Emilio Sánchez Academy

El Prat de Llobregat, Spain

5 of today's pros grew up on these courts.

Francesca Jones #99 WTA, came at 9
Grigor Dimitrov #123 ATP, came at 16
Tristan McCormick #656 ATP, came at 13
Emily Sartz-Lunde #908 WTA, came at 17
Ramkumar Ramanathan #1728 ATP

Also trained here as adults:

Eva Guerrero Alvarez #360 WTA, came at 18

A large tennis campus with its own American school in El Prat de Llobregat, next to Barcelona airport, founded in 1998 as Academia Sánchez-Casal. Players come for a week, a summer or a full school year; the academy also has a campus in Naples, Florida.

27 tennis courts, clay and hard

Programmes and prices

What they sell and what it costs, as published on Oct 10, 2026.

Tennis + School (annual): school + tennis, ages 12 to 18, boarding optional. Price on request
Tennis Top 6/11 (school + tennis for young kids): school + tennis, kids 6 to 11, host families nearby. Price on request
Tour Prep (full-time, after school): full-time, players 16 to 23 who have finished school. Price on request
International Exchange (Barcelona and Florida): boarding school + tennis, ages 13 to 18, a semester on each campus. Price on request
Weekly training, all year: kids and juniors 8 to 20, one week or more. 1.300 € / week · 1.795 € with a room (4 to a room) · 1.900 € in a double room
Holiday camps (autumn, spring, Christmas): kids and juniors 8 to 13, autumn, spring and Christmas weeks. 1.300 € / week · 1.795 € with a room (4 to a room) · 1.900 € in a double room
U12 Summer Camp: kids 8 to 12, beginners welcome. 1.680 € / week · 2.220 € with a room (4 to a room) · 2.325 € in a double room
Summer Intensive: juniors 13 to 23, all levels. 1.680 € / week · 2.220 € with a room (4 to a room) · 2.325 € in a double room
Pre-Tournament week: juniors 8 to 18, the week before a Tennis Europe or ITF event here. 1.680 € / week · 2.220 € with a room (4 to a room) · 2.325 € in a double room
Weekend Shot Development: juniors 8 to 23, Friday evening to Sunday. 625 € / weekend · 830 € with a double room
Adult camps (week, weekend or one day): adults, all levels. 990 € / week (Gold) · 660 € / week (Bronze) · 690 € a weekend · 155 € a day
Tennis Family Holiday: families: adults and kids train in separate groups. Price on request

Deals and codes

Several summer weeks: special fees, ask the academy
Up to 20% off NH Collection hotels in Barcelona for academy guests

The facts

Founded: 1998 (by Emilio Sánchez Vicario and Sergio Casal, as Academia Sánchez-Casal)
Tennis courts: 27 (clay and hard, plus 8 padel courts and a pool)
Students: 130+ (from 80 countries, their own figure (Oct 2025))
Weekly camp from: 1.300 € (a week without a room; 1.795 € with a room and meals)
Summer camp from: 1.680 € (a week, June to early September; 2.220 € with a room)
Events a year: 30+ (tournaments on their courts, their own figure (2025))
Boarding: Yes, on campus from 12
School on site: Yes, American school in English
From age: 6
Adults: Week, weekend and day camps
Visits: Campus tours with admissions
Campus: El Prat, plus Naples in Florida
How to get in: Annual programmes: rolling applications, school and sports records, an interview and an evaluation, then a deposit; camps: book online
Visits and trials: Campus tours arranged with admissions; virtual tour online
Languages: English mainly, Spanish also spoken; school in English; summer language classes in English, Spanish or French
College: More than 85% of Tennis + School graduates go to college with a sports or academic scholarship (their own claim, no class year or count given)

Coaches

Emilio Sánchez, Founder and CEO, former world No. 1 in doubles
Stefan Ortega, Director of the Barcelona academy
Angel Giménez, Head of the boys
Pep Plasin, Head of the girls
Daniel Sorribas, Head of technical development and coach education
Alex Gaspa, Advanced level coach
Alvaro Pino, Advanced level coach
Andoni Vivanco, Advanced level coach
Alex Ortega, Coach of the youngest level (initiation)
David López, Coach of the youngest level (initiation)
Didac Curià, Fitness coach, also PE teacher at the school
Víctor Martínez, Fitness coach

Tournaments they host

ITF J100 El Prat de Llobregat (Junior Cup). September, under-18, 19th edition in 2026
Tennis Europe U16 (Youth Cup). Aug 1 to 8, 2026, on clay
Tennis Europe U14 (Antonio Hernández Cup). August, on clay
Tennis Europe U12 (Kids Cup). Jul 25 to Aug 1, 2026, on clay
MARCA Emilio Sánchez Academy U12 to U18. Oct 3 to 10, 2026, national, hard courts
Copa Catalunya V. weekends Sep 19 to Oct 18, 2026, under-16
Circuito Absoluto FCT. week-long events in October and November 2026, open age
Circuito Express. weekends Nov 7 to Dec 13, 2026, under-16

Where it is

Academia Tenis Sánchez-Casal, Camí de Cal Pelut, 08820 El Prat de Llobregat.

Nearest airport: Barcelona El Prat (BCN), 5 minutes

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