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
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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