Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy
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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. [1] The NBTA stresses discipline, responsibility, and effort and aims to develop its students on and off the court.
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[edit] History
In 1987, 32 NBTA students or former students were in the Wimbledon draw, and 27 in the US Open.
[edit] 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[2]
- Nicole Vaidišová
- Serena Williams
- Venus Williams
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ NBTA facilities
- ^ O'Keefe, Kevin (July/August 2002). "On Court With Lars Ulrich". Tennis 38 (6): 18. ISSN 00403423.
[edit] 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
