Kass Tennis Academy

Columbus, Ohio, United States

One of today's pros grew up on these courts.

• Katrina Scott #279 WTA, came at 16

Kass Tennis Academy, led by former pro David Kass, trains high-level juniors and touring pros at Tennis Ohio, a non-profit indoor centre with two hard courts in Columbus. Players start with a call or email and a 2 to 3 day training visit.

Programmes and prices

What they sell and what it costs, as published on Oct 11, 2026.

• High-performance training (Kass Tennis Academy): full-time, high-level juniors and touring pros. Price on request
• Indoor court time at Tennis Ohio: adults and families with a membership. $45 / hour

The facts

• Indoor hard courts: 2 (plus a turf training space, gym and recovery room)
• Court time: $45 (an hour, for members)
• Training visit: 2–3 (days in Columbus to be evaluated before joining)
• Boarding: Not mentioned
• School on site: Not mentioned
• From age: Not stated
• Adults: Pros, plus member court hire
• Visits: 2–3 day training visit
• Campus: One indoor centre in Columbus
• How to get in: A phone call or email first, then a 2 to 3 day training visit in Columbus where they evaluate the player
• Visits and trials: 2 to 3 day training visit after a first call or email
• College: No college placement figures; three players David Kass coached (J.J. Wolf, Blaz Rola, Mikael Torpegaard) were ranked #1 in US college tennis

Coaches

• David Kass, Founder, leads the academy
• Balazs Novak, Director of tennis, with KTA since 2016
• Patrick Thompson, Coach, with KTA since 2019
• Beni Benalcazar Jr, Coach
• Adrian Jourdan, Head strength and conditioning coach

Tournaments they host

• ATP Challenger events. Held in this building when it was Ohio State's indoor home; no current dates
• Team events for juniors. Planned by Tennis Ohio: kids play in teams, one coach per team; no dates yet

Where it is

880 W Henderson Rd, Columbus, OH 43214, United States.

Nearest airport: Columbus (CMH), 14 km

Also in United States

• Pure Tennis Academy at Pure Athletex 258 km, Wexford. 1 pro raised, best Ava Catanzarite #1073 WTA
• Lakeland Academy of Tennis 332 km, Niles. 1 pro raised, best Jaedan Brown #951 WTA
• XS Tennis and Education Foundation 431 km, Chicago, Illinois. 1 pro raised, best Taylor Townsend #89 WTA

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