KDV Tennis Academy
Carrara, Australia
2 of today's pros grew up on these courts.
- Cruz Hewitt #324 ATP, came at 12
- Hayden Jones #897 ATP
KDV Sport is a sports centre in Carrara on the Gold Coast with tennis, golf, pickleball, padel and soccer. Its tennis academy has a full-time day academy where players can train, study and live on site, an afternoon academy, a performance programme for kids, holiday camps and adult coaching.
17 fully-lit courts, hard or clay
Programmes and prices
What they sell and what it costs, as published on Oct 19, 2026.
- Live-In Academy: boarding, full-time players 13 and over, room and meals included. AUD 1,550 / week
- Day Academy, full-time: full-time players 13 and over, training only. AUD 550 / week · AUD 350 / week
- Afternoon Academy: juniors and older players, weekday afternoons alongside study or work. AUD 110 / week · AUD 195 / week
- Performance Plus (Red+, Orange+, Green+): kids already playing red, orange or green ball events. from AUD 45 / week
- Hot Shots Blue: kids 3 to 5. AUD 18 / week · AUD 31 / week
- Hot Shots Red, Orange, Green and Yellow: kids and juniors 5 to 13+. AUD 31 / week · AUD 58 / week
- Academy Summer Camp: juniors at UTR 3 or higher. AUD 95 / day
- Hot Shots Performance+ Camp: kids 6 to 13 with at least 3 years of play (orange and green ball). AUD 85 / day
- Hot Shots Tennis Camp: kids 6 to 13, all levels. AUD 85 / day
- Adult coaching + social match play: adults, all levels. AUD 32.50 / session
- Ladies morning coaching + match play: adults, women, all levels. AUD 27.50 / session
- Cardio Tennis: adults, all levels. AUD 20 / session
Deals and codes
- Kids programmes (Hot Shots and Performance Plus): 50% off the first 2 weeks
- Queensland Play On! voucher, AUD 200 per child aged 5 to 17, accepted when a funding round is open
The facts
- Tennis courts: 17 (13 hard and 4 clay, all floodlit, open 5:30 am to 10 pm)
- Training hours a week: 25+ (in the full-time Day Academy, for players 13 and over)
- Live-In week: AUD 1,550 (room, meals, supervision and full training, plus a AUD 59 sign-up fee)
- Full-time week: AUD 550 (training only, private lesson included; Half Time AUD 350)
- Kids lessons from: AUD 18 (a week for one 30-minute Hot Shots lesson, ages 3 to 5)
- Players per coach: 6 (on average across their tennis programmes, their own aim)
- Boarding: Yes, Live-In Academy option
- School on site: Study mentioned, no details
- From age: 3
- Adults: Coaching, match play, cardio tennis
- Visits: Kids: half price first 2 weeks
- Locations: One centre in Carrara
- How to get in: Day and Afternoon Academy: send the enquiry form; Day Academy is for players 13 and over; moving up between programmes is by coach assessment of attitude, effort and ability, not age alone
- School: The academy says players can train, study and live on site, but its site names no school, study hours or provider
Coaches
- Glenn Hamilton, Academy head coach
- Jonathan Silveira, Head coach, kids and adult programmes
- Peter Leatherbarrow, Head coach
- Di Evers, Head coach, Hot Shots kids programme
- Tommy Hamilton, Physical performance lead, tennis academy
- Helena Franko, Academy coach
- Blazo Djurovic, Academy coach
- Jamie Atkinson, Academy coach
Tournaments they host
- Yonex UTR Junior Match Play. every Friday from 4 pm, optional for academy players
- X Point Match Play. Friday afternoons, rated match play for Performance Plus kids
- Thursday Night Fixtures. social tournaments for adults on Thursday evenings
Where it is
221 Nerang-Broadbeach Road, Carrara, QLD.
Also in Australia
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- Miami Tennis Club 9 km, Miami, Gold Coast, Queensland. 1 pro raised, best Moerani Bouzige #454 ATP
- Sanctuary Cove Tennis 16 km, Sanctuary Cove. 1 pro raised, best Olivia Gadecki #432 WTA
- Pure Tennis Ferny Hills 80 km, Ferny Hills. 1 pro raised, best Alicia Smith #1259 WTA
- Mooloolaba Tennis Club 149 km, Mooloolaba. 1 pro raised, best Dane Sweeny #112 ATP
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