Real Federación Española de Tenis
Barcelona, Spain
What's new at Real Federación Española de Tenis
One of today's pros grew up on these courts.
- Aliona Bolsova #534 WTA
The Spanish tennis federation, based in Barcelona, does not sell training: its coaches pick the best young players and call them up to week-long camps, mainly at the CAR Sant Cugat and at regional centres, and to the national youth teams. It also gives yearly grants to players aged 15 to 20.
How to get in
The paths the federation publishes on Oct 15, 2026.
- National training camps U13 and U15 (Concentraciones RFET): juniors 12 to 15, by invitation only: RFET coaches call up the best players of each age, you cannot sign up
- Regional technical camps (Concentraciones técnicas territoriales): juniors U12 to U16, by invitation: picked with their regional federation, you cannot sign up
- National youth teams U12 to U18 (Selecciones españolas juveniles): juniors U12 to U18, picked by the national captains for European and world team events
- Player grants (Programa de becas): players 15 to 20, chosen by the federation
- RFET Competition Group at the CAR Sant Cugat (Grupo de Competición): full-time, top Spanish juniors invited by the federation
The facts
- Founded: 1909 (in San Sebastián, as the Asociación General de Lawn Tennis)
- Player grants 2024: EUR 457,000 (32 grants to players aged 15 to 20)
- Regional camps in 2026: 6 (one-week camps with regional federations, ages 12 to 16)
- National camps a year: 4 (for U13 and U15 players, at the end of the year)
- Players per CAR camp: 8 (at most, for one week (their sports plan 2021–2024))
- U16 European team titles: 8 (for Spain's boys, the latest in August 2026)
- Boarding: Not mentioned
- School on site: Not mentioned
- From age: U12, by selection
- Adults: No, juniors and pros only
- Visits: No, players are called up
- Locations: CAR Sant Cugat plus regional camps
- How to get in: By selection only: federation coaches call up the best-ranked players for camps and teams; there is no sign-up form and no fee published
- Visits and trials: No visits or trials; players are called up
Coaches
- Javier Soler, Sports director of the federation
- Carles Vicens, Sports coordinator, leads the camps
- Miquel Margets, Coach following the regional federations
- Alberto 'Beto' Martín, Federation coach on the camps
- Álvaro López San Martín, Player follow-up coach
- Nicolás Pérez Durán, U14 national team selector
- Àlex Arànega, Captain of the U16 boys team
- Walter Navarro, Fitness coach on the CAR camps
Tournaments they host
- Spanish junior championships. Every summer, U12 to U18 (alevín, infantil, cadete, junior)
- Spanish championship of regional U14 teams. September, 17 regions; 2024 at Ferrero Tennis Academy, Villena
Where it is
Gran Via de Carles III 124, 08034 Barcelona.
Nearest airport: Barcelona El Prat (BCN), 10 km
Also in Spain
- Real Club de Tenis Barcelona 1899 1 km, Barcelona. 3 pros raised, best Pablo Carreno Busta #74 ATP
- Club Tenis Barcino 3 km, Barcelona. 2 pros raised, best Eva Guerrero Alvarez #360 WTA
- Club Bonasport Barcelona 3 km, Barcelona. 1 pro raised, best Lorenzo Giustino #231 ATP
- TEC Carles Ferrer Salat Academy 4 km, Barcelona. 3 pros raised, best Ignacio Buse #33 ATP
- Ad-In Tennis Academy 4 km, Barcelona. 1 pro raised, best Francesca Jones #99 WTA
- BTT Tennis Academy 9 km, Barcelona. 3 pros raised, best Rebeka Masarova #165 WTA
- Emilio Sánchez Academy 10 km, El Prat de Llobregat. 5 pros raised, best Francesca Jones #99 WTA
- 4Slam Tennis Academy 16 km, Barcelona. 3 pros raised, best Oksana Selekhmeteva #101 WTA
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