USTA Player Development, Boca Raton
Boca Raton, Florida, United States
What's new at USTA Player Development, Boca Raton
8 of today's pros grew up on these courts.
- Frances Tiafoe #9 ATP
- Tommy Paul #15 ATP, came at 13
- Learner Tien #18 ATP, came at 11
- Taylor Townsend #89 WTA, came at 14
- Claire Liu #95 WTA, came at 9
- Adhithya Ganesan #886 ATP
- Thai Son Kwiatkowski #1611 ATP
- Evan King #1728 ATP, came at 16
The US federation's programme for its best young players, now called USA Tennis: camps open to all kids 10 and under, then invitation-only camps, training weeks, coaching and grants for juniors, college players and pros. It runs from the USTA National Campus in Orlando, with some staff in Carson, California; the old Boca Raton centre is no longer named on its site.
How to get in
The paths the federation publishes on Oct 10, 2026.
- Development Camps: kids 10 and under, open to all
- Pre-Sectional Camps: kids 12 and under
- Sectional Camps: kids 12 and under, invite only
- Regional Camps: kids 12 and under, invite only
- National Camps: kids 13 and under, invite only
- Junior phase: training weeks in Lake Nona: juniors 14 to 18, invite only
- Collegiate phase: adults: American college players, invite only
- Early Pro and Pro support: adults: young American pros, invite only
- Wheelchair All-Comers Camps: adults and juniors 12 and older who play in a wheelchair, all levels
- Wheelchair high-performance pathway: wheelchair juniors, then college and pro players, invite only
Deals and codes
- Excellence Grants: up to $12,000 in 2026 for results on the way to the top 50; apply by Dec 15
- Development Grants: up to $5K a quarter for players ranked "on track"; ask by email
- $1,250 grant for reaching a junior Grand Slam main draw (not the US Open)
- Wheelchair camps: fees can be pro-rated, chairs and racquets lent on request
The facts
- Training centres: 3 (USTA Player Development centres in the US; headquarters at the National Campus in Orlando)
- Courts in Orlando: 100 (fully lit courts at the USTA National Campus, where training weeks and National Camps are held)
- Sections with camps: 17 (Sectional Camps for 12 and under run once a year in every USTA Section)
- Staff on their team page: 36 (coaches, fitness, physio, mental skills and analytics staff)
- Grants up to: $40K (for their highest achieving players; merit-based)
- Wheelchair camps in 2026: 16 (All-Comers camps with set dates, open to ages 12 and older)
- Boarding: Not described
- School on site: Not mentioned
- From age: Camps for 10 and under
- Adults: College, pro and wheelchair players
- Visits: No tours or trials listed
- Campus: Lake Nona, Orlando; also Carson
- How to get in: Development Camps are open to all kids 12 and under; every later step is by invitation, from rankings, results and coach evaluation
- College: No college placement figures; College Placement is listed as a service and a Collegiate phase supports American college players (no count or class year given)
Coaches
- Tracy Davies, General Manager, USA Tennis
- Jose Caballero, Head of Player ID and Development
- Kent Kinnear, Head of men's tennis, National Campus
- Dean Goldfine, Men's team lead, early pro
- Troy Hahn, Men's lead coach, Orlando
- David Nainkin, Men's team lead, Carson
- Jon Glover, Men's national coach
- Celeste Frey, Women's national coach
- Thierry Champion, Women's team lead, early pro
- Jermaine Jenkins, Women's lead coach, Orlando
- Jason Harnett, Director of wheelchair tennis
- Angus Mugford, Head of athlete performance, National Campus
Tournaments they host
- Grand Slam wild card challenges. Three races a year for Americans; Australian Open 2027 race runs Oct to Nov 2026
- American Collegiate Wild Card Playoffs. June, at the National Campus; college players play for US Open wild cards
- NCAA Individual Championships. Hosted at the National Campus in November 2025
- Wheelchair World Team Cup. ITF team event at the National Campus, Sep 16 to 19, 2026
Where it is
Boca Raton, Florida.
Nearest airport: Orlando (MCO), near the National Campus
Also in United States
- ISP Academy Same city, Boca Raton. 2 pros raised, best Naomi Osaka #19 WTA
- New Generation Tennis Academy 11 km, Delray Beach, Florida. 1 pro raised, best Coco Gauff #5 WTA
- Dominguez Pro Tennis Academy 11 km, Delray Beach. 1 pro raised, best Jimar Gerald Gonzalez #881 WTA
- Evert Tennis Academy 13 km, Boca Raton, Florida. 9 pros raised, best Madison Keys #21 WTA
- Magallan Tennis Academy 13 km, Boca Raton, Florida. 1 pro raised, best Aleksandar Kovacevic #82 ATP
- Dillon Tennis Center 21 km, Oakland Park, Florida. 1 pro raised, best Bruno Kuzuhara #700 ATP
- Saviano High Performance Tennis 39 km, Davie. 4 pros raised, best Amanda Anisimova #18 WTA
- Biltmore Tennis Center 71 km, Coral Gables. 1 pro raised, best Alfredo Perez #1179 ATP
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