Tenkie Academy
Hasselt, Belgium
2 of today's pros grew up on these courts.
- Hanne Vandewinkel #98 WTA
- Gilles Arnaud Bailly #408 ATP
Tenkie Park is a large tennis and padel club in Hasselt, founded in 1975, with 11 outdoor clay and 6 indoor courts. Its academy, WLTA (Wilson Luxilon Tenkie Academy), trains players from regional youth level to the pro tour, next to the club's own tennis school for kids and adults.
11 outdoor clay + 6 indoor hard courts, 3 padel courts
Programmes and prices
What they sell and what it costs, as published on Oct 11, 2026.
- WLTA academy training, private or group: juniors from under-10 regional level up to the pro tour. Price on request
- Tournament coaching, national and international (Toernooi begeleiding): juniors who play national and international tournaments. Price on request
- WLTA training camps (Trainingstages): juniors in the academy. Price on request
- Kids tennis, white to blue levels (KidsTennis Wit, Lichtblauw, Blauw): kids 3 to 7. Price on request
- Kids tennis, red and orange levels (KidsTennis Rood, Oranje): kids 7 to 10. Price on request
- Kids and teens, green and yellow levels (KidsTennis Groen, Geel): juniors 10 to 18. Price on request
- Competition training (Competitie): juniors 9 to 18 who play tournaments. Price on request
- Top competition group (Topcompetitie): juniors from 16 with a ranking. Price on request
- Adult lessons (Adults): adults, groups of 2 to 4 or private. Price on request
- Easter camp (Paasstage): kids and juniors. Price on request
- Adult Easter camp (Adultstage Pasen): adults 18 and over. Price on request
- Tennis for players with a disability (G-tennis): kids and adults from 10 with an intellectual disability or autism. Price on request
Deals and codes
- Club members use the padel courts free all year
- Free club membership for members who help with the garden upkeep
The facts
- Tennis courts: 17 (11 outdoor clay and 6 indoor hard courts, plus 3 padel courts)
- Founded: 1975 (as TC Tenkie; rebuilt as Tenkie Park in 2019–2021)
- Coaches listed: 18 (on their tennis school page, from A-trainer to trainees)
- Interclub teams in finals: 8 (in 2026, their own count)
- G-tennis players: 26 (in their programme for players with a disability, their own figure)
- Youth ranking in Flanders: #1 (their own claim, with the Tennis Vlaanderen gold youth label for 2026)
- Boarding: Not mentioned
- School on site: Not mentioned
- From age: 3
- Adults: Lessons, camps, leagues
- Visits: Visitors welcome, says WLTA
- Campus: One club: Tenkie Park, Hasselt
- How to get in: Academy: contact Dries Beerden, programmes made per player; tennis school: groups by colour level and age; competition group needs 5 outside tournaments, the club tournament and interclub
- Visits and trials: Visitors welcome at Tenkie Park, says the academy page
Coaches
- Dries Beerden, Academy contact for WLTA training
- Cédric Gielen, Head of the tennis school
- Paul Goyens, Coach, A-trainer diploma
- Praveen Wilson, Coach, B-trainer; first full-time coach (2016)
- Steven Goiris, Competition coach, B-trainer
- Philip Beckers, Competition coach, B-trainer
- Kurt Vanlingen, Coach, B-trainer
- Joren Gielen, Kids coach, Instructor B
- Sarah Liwerski, Head of G-tennis
- Elke Liwerski, G-tennis coach, Initiator
- Line Peters, Coach for the youngest, in training
- Joran Vliegen, Shows the academy in their tour video, role not stated
Tournaments they host
- Ixina Open. June, 5-star national tournament with Ladies 1 and Men 1 and all ages
- Club tournament. Late August to early September, members, singles, doubles, U13 and U15
- Winter singles tournament. Oct 27 – Nov 2 in 2025
- One Dollar tournament. Dec 26–30, doubles, from age 16, €15
- Winter interclub. In-house team league, Nov to Mar, teams of 4 to 8, €120 a team
Where it is
Tulpinstraat, 3500 Hasselt.
Nearest airport: Brussels (BRU), 62 km
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