JL's Tennis Academy
Modderfontein, Gauteng, South Africa
What's new at JL's Tennis Academy
One of today's pros grew up on these courts.
- Devin Badenhorst #1009 ATP
JL's Tennis Academy is a tennis coaching programme in Gauteng that runs at several venues, with its main base at the old Modderfontein Tennis Club and programmes at Midstream, Tygerpoort and Brooklyn Union Tennis Club in Pretoria. It offers preschool, junior and adult coaching, individual lessons, holiday programmes and high-performance squads.
5 courts at the Modderfontein base: 2 clay, 3 hard
Programmes and prices
What they sell and what it costs, as published on Oct 19, 2026.
- Preschool tennis (Preschool PlayTennis): kids 4 to 6. Price on request
- Hot Shots: kids in grades 1 to 3. Price on request
- Top Gun: kids in grades 4 to 7, after Hot Shots. Price on request
- Top Gun Live: kids in grades 4 to 7 ready for match play. Price on request
- Smoking Aces: juniors in grade 8 and up. Price on request
- High Performance: juniors under 14 who play national tournaments. Price on request
- Bomb Squad: juniors playing national and ITF events. Price on request
- Full-time tennis and school with BSI: full-time juniors, boarding and school at partner Balderstone Sports Institute. Price on request
- Adult group sessions: adults of all levels. Price on request
- Individual and semi-individual lessons: adults and juniors, one to one or in pairs. Price on request
- Tennis camp at Taroko City: kids and juniors, holiday camp in Modderfontein. ZAR 600 / day · ZAR 1,500 / 3 days
Deals and codes
- Free introductory session for kids 4 to 6
- Three-day camp ticket at Taroko City costs less than three single days
The facts
- Tennis courts: 5 (at the Modderfontein base: 2 clay and 3 hard, floodlit)
- Venues: 5 (Modderfontein, Midstream Ridge, Midstream College, Tygerpoort and Brooklyn Union in Pretoria)
- Camp day: ZAR 600 (at Taroko City, or ZAR 1,500 for three days)
- Boarding: Through partner BSI
- School on site: No, school via partner BSI
- From age: 4
- Adults: Groups and private lessons
- Visits: Free intro session for kids
- Locations: 5 venues in Gauteng
- How to get in: Contact the office; a coach assessment places each child in a group
- Visits and trials: Free introductory session for kids 4 to 6
Coaches
- John-Laffnie de Jager, Founder
- Denton Meintjes, Head coach across all venues
- Caleb van Wijk, Heads primary school groups at Midstream
- Anthony Micklesfield, Main coach for adults
- Adriaan le Roux, Coach at Laerskool Tygerpoort
- Blaise Izungu, Coach at Laerskool Tygerpoort
- Braden Mills, Coach
- Mohau Kototsi, Coach and tennis official
Tournaments they host
- Orange ball tournament at Taroko City. One-day events in Modderfontein for orange ball players up to age 11
Where it is
Taroko City, Main St, Modderfontein, Johannesburg, 1609, South Africa.
Also in South Africa
- Real Athletes Tennis Academy 8 km, Bedfordview. 1 pro raised, best Dylan Salton #2274 ATP
- Curro Hazeldean 42 km, Pretoria. 1 pro raised, best Khololwam Montsi #718 ATP
- Coppini Tennis Academy 1249 km, Stellenbosch. 1 pro raised, best Marilouise Van Zyl #845 WTA
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