Campus Life

FACILITIES

ASC’s beautiful campus is situated close to all the major attractions in Barcelona, Spain. With 27 tennis courts (clay, hard, grass), a Tennis Club with a restaurant and cafeteria, its own School, several accommodation options, an outdoor pool, a great Performance Training Center and other sports facilities as football, basketball and volleyball, ASC student-athletes have everything they need located directly on campus.

SUPERVISORY STAFF

Our main concern is the welfare and safety of all our student-athletes. So, our Supervisory Team takes care of them and tries to create a family atmosphere in our small community. They welcome every student-athlete, explain them the operating and behavior rules in campus ensuring a safe and healthy environment. Supervisors are responsible for the good running of campus life and to solve small daily incidents: visits to d o c t o r s , a u t h o r i z e d o u t i n g s , supervision of daily meals, support for activities conducted off campus. They usually are in direct contact whit the student’s family as often as it’s needed.

MEALS

Nutrition is a key factor within a player’s training regimen because it directly i n f l u e n c e s t h e p e r f o r m a n c e / development of each athlete. All meals are prepared in house and provide a balanced intake of all the necessary nutrients for the health and maximum performance of our student-athletes.

EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

Various activities are organized by the Academy staff during free time to allow moments for relaxation and fun (i.e. paddle, tennis wall, football/soccer, basketball, ping-pong, beach volleyball, hockey, swimming pool, handicraft, etc.). We also organize external activities to discover the local environment, the beaches, and to enjoy the amazing Barcelona’s cultural and entertainment offer; as well as excursions to local tourist attractions, emblematic amusements parks and shopping trips.

TRANSPORTATION

ASC will provide airport pick up for all students registered in the boarding tennis program as long as they notify ASC with their flight information (airline, flight number and arrival time) a minimum of 7 days prior to arrival. Pick-ups and drop-offs are only provided from and to the Barcelona Airport “El Prat” (not Girona or Reus). This service will only be offered for flights landing no later than 18h. and taking off no earlier than 9h.

Unaccompanied Minors For those who have contracted a “UM” (Unaccompanied Minor) service with their airline, the Academy offers support by arranging for a staff member to accompany the student, at all times, until he/she is picked up by the airline company and taken to the gate. This service has a charge of 35€ (each way). In order to request this service, the Academy must be informed that the student has an “UM” service booked with the airline, and the flight information must be provided. The name of the ASC person who will accompany the student will be provided by the Academy the week before the program begins. Students flying in on their own, or not staying on campus, need to inform the Academy of their arrival time in order to arrange for their on-site check-in.

ACCOMMODATION

Students may reside on campus at Academia Sánchez-Casal. A residence building and a bungalow area are provided for boys and girls and for all age groups. Supervisory staff lives with the students 24 hours per day. Each room has a study area, AC and WiFi.

Services included in “accommodation” § Lodging in a double or single room § Breakfast, lunch and dinner § Laundry Service § Wireless Internet Access § Weekly activities

The students get their welcome kit at arrival from the Admissions Office.

WHAT TO BRING

Rackets Training and Running Shoes Sportswear Tennis Strings and Grips School Supplies (specified by ES International School) Bathrobe, hand and shower towels, sandals Toiletry Bag Alarm Clock Swimsuit Sun Screen Cream Hats or Visors C a s u a l C l o t h e s f o r Tr i p s o r Excursions

LAUNDRY

Laundry Service is available to those students staying on campus for the year. These students will receive a laundry bag after the payment of a 10€ deposit, which will be refunded once the laundry bag is returned at the end of their stay. Laundry service is provided every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. It is recommended that students’ clothes are marked with their name to prevent mix-ups.

The registration to any program of the Academy includes Comprehensive Medical Care underwritten by Seguro Caja Salud Mapfre, a leading insurance company in Spain. This policy covers the player against illness or injuries and collaborates with the best specialists in the world. The specific coverage information is described in the contract signed with the insurer. ASC, via the Medical Insurance Policy taken out by the student, and in coordination with the physiotherapist and/or medical team involved, will treat players’ injuries through a personalized, comprehensive rehabilitation program.

GENERAL STANDARDS AND SECURITY

While staying/training at the Academy, students are expected to treat every individual with dignity and respect. The Academy provides a safe, healthy environment within which young men and women have the opportunity to grow and develop as players, athletes, students, and individuals. Each and every person attending ASC is expected to work hard and be honest and courteous, while engaging in and enjoying every aspect of Academy life.

STUDENT BANK

Each student has a virtual account in the Academy, where parents or tutors may deposit money, either in cash, by bank transfer or by credit card (credit card charges have a surcharge of 3%). No other deposit method is allowed. The students may withdraw money from Monday to Friday from 11h. to 16h. through the Reception.

