Šiaulių teniso akademija

Šiauliai, Lithuania

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

Vilius Gaubas #142 ATP

A city-run tennis school in Šiauliai, Lithuania, founded in 1989, with 4 indoor and 10 outdoor courts at two sites. About 250 juniors train in groups from age 5, it hosts ITF and Tennis Europe junior events, and the 2026/2027 groups are full.

4 indoor courts and 6 outdoor at Gardino g. 8, 4 outdoor at S. Lukauskio g. 7

Programmes and prices

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

Beginner groups (Pradinio rengimo grupės): kids 5 to 10. €20 / month
Development squads (Meistriškumo ugdymo grupės): juniors in competitive squads. Price on request
High-performance group (Meistriškumo tobulinimo grupė): top juniors, one group of 8. Price on request
Fitness tennis groups (Neformaliojo ugdymo grupės): ages not stated, tennis for fitness, not competition. Price on request
Intro tennis for kindergartens (Pažintinės teniso pamokos): kids from Šiauliai kindergartens, as a group visit. Price on request
Tennis for people with a physical disability: kids, young people and adults with a physical disability. Free
Indoor court hire (Uždarų kortų nuoma): adults and anyone, by the hour. €20 / hour · €170 / 10-hour pass
Outdoor court hire (Lauko kortų nuoma): adults and anyone, by the hour. €9 / hour · €70 / 10-hour pass
Kids camp (Vaikų stovykla): kids, booked as a group, e.g. a class or a club. €30 / day (day camp) · €50 / day (with stay)

Deals and codes

Academy players: 10-hour indoor court pass €40 (public price €170), outdoor €20 (public €70)
Šiauliai resident card: 10% off court hire on weekends
Group fee waived for kids from families on social benefit and for kids with a disability
Guest rooms: 5% off 3–4 nights, 10% off 5–6, 15% off 7 or more

The facts

Founded: 1989 (as the city tennis school; renamed an academy in 2018)
Players: 251 (in 2025: 247 aged 6 to 18 and 4 adults, their own report)
Indoor courts: 4 (at Gardino g. 8, plus 6 outdoor there and 4 outdoor at S. Lukauskio g. 7)
International junior events: 8 (hosted in 2025: 3 ITF and 5 Tennis Europe, plus 15 national events)
Beginner group: €20 (a month for 2 sessions a week, kids 5 to 10)
Court hire from: €9 (an hour outdoors; €20 an hour indoors)
Boarding: Guest rooms, no boarding stated
School on site: No, training after school
From age: 5
Adults: Court hire and para tennis
Visits: Apply in writing, no trial stated
Locations: Two court sites in Šiauliai
How to get in: Written application at the academy or by e-mail; beginner groups take kids 5 to 10; 2026/2027 groups are full
Visits and trials: No trial lesson or open day stated; kindergarten groups visit on Tuesdays
Languages: Lithuanian site; staff also serve visitors in English and Russian

Coaches

Šarūnas Kulnys, Head coach, wrote the 5 to 11 method
Gerda Niuniavė, Coach
Rita Romencovienė, Coach
Romas Galdikas, Coach
Martynas Genys, Coach
Saulius Andriušaitis, Coach
Edvinas Grigaitis, Coach
Modesta Urbonienė, Coach
Stanislovas Norkus, Fitness coach
Mindaugas Šerepka, Director since 2013

Tournaments they host

ITF J200 Šiauliai. Feb 15–22, 2026, juniors 18 and under; Zenonas Eimutis Sabalys Memorial Cup
ITF J30 Šiauliai. Jul 20–25, 2026, juniors 18 and under
Tennis Europe Siauliai Open U14 and U16. U16 Feb 7–14 and U14 Apr 18–25, 2026
Tennis Europe Siauliai Tennis Academy Cup 12U and 16U. 16U Jun 15–20, 12U Aug 3–8, 2026
Šiauliai Tennis Academy Cup. National events from U7 to U16 through the year; next U12 Nov 6–8, 2026
Red, orange and green court events. U7 and U9 Nov 14–15, Christmas U7 and U10 Dec 12, 2026
TOP 8. Nov 26–29, 2026, national event on their courts

Where it is

Gardino g. 8, 78232 Šiauliai, Lithuania.

Nearest airport: Kaunas (KUN), 118 km

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