Juan Carlos Ferrero Equelite Sport Academy
Villena, Spain
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8 of today's pros grew up on these courts.
- Carlos Alcaraz #3 ATP, came at 15
- Jessica Bouzas Maneiro #96 WTA, came at 13
- Emilio Nava #120 ATP
- Darwin Blanch #159 ATP
- Carlos Sanchez Jover #325 ATP
- Goncalo Marques #581 ATP
- Diego Augusto Barreto Sanchez #1132 ATP, came at 16
- Enrique Carrascosa Diaz #1266 ATP
Also trained here as adults:
- Despina Papamichail #193 WTA, came at 18
The academy near Villena, Alicante, founded in 1990 by Antonio Martínez Cascales and now run with Juan Carlos Ferrero, where Carlos Alcaraz trained from age 15. It offers a boarding year with its own school on a 120,000 m² estate, plus short stays, an under-12 week, Summer Stage, adult weeks and a local tennis school.
25 courts: 12 clay, 10 hard, 1 indoor hard, 1 centre court and 1 grass; plus 3 indoor and 5 outdoor padel courts
Programmes and prices
What they sell and what it costs, as published on Oct 7, 2026.
- Annual competition programme, boarding: boarding, full-time juniors aiming at pro tennis. €4,880 / month · school €3,280 / year extra
- Annual programme without a room (external): full-time juniors living off campus, training and meals. €3,470 / month
- Short-term competition stay: boarding, competitive juniors, 1 to 6 weeks. €1,720 / 1 week · €8,095 / 6 weeks
- U12 competition week: kids 8 to 12, weekly stay with room and meals. €1,720 / week · €2,362 with a room for one parent
- Summer Stage 2026: kids and juniors 8 and up, room and full board. €1,720 / week · €1,180 external, no room
- Tennis school for local kids (Escuela de tenis): kids from 3 and juniors, weekly classes. from €35 / month (ages 6–10, 1 h a week) · €55 / month for 1h30 a week
- Adult tennis week: adults, 3 hours of tennis a day, Monday to Friday. €1,596 / week
- Adult private week, 1-to-1: adults, 3 hours a day of private lessons. €2,121 / week
- Adult tennis school classes: adults, weekday afternoon and evening classes. from €40 / month (1 h a week) · €95 / month (3 h)
- Luxury Bespoke, training plus 5-star Hotel Ferrero: adults, morning training, hotel 20 minutes away. from €490 / night per person
- Groups, families and companies: adults and kids in groups, tailor-made. Price on request
Deals and codes
- Annual programme: discounts for advance payment and for siblings (amount not stated)
- Summer Stage: 5% off for returning players or for siblings, not combined
- Tennis school: returning students pay €30 instead of €35 a month (ages 6–10)
- Tennis school students: 10% off physio and a discount on court bookings
- Parents can stay in the on-campus rural hotel, from €99 a night
The facts
- Tennis courts: 25 (12 clay, 10 hard, 1 indoor, a centre court and 1 grass, on a 120,000 m² estate)
- Founded: 1990 (by Antonio Martínez Cascales, with two courts at first)
- Training a week: 33–38 h (hours of tennis, fitness and mental work in the annual programme)
- Boarding, per month: €4,880 (annual programme with room and full board; school €3,280 a year on top)
- One-week stay: €1,720 (short stay, U12 week or Summer Stage, room and meals included)
- Nationalities: 30+ (each year)
- Boarding: Yes, rooms on campus
- School on site: Yes, Spanish or British system
- From age: 3 in classes, 8 to board
- Adults: Weeks, classes, hotel stays
- Visits: Tours on request by email
- Campus: One campus near Villena
- How to get in: Players contact the academy and send a video for stays over 3 weeks; level test on arrival
- Visits and trials: Visits and tours on request, by email in advance
- Languages: School in Spanish (CIDEAD) or English (Pearson Edexcel); Spanish and English lessons; coaching language not stated
- College: They help players who want a US college tennis scholarship, through AGM (no placement numbers published)
Coaches
- Antonio Martínez Cascales, Founder and head coach, leads the staff
- Juan Carlos Ferrero, Former world No. 1, supervises training
- Samuel López, Coach since 1990, teaches coach courses
- Iñaki Etxegia, CEO, heads the academy team
- Daniel Galvañ, Contact for the local tennis school
- Carmelo Alventosa, Runs player evaluations, in 2024 videos
- Paco Lledó, Coach in their 2024 drill videos
- Fran Penalva, Coach in their 2024 drill videos
- Héctor Hernández, Coach in their 2024 drill videos
- Paula Del Cueto Castillo, Coach in their 2024 drill videos
- David Francés, Coach in their 2024 drill videos
- Alberto Lledó, Fitness coach in their 2024 videos
Tournaments they host
- Ferrero & Forty Challenger. ATP Challenger, Oct 4 to 11, 2026
- ITF W15 Villena. Women's pro event, Oct 18 to 24, 2026
- ITF M15 Villena I and II. Men's pro events, two weeks in February
- ITF J300 Villena, Eduardo Ferrero Memorial. Top junior event, under 18, March
- ITF J30 Villena. Junior event, under 18, November
- Tennis Europe U14 and U16. Two junior weeks in November
- Warriors Tour. U10 to U18, Easter week and a Masters in September
- Ferrero Summer Tournaments I to III. Junior events in June, July and August
- ITF MT200 Senior. Adults +30 to +75, late April
Where it is
Juan Carlos Ferrero Tennis Academy, Paraje Casas de Menor, 44, 03400 Villena, Alicante, Spain.
Nearest airport: Alicante (ALC), 50 km
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- Real Sociedad Club de Campo de Murcia 85 km, Murcia. 1 pro raised, best Carlos Alcaraz #3 ATP
- Lozano Altur Tennis Academy 89 km, Valencia. 1 pro raised, best Timofey Skatov #201 ATP
- TenisVal 100 km, Valencia. 3 pros raised, best Paula Badosa #61 WTA
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