Simply top-notch in every respect – that's the best way to describe the Verdura Resort a Rocco Forte Hotel in southern Sicily. This 5-star resort welcomes you to its 230-hectare grounds, boasting impressive architecture and breathtaking sea views. Six clay courts, two padel courts, and a pickleball court will delight all racket sports enthusiasts. An exclusive tennis holiday in Sicily awaits you!
A top-class tennis holiday where you feel right at home? That's possible at the traditional Stanglwirt tennis hotel in Tyrol. With 8 clay courts and 5 indoor courts, plus tennis training at the world-famous Peter Burwash International Tennis Academy, will feel TennisTraveller completely at ease here all year round!
You can play tennis year-round at Elite Tennis Academy Spain in Castelldefels, near Barcelona. From ambitious young players to adult recreational players, everyone receives highly professional and personalized coaching from owner Enrique Guldberg and his team. Excellent training facilities and a variety of excursions perfectly complement your tennis holiday near the Spanish metropolis of Barcelona.
Experience a divine tennis holiday at the stunningly located Aphrodite Hills Resort. A fantastic tennis facility with its own tennis academy, right next to the golf course, and a wide range of other sports on offer. An exclusive year-round tennis holiday destination just for you!
The Lyttos Beach Resort in northern Crete, not far from Heraklion, offers perfect conditions for a tennis holiday in Crete with its large Lyttos Tennis Academy featuring 12 clay courts and six hard courts , especially for teams and families!
The beautiful campus of the Emilio Sánchez Academy is located just 20 minutes from Barcelona city center and 5 minutes from the airport. 27 tennis courts are offered year-round Tennis camps for kids, teens, adults, and families . There are camps for all ages and skill levels, from hobby players to pros – you've come to the right place! VAMOS TennisTraveller!
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Tactical plays on the last day of tennis camp in Naturns
The fifth and final day of training at the European Tennis Academy Naturns tennis camp in South Tyrol. What about the early bird? The kids didn't catch the worm at 8:30 this morning, but they certainly learned a lot about tactical maneuvers in singles . And they bravely and with great motivation defied the cold and early morning fatigue!
Today I have a solution for everything - or so the theory goes...
...and what does that look like in practice? What do you kids do against an opponent who's incredibly good on their feet, returns every hard shot from the baseline, and makes very few mistakes themselves? The children knew exactly what kind of opponent Joe meant by that question.
A winning strategy against these "bogeymen" is to vary the shots in length, height, and spin. Three zones were marked out, into which the children were to hit balls of varying lengths, ensuring no zone was played twice. Next, they tackled spin variation – switching between forehand drives or topspin and slices. And then came ball height: low shots over the net, high topspin, and everything in between. Here, too, the children were asked to rate their own shots aloud on a height scale. Between these exercises, Joe would gather the children for short coaching sessions, explaining the tactics and engaging them in the discussion with insightful questions.
In the afternoon, at 2 p.m., the tennis camp entered its final stretch: "Which shot is the stronger one?" asked coach Alex. For all three, it was the forehand. So the next exercise was for the kids to play cross-court backhands, moving around the backhand as often as possible and applying pressure with their stronger forehand. In other words, they were encouraged to make better use of their own strengths.
In the next, more advanced exercise, the kids played points onto half the court and, as soon as the ball came in shorter than the service line, were instructed to attack and play out the point. Again, the stronger forehand was to be used as the attacking shot. The final exercise involved playing the ball in underhand and then out. Volleys and points scored with an inside-out forehand were rewarded with two points each.
At the end of the last training session, Alex asked the children again what they thought were the most important "learnings" of the week . Definitely the 1-2 count to get a better rhythm. Then, breathing through the stroke until the end, and finally, the kids are taking Charly home with them – that voice in their head that "bothers" us tennis players with all sorts of different issues and sometimes throws us off course. In any case, the kids have taken away quite a few things from the tennis camp week to help them outsmart Charly!
We're now going to spend a few more days on a family holiday in South Tyrol and will write up our summary of the tennis camp for you once we've had some time to reflect. But I can already tell you this much: it was five mentally intense days that brought the children many new and truly valuable experiences!
After the tennis match, a dip in the sea – THAT's what a holiday is all about! We have a selection of beautiful tennis hotels around the Mediterranean and far beyond, offering tennis and the sea right outside your door.
Do you not only want to reach new heights on the tennis court, but also climb a mountain peak or two? Or simply enjoy the magnificent mountain panorama? We have the perfect tennis & mountains hotel for you!
Are you looking for a holiday for the whole tennis family? A holiday destination where your kids and teens are well looked after? We have great tennis & family hotels for you.
Get active on the tennis court and then head to the wellness area. Relax and be pampered – you're guaranteed to find that in our tennis and wellness hotels!
Do you want your tennis ball to "fly" on vacation, and your golf ball too? A fantastic combination! Find your dream hotel where both are perfectly possible.
Looking for some serious action on the court? Then you should try the trendy sport of padel! It's great that many of our tennis hotels have padel courts. This way you can play both sports during your holiday – a perfect racket sport doubles match!
Are you one of those versatile sports enthusiasts, one of those all-rounders who don't "just" want to play tennis on vacation? Then take a look at our hotel suggestions.
Is fine dining an essential part of your perfect tennis holiday? For all gourmets and lovers of good food, we have a great selection of tennis and culinary hotels.
Game, set, and off to the city! The city's vibrant atmosphere invites you to stroll, shop, and sightsee. Tennis combined with a city break – a cool idea, right?
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