Francesca Schiavone Tennis Academy

Varese, Italy

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

Lilli Tagger #57 WTA, came at 15

A tennis academy in Varese, Italy, founded in 2022 by former world No. 4 Francesca Schiavone, with four courts. It runs year-round groups for kids from age 5, a Pro Lab for players aiming at the pro tour, and group and private lessons for adults.

4 courts (3 pressostatic clay, 1 Play-it surface)

Programmes and prices

What they sell and what it costs, as published on Oct 11, 2026.

Baby Lab: kids 5 to 7. €720 / season, 1 h a week · €1,290 / season, 2 h a week
Mini Lab: kids 7 to 12. €900 / season, 1 h a week · €2,040 / season, 3 h a week
Junior Lab: juniors 12 to 18. €1,250 / season, once a week · €2,700 / season, 3 times a week
Junior Pro Lab: juniors 12 and up, competitive, by audition. €2,600 / season, 6 h a week · €5,350 / season, 15 h a week
Pro Lab, annual programme: full-time or part-time players aiming at the ATP or WTA tour. Price on request
Pro Lab short stays: 1 day, 1 week or 4 weeks: full-time or part-time players, juniors and pros. Price on request
Tournament coaching: juniors and pros who play national or international events. Price on request
Adult Basic: adults, all levels, groups of up to 4. Price on request
Adult Intensive: adults, groups of up to 4. Price on request
Private lessons: adults, one to one. Price on request
Adult training days (stage): adults, groups; private stage from 8 people. Price on request
Summer camp: Junior Camp and Academy Camp: kids and juniors 6 and up; Academy Camp for FITP-ranked juniors. €280 / week (Junior Camp) · €350 / week (Academy Camp)

Deals and codes

€50 off the second child in the Young Lab

The facts

Tennis courts: 4 (3 pressostatic clay, 1 Play-it surface)
Founded: 2022 (by former world No. 4 Francesca Schiavone)
Kids' season from: €720 (Baby Lab, 1 hour a week, 2025/26 price list)
Summer camp week: €280 (Junior Camp in 2025, lunch included; €350 for the Academy Camp)
Most hours a week: 15 (Junior Pro Lab, five times a week, €5,350 a season)
Players trained: 1,000+ (their own figure)
Boarding: Not mentioned
School on site: Not mentioned
From age: 5
Adults: Groups, privates, training days
Visits: One-day Pro Lab visit
Locations: One site in Varese
How to get in: Contact them, the team assesses your profile and picks the programme, then you register; Junior Pro Lab needs an audition
Visits and trials: A one-day visit to the Pro Lab with advice from the team; other visits not stated

Coaches

Francesca Schiavone, Founder and supervisor, former world No. 4
Lorenzo Frigerio, Head coach, best ranking 375 ATP
Fabio Cibien, Sports director, talks with parents
Sergio Bugada, Fitness coach, trained Schiavone herself
Carlo Piaggio, Elite coach, national technician
Alessia Piran, Kids and juniors coach, national teacher
Leandro Ezequiel Velazquez, Kids and juniors coach, 2nd grade instructor
Manuele Ferrari, Kids and juniors coach, 2nd grade instructor
Matteo Bulloni, Fitness trainer, elite and young groups
Andrea Cantele, Fitness trainer, young groups

Tournaments they host

Lexus Tennis Cup, Varese stage. July, one day; adults 18+ ranked FITP 3.4 or lower, run with Lexus Varese

Where it is

Varese, Italy.

Nearest airport: Milan Malpensa (MXP), 24 km

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