Coaches and Faculty

ASC knows that to train and develop High Performance Tennis-Athletes, it must have High Performance Coaches on staff. ASC tennis coaches are certified by both the RPT (Registro Profesional de Tenis) and the USPTA (United States Professional Tennis Association). Besides its Athletic Performance Development experts are equally well credentialed. ASC Directors include: Emilio Sánchez CO-FOUNDER (CEO, ASC-FLORIDA, ICI)

Certifications: USPTA Master Professional Elite Certified. RPT Master Professional Certified. International Coaches Institute (ICI) Competitive & Professional Certifications. Qualifications: Ex ATP player; #7 Singles, #1 Doubles ranking. 5 Grand Slams doubles titles. Men's doubles silver medal at the 1988 Olympic Games. 15 ATP men’s singles titles and 50 men's doubles titles. Davis Cup Champion, 2008 - Spain Team Captain. Coach of Fernando Verdasco.

sergio casal CO-FOUNDER

Certifications: Member of USPTA, R P T I n t e r n a t i o n a l M a s t e r Professional and International Coaches Institute (ICI) Competitive & Professional Certifications. Qualifications: Former #31 ATP in Singles and #1 in Doubles. All-Time World No. 5 in Doubles (Including 2 Grand Slams: US Open, Roland Garros). Davis Cup. Most number of years played (14). Men's doubles silver medal at the 1988 Olympic Games.

Stefan Ortega ACADEMY DIRECTOR

Certifications: Member of USPTA and RPT Certified. International Coaches Institute (ICI) Competitive & Professional Certifications. Mental Coach Course by Jim Loehr. Qualifications: Coach of S. Kuznetsova (WTA #2), M. Navratilova (WTA #1), M. Serna (WTA Top 20), I. Tulyaganova (WTA Top 20) and R. de los Rios (WTA Top 50). Coach at ASC Barcelona since 1999.

Ángel Giménez HEAD OF BOYS AREA

Certifications: Member of USPTA and RPT Certified. International Coaches Institute (ICI) Competitive & Professional Certifications. Qualifications: Former #42 ATP, Davis Cup player for 7 years (Spain), Coach of G. Sabatini (WTA #3), M. Pierce (WTA #3), D. Hantuchova (WTA #5), T. Paszek (WTA Top 25) and Carles Costa (ATP Top 10). Coach at ASC Barcelona since 1999.

pep plasín HEAD OF GIRLS AREA

Certifications: Member of USPTA and RPT Certified. International Coaches Institute (ICI) Competitive & Professional Certifications. Degree: Direction and Management of Sports Business in Kernaba Institute. Qualifications: Coach of E. Bovina (WTA Top 20), N. Llagostera (WTA Top 50), C. Martinez Granados (WTA Top 100), S. Kloesel (WTA Top 100) and R. Andrés (WTA Top 100). Coach at ASC Barcelona since 1999.

Mel rose HEAD OF SCHOOL

Education: M.Ed. in International Education Administration, Endicott College, Massachusetts, USA. and B.A. (Hons.) in English Studies, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland Qualifications: Ms. Burns is a dedicated and passionate education professional with 15 years of international education and administration experience.

ASC Alumni Academia Sánchez Casal Career high #1 ATP ranking Alumni *Ranking as of January 2017

ANDY MURRAY ATP #1 The transition from junior to professional. Andy moved to ASC Barcelona when he was 15 years old and just beginning in ITF tournaments. Four years later, he reached the ATP top 400. His tennis career after that is well known to all! ASC Alumni Academia Sánchez Casal Career high #2 WTA ranking

guest players

Top pros who have trained at ASC for shorter stints: § Marina Erakovic § Yanko Tipsavevic § Feliciano López § Anna Ivanovic § Nicolás Almagro § Shahar Peer § Justine Henin § Martina Navratilova. SVETLANA KUZNETSOVAWTA #8 10 years at Sánchez-Casal.Svetlana Kuznetsova, US OPEN and FRENCH OPEN Champion, spent a decade training at ASC Barcelona under the direction of Emilio Sánchez and Sergio Casal.

ASC Alumni Academia Sánchez Casal

Career high #10 ATP ranking

JUAN MÓNACO ATP #65 Argentine tennis player Juan Mónaco grew into a professional player at ASC. He was the finalist at the 2001 Orange Bowl during his ASC training days. ASC Alumni Academia Sánchez Casal Career high #5 WTA ranking ASC Alumni Academia Sánchez Casal Career high #8 ATP ranking

DANIELA HANTUCHOVA WTA #244 While Daniela trained at the Academy in 2007-2008 with Head Coach Angel Giménez, she reached the top ten of the WTA and qualified for the Madrid

Masters.

ELENA BOVINA Career high #14 WTA ranking Elena trained at ASC for three seasons (20042007). She won 3 WTA singles titles, 5 WTA doubles titles and played on 3 Russian Fed Cup teams.

MAGÜI SERNA Career high #19 WTA ranking The best victories on Magui’s resume include Steffi Graf, Jana Novotna, Mary Pierce, Patty Schnyder and Justine Henin.

GILLES MULLER Career high #27 ATP ranking Luxembourgian Gilles Muller, worked and trained at ASC from 2003 to 2005, when he first made it into the ATP Top 100.

GRIGOR DIMITROVATP #13Grigor Dimitrov, spent the 2007-2008 season training at ASC, before his successful jump from the ITF to the ATP Circuit, where to date he has won 4 ATP singles titles.

TAMIRA PASZEK Career high #26 WTA ranking This talented Austrian player won 3 WTA titles as a professional after training as an amateur at ASC.

NURIA LLAGOSTERA Career high #35 WTA ranking Nuria spent 5 years training at ASC (1999-2004). She won 2 WTA singles titles, played on 2 Spanish Olympic Teams and 8 Fed Cup Teams.

OSCAR HERNANDEZ Career high #48 ATP ranking. 2007 was Oscar’s best professional season, as he broke into the ATP top 50. After a solid clay court career, Oscar announced his retirement in Barcelona in July 2011.