Junior Tennis Champions Center
College Park, Maryland, United States
What's new at Junior Tennis Champions Center
13 of today's pros grew up on these courts.
- Frances Tiafoe #9 ATP, came at 5
- Hailey Baptiste #44 WTA
- Robin Montgomery #155 WTA
- Ayana Akli #295 WTA
- Lea Ma #321 WTA
- Evan Zhu #462 ATP, came at 12
- Kaylan Bigun #573 ATP
- Ryan Colby #638 ATP
- Mia Horvit #727 WTA
- Kallista Liu #751 WTA
- Amy Zhu #811 WTA
- Usue Maitane Arconada #960 WTA
- Ammar Alhogbani #1097 ATP
A non-profit tennis centre in College Park, Maryland with a graded high-performance pathway from age 8 to 18, topped by a full-time programme that combines all-day training with on-site academics through Laurel Springs School. It is also a public club with adult programmes and 32 courts.
32 courts including Har-Tru, red clay and indoor (15 outdoor and 15 indoor quoted for members)
Programmes and prices
What they sell and what it costs, as published on Oct 7, 2026.
- Future Champs classes: kids 3 to 18, beginner to intermediate, by level. Price on request
- Junior Champs: juniors 8 to 11, tournament players. Price on request
- Champs II: juniors 13 to 18, USTA Level 5 to 7. Price on request
- Champs I: juniors 11 to 18, USTA Level 1 to 5. Price on request
- Full Time Champs: full-time, juniors 12 to 18, school + tennis on site. Price on request
- Summer high-performance training: juniors 9 and up, four levels by ranking. from $750 / week · $375 for Champs families
- Future Champs Camp, College Park: kids 4 to 18, half or full day. Price on request
- Potomac Champs Camp: juniors 12 to 18, camp in Potomac, Maryland. Price on request
- Private lessons: juniors and grown-ups, one-to-one. $101 to $150 / lesson for members · $126.25 to $200 for others
- Learn Tennis Now: adults new to tennis, 6 lessons (9 hours). $59 · bring a friend free
- Adult clinics: adults, NTRP 2.0 to 5.0, 90 minutes. Price on request
- Singles Ladder League: adults, four divisions from 2.0 to 4.1+. $165 members · $265 others
Deals and codes
- Adult membership: 1 month free and no joining fee
- Free 60-minute on-court evaluation for new high-performance players
- Financial aid for junior programmes, apply online
- Members get 20–25% off programmes and lessons
- Year-round Champs players get free summer training weeks
- Free 1-week performance trial at JTCC Bolles, Jacksonville
- Adaptive tennis free for veterans and people with disabilities
The facts
- Courts: 32 (hard, Har-Tru, red clay and indoor; some pages say 30)
- Founded: 1999 (as a nonprofit in College Park)
- Summer training from: $750 (a week, $375 for Champs families)
- Private lesson from: $101 (for members with a staff coach, $126.25 for others)
- College placements: 400+ (at 105 schools, their own figure)
- Countries: 40+ (represented in the high-performance group, their own figure)
- Boarding: Host families; boarding in Jacksonville
- School on site: Yes, JTCC School (Laurel Springs, online)
- From age: 3
- Adults: Clinics, leagues, beginner course
- Visits: Free evaluation, campus tours
- Locations: College Park plus Virginia, Florida
- How to get in: Future Champs classes: register at the front desk, no evaluation; High Performance: inquiry, free 60-minute evaluation, then a coach recommends the track; Full Time Champs by application and evaluation (By their level table, a 12-year-old at USTA Level 5 fits Champs I (11 to 18, Level 1–5); Champs II starts at 13; placement follows the evaluation, not age alone)
- Visits and trials: Free 60-minute evaluation for high-performance players, campus visits year-round
- College: 400+ college placements at 105 schools (their own figure, no years given; class of 2026 at their school: 13 of 19 graduates to college)
Coaches
- Vesa Ponkka, President and Director of Coaching since 1999
- Martin Blackman, CEO, co-leads high performance
- Asaf Yamin, Head of boys' tennis and international players
- Paula Coyos, Head of girls' tennis
- Oliver Akli, Head of college and pro players
- Denis Kudla, High-performance coach, former ATP No. 53
- Miroslav Vlcek, Director of Junior Champs, ages 8 to 12
- James Carr, Director of Champs II
- TC Costello, Fitness coach, Senior Director of Athlete Development
- Tiago Bastos, Senior high-performance coach
- Terence Tche, Manages high-performance players and families
- Mark Santangelo, Director of the JTCC School
Tournaments they host
- ITF J300 junior tournament. Every August, Aug 22 to 29 in 2026; top under-18 players, free to watch
- Wheelchair and Para-Standing Championships. Early September; pro, junior and USTA wheelchair draws
- USTA junior tournaments. Through the year on their courts, plus the Bedford Cup
- Future Champs 18U Championships. In-house singles event for players 18 and under
- Adult Club Championship and Dingles. Adult singles by level in May; Dingles nights, next Dec 6
Where it is
5200 Campus Dr, College Park, MD 20740, United States.
Nearest airport: Washington Reagan (DCA), 17 km
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