Lakeland Academy of Tennis
Niles, Michigan, United States
One of today's pros grew up on these courts.
- Jaedan Brown #951 WTA, came at 8
Lakeland Academy of Tennis is a year-round junior tennis training facility in Niles, Michigan, for players from Northern Indiana and Southwest Michigan. It offers private lessons, a full academy (4 hours a day, 6 days a week), a three-day academy, drop-in play, an international exchange and adult open court.
6 indoor hard courts, 4 outdoor clay courts
Programmes and prices
What they sell and what it costs, as published on Oct 19, 2026.
- Auggie's Academy: juniors, top group by coach invitation. $600 / month
- High school group: teen juniors. $350 / month
- Middle school group: juniors, middle grades. $350 / month
- Beginners 4 and 5: kids 4 to 5, beginners. $180 / month
- Beginners 6 to 8: kids 6 to 8, beginners. $180 / month
- High school winter lessons: teen juniors, intermediate and advanced. $165 / 8 weeks · $300 / both days
- Summer lessons: kids 4 to 8 and teen juniors. Price on request
- Private lessons: juniors, one-on-one. Price on request
- International exchange: juniors from abroad, stays of 3 to 6 months. Price on request
- Drop-in play: juniors, during academy hours. Price on request
- Adult open court: adults, open court time. Price on request
Deals and codes
- 15% off the Holiday Inn in Niles for USTA tournament visitors
The facts
- Courts: 10 (6 indoor hard and 4 outdoor clay)
- Training hours: 24 (of supervised training a week)
- Groups from: $180 (a month for beginners 4 to 8, $350 for middle and high school)
- Top group: $600 (a month for Auggie's Academy, by coach invitation)
- College players: 21 (academy players went on to play college tennis)
- Players per group: 8 (at most in the high school evening lessons)
- Boarding: Not mentioned
- School on site: No, a study area only
- From age: 4
- Adults: Open court, call them
- Visits: Not stated
- Campus: One site in Niles
- How to get in: Top group by coach invitation only; high school evening lessons for intermediate and advanced players; groups set by level, players compete for court positions every day
- College: Alumni at Michigan, Notre Dame, Auburn, Cincinnati, Toledo, Illinois, Valparaiso, Xavier, Montana State and others
Coaches
- Auggie Guimaraes, Club director and head coach
- Melissa Brown, Club and facilities manager, coach
- Carlton Lyons, Tennis coach
- Corwin Brown, Tennis coach
- Angelina Gnezdilova, Tennis coach
- Erin McKay, Mental performance coach, top group
- Abby Payne, Speed and agility specialist, top group
Tournaments they host
- USTA Level 6 junior tournaments. Boys and girls 12s to 18s, Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Sep and Oct
- USTA Level 5 junior tournaments. Weekends through the year, age groups 12s to 18s
- USTA Level 4 junior tournaments. Boys 12s in July, boys and girls 12s doubles in December
Where it is
1912 South Third Street, Niles, Michigan 49120.
Also in United States
- XS Tennis and Education Foundation 114 km, Chicago, Illinois. 1 pro raised, best Taylor Townsend #89 WTA
- Glenview Tennis Club 130 km, Glenview. 1 pro raised, best Nikita Samuel Filin #1210 ATP
- LifeSport Lincolnshire 144 km, Lincolnshire. 1 pro raised, best Jack Secord #1909 ATP
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