Gooding Todero Academy
Orlando, Florida, United States
One of today's pros grew up on these courts.
- Ronit Karki #888 ATP, came at 15
A tennis academy at Lake Nona in Orlando, Florida, started in December 2019 by Jorge Todero and Jay Gooding. It runs after-school programmes from beginners to high school and tournament players, full-time daytime training for college-bound and pro players, and a one-year player development programme.
Programmes and prices
What they sell and what it costs, as published on Oct 19, 2026.
- Varsity group: juniors at tournament level, UTR 4.0 or higher. Price on request
- Junior Varsity group: juniors playing or entering tournaments. Price on request
- Future Stars group: juniors with 1 to 2 years of lessons. Price on request
- Fundamentals group for beginners: kids and juniors new to tennis. Price on request
- Full-time training: full-time, advanced players aiming at college or pro tennis. Price on request
- Annual player development programme: full-time, high-performance players aiming at college or pro, one-year commitment. Price on request
The facts
- Founded: 2019 (in December, by Jorge Todero and Jay Gooding)
- Coaches on the team: 5 (the owner, a director of tennis and three high-performance coaches)
- Places in the annual programme: 15 (12 to 15 players, with a one-year commitment)
- Training a day: 5 h (in the annual programme, Monday to Friday: 1 h fitness, 4 h tennis)
- After-school season: 10 wk (9 to 10 weeks a season, you choose the days)
- Graduates in college tennis: 15 (at Stanford, Dartmouth, Georgetown, Carnegie Mellon, Texas A&M and others)
- Boarding: Not mentioned
- School on site: Not mentioned
- From age: Not stated, beginner group
- Adults: No adult classes listed
- Visits: Consultation on request
- Campus: One campus at Lake Nona
- How to get in: Full-time: an initial assessment for new players; the Varsity after-school group needs a UTR of 4.0 or higher; Future Stars is not for beginners
- Visits and trials: Consultation on request for the full-time programme; no trial lesson or tour stated
- College: 15 graduates listed playing college tennis, at Stanford, Dartmouth, Georgetown, Carnegie Mellon, Texas A&M, UC Berkeley, SMU, Santa Clara and others
Coaches
- Jorge Todero, Co-founder, owner and coach
- Rafa Rosas, Director of tennis, PTR-certified
- Nicolas Elias, High-performance coach
- Jessica Bradu, High-performance coach, former WTA player
- Mav Kuchkarov, High-performance coach
Where it is
9763 Lake Nona Club Drive, Orlando, FL 32827.
Nearest airport: Orlando International (MCO), 6 km
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