Tennis and school in Mons (Tennis-Etudes)
at Centre AFT de Mons, Mons.
- Who it is for
- school + tennis with boarding, juniors 14 to 18 picked by the federation's sports department; you cannot sign up or buy a place
- Who gets in
- By selection only: the sports department chooses the best French-speaking Belgian juniors (past players include Justine Henin and David Goffin, their own list)
- When
- school year
- Apply by
- No application: players are spotted at tournaments and invited
- Price
- Not published by the academy
- Included
- Normal schooling at the Athénée Royal Marguerite Bervoets in Mons with a lighter timetable, housing, meals, school tutoring, physio, fitness, medical follow-up, a few weeks a year at international tournaments
- Not included
- A financial share asked of the parents, amount not published
- Note
- Mostly paid by the federation, parents pay a share; last described on their site in 2021
- Where
- Avenue du Grand Large 4, 7000 Mons
- Checked
- Oct 15, 2026
Other programmes at Centre AFT de Mons
- Pro group (Groupe Pros): adults: Belgian pro players over 21 ranked in the world top 300, member of a club of the federation, file accepted by the sports department
- Elite sport status (statut Jeune Talent, Espoir sportif, Sportif de haut niveau): juniors 12 to 19 who meet a minimum Belgian ranking for their age and, from 14, have played international events; older players can apply for Hope (14 to 24) or High-level (18+)
- Talent spotting (Détection): kids 6 to 12, watched at the 12-metre mini-tennis circuit (6 to 7) and in official tournaments (8 to 12); no sign-up
- Online course: spotting tennis potential (Identification du potentiel au tennis – Sensibilisation): adults: parents, players and coaches who want to understand how the federation spots and selects talent
- Training partner status (Partenaire d'entraînement): adults ranked ATP 1500 or WTA 1200 and better, by selection
- Regional selection teams U9 to U12 (sélections régionales): kids under 9 to under 12, picked by their region (Brabant, Hainaut, Liège, Namur-Luxembourg)
- Detection and federal sessions (Détection): kids 6 to 12, spotted by federation staff at mini-tennis events and tournaments, by invitation
- Team Girls (Team Girls AFT): girls from 12 among the best in the federation, by selection, training in their own club
- Tennis-Études at the Mons centre (Tennis-Études): boarding + school + tennis, juniors 14 to 18 selected by the federation's sports department
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