Ivan Lendl does have enough to do (coaching Andy Murray) so he has decided to open his own International Junior Tennis Academy in Hilton Head Island, S.C. The spring class features students from Canada, New Zealand, Russia and the U.S.

“The enrollment influx from fall to spring is a tribute to the elite instruction our coaches provide students each day,” says Peter Orrell, President and CEO of Junior Sports Corporation, owner/operator of the Ivan Lendl IJTA. “Ivan Lendl IJTA offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for passionate junior tennis players to reach their ultimate potential.”

Ivan Lendl IJTA students (grades five through 12) will attend Heritage Academy as they see school as a vital piece of the puzzle.

p.s. In the photo it looks like Ivan has been eating a little too much over the Christmas period. Im hoping he starts to do some fitness training himself when coaching Andy

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The Academy is a collaboration between Henin and her long-time coach, Carlos Rodriguez. The 1,000-acre Mission Inn Resort & Club is located in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida, only thirty-five minutes northwest of Orlando.

It is really good to see a tennis player trying to give something back to the sport. Henin has been launching lots of these academies and im looking forward to seeing what she might be opening next.

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