Elite Tennis Player Development, Led by Rafael Font de Mora
For thirty years, Rafael has built proven development plans that carry players from their first junior years to champion level — dozens of them. His method begins with a rigorous assessment and turns it into a highly personalized progression plan, then goes further: objectives, follow-up, reports and reviews all run on advanced technology, so no part of a player's development is left to memory or guesswork. It is the system every player here trains on. Backed by a coaching team with WTA and ATP experience, Rafael takes only the most committed players — and gives them the environment to train like professionals.
The Training Week
Six days on court, one full rest day, in a deliberate sequence. The complete week, day by day, is on the Full Board Elite page.
Access to Tennis Europe, ITF, Challengers and WTA/ATP tournaments
The corridor running from Alicante through Valencia to Barcelona is one of the most active competition regions in European tennis. ITF junior events, ATP and WTA Challengers and national competitions are reachable by road, year-round for our players.
Proximity to tournaments is not a convenience here. It is development infrastructure.
Regular ITF Junior Competition
Plan and travel with one of our specialized head coaches in competition.
Exposure to Professional Competition
ATP and WTA Challengers run in the same corridor.
A Dense Coaching Ecosystem
Several established academies operate in the region, so sparring regularly brings in players trained in other systems and other styles.
International Access
Barcelona and Valencia airports are both within reach, and the academy is accessible in a single journey from most major cities.
Elite Tennis and an International Education, in the Same Area
iTUSA has joined the educational ecosystem of Socrates Educa International School (SEIS), on Campus SEIS. The partnership exists for one reason: a player training six days a week still needs a real academic pathway — not a compromise between the two. Time for schoolwork is reserved in the weekly structure, so it never competes with training for the same hours.
SEIS already supports student-athletes across football, sailing, golf and other disciplines, with a university guidance system aligned with the destinations our players are already reaching — we have supported players all the way to NCAA Division I, several of whom still return to train at the academy.
Full-time academic study delivered alongside the training week, not squeezed around it.
A dedicated pathway toward more than 150 university destinations worldwide.
A multicultural student body of young athletes across several sports, sharing the same residence options.
Tennis Academy Accommodation, Minutes from the Courts
On-site rooms at the academy are available in limited numbers, based on length of stay and availability — ask when you request your evaluation. Full board (breakfast, lunch, dinner) is 200€ per week; half board 150€; a single meal 75€.
The Westin — Vanessa Park
The resort under construction closest to the academy.
MedPlaya Hotel Vistamar
A straightforward beachfront resort, popular with families visiting for a training block.
4R Meridià Mar
Facing the marina, a short drive from the courts.
Hotel Pino Alto
A quiet, established option in Miami Platja — distance from the courts to be confirmed.
Hotel Sancho & Hotel Can Salvador
Family-run, three-star options five minutes from the courts, in the town centre or a quieter local setting.
Nutrition
Fresh Mediterranean produce and reliable local kitchens are part of daily life here. Players are guided toward professional eating habits progressively, across the season, instead of handed a prescribed meal plan on arrival.
Recovery and Decompression
The coastline is minutes away: beaches, coastal walks, open air. Mental decompression matters as much as physical recovery, and this environment provides it without it having to be scheduled.
Parent visits are encouraged and built into the family communication model as part of the normal rhythm, not treated as an exception to be requested.
"The hours between sessions are part of the development too."
Your First Week at the Academy in Tarragona
Assessment
The Head Coach and coaching team evaluate every technical, tactical and physical aspect of the player's game. The week produces a documented profile of where the player truly stands.
Objectives
Priorities become concrete targets. A correction plan is set with documented objectives, visible to the player and the parents in the iTUSA app from day one.
Training & intensity evaluation
The player runs the real development load. Intensity, response and physical baseline are measured, not assumed, and the plan is calibrated to what the week reveals.
Reports
Assessment summary, session notes and objectives are documented and shared with the family — the development loop parents can actually see and follow.
"From assessment to plan to execution — in the first week."
“Because of his excellent coaching both of my kids were able to win a lot of big tennis tournaments including the Easter Bowl and, most importantly, they were able to get accepted to play tennis and study at MIT and Harvard University.”
Andre SharyginFather of Evan and Daniel Sharygin · MIT and Harvard University
Does iTUSA Tennis Academy Fit Your Player?
Full board places are limited, and allocated through a selection process built to establish one thing: that the player entering is ready for this, and that this environment is right for them.