The Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy (NBTA) is located in Bradenton, Florida, and was founded in 1978 by Nick Bollettieri as a full-time tennis boarding school that combines intensive tennis training with an academic curriculum.
The NBTA utilizes 35 hard courts, 16 clay courts (one red clay court), and four indoor courts. The NBTA stresses discipline, responsibility, and effort and aims to develop its students on and off the court.
History
In 1987, 32 NBTA students or former students were in the Wimbledon draw, and 27 in the US Open.
Notable alumni
- Andre Agassi
- Jimmy Arias
- Boris Becker
- Jennifer Capriati
- Jim Courier
- Taylor Edgar
- Thomas Enqvist
- Mary Joe Fernandez
- Tatiana Golovin
- Tommy Haas
- Daniela Hantuchová
- Martina Hingis
- Jamea Jackson
- Jelena Janković
- Anna Kournikova
- Jesse Levine
- Sabine Lisicki
- Iva Majoli
- Xavier Malisse
- Paul-Henri Mathieu
- Max Mirnyi
- Kei Nishikori
- Mark Philippoussis
- Mary Pierce
- Marcelo Ríos
- Greg Rusedski
- Pete Sampras
- Monica Seles
- Maria Sharapova
- Lars Ulrich
- Nicole Vaidišová
- Serena Williams
- Venus Williams
See also
- Nick Bollettieri
- IMG Academies
- Philip Bester
References
- ^ NBTA facilities
- ^ O'Keefe, Kevin (July/August 2002). "On Court With Lars Ulrich". Tennis 38 (6): 18. ISSN 00403423.
External links
- Bollettieri Tennis Academy
- Official Website of Nick Bollettieri
- My Day at the Bollettieri Tennis Academy
Coordinates: 27°26′34″N 82°35′53″W / 27.442899°N 82.598007°W / 27.442899;
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