The things parents and players ask us most.

Our teams are small on purpose: big enough for real team spirit, small enough that every coach knows every player's game by the end of week one. Each team has two to three full-time coaches, about one for every five to six players. Each team has at least one female and one male coach. Players are 13 to 18 years of age, with some of each age. As teams fill, we watch the ages and the balance of boys and girls carefully. The goal is a compatible team.

Yes, we are a tennis program, and our big thing is match play. But we are more than that. We follow up and apply what you learn at camp or your local clinic to real tournament matches.

What good is all the drilling if you get nervous under the pressure of a match? You can't practice for nerves — and that is exactly what we do, giving you mental toughness and strategy. Our coaches watch your matches, analyze your strengths and weaknesses, then build instructional practices to correct them. Our past results show we help develop successful junior, college and lifelong players.

Plenty. Some tournaments have evening activities — tournament parties, barbecues, movie nights. We also immerse ourselves in the major sights: the Tower of London, the Anne Frank House, Prague Castle, the Sagrada Família, the Vatican, harbor cruises. In Spain and Holland we are near beaches and water sports, and some of our Swiss locations offer summer skiing. We take full advantage of our locations so you get a real feel for Europe.

There are really two kinds of day: the start of a tournament week, and a non-tournament day once you have been eliminated.

A tournament usually starts Monday and finishes Friday or Saturday. After breakfast and a warm-up you spend most of the first day at the club — playing, supporting your team-mates and keeping error charts for them, and getting to know our European friends. Most players have at least two matches on day one. Doubles usually starts later in the week.

From about mid-week, once a few players are out, we hold a morning practice of two to three hours or more, with the coaches correcting what they saw in your matches — conditioning, warm-up, instruction, drilling, point play, cool down. Occasionally, our foreign tennis friends will join us in a practice. Practices are a key part of Tennis: Europe, our opportunity to add new skills and address your weaknesses. Following lunch, players have the option of rooting on their team-mates who are still in the tournament, sightseeing activities, and/or beach and water sport time, depending on our particular location. We have compiled a list of must-see sights for each location. Dinners in Europe run late, and some tournaments finish the day with a barbecue, a movie night or a party.

Have you mastered the basics, and are you ready to play matches? We have teams for players with high school or junior high school varsity or strong JV match experiences, through to players with sectional or national rankings. We can talk with your home or school coach to work out which team suits you, and we may even come and see you play. Playing abroad, you do not carry the pressure a home environment can place on you.

We stay at most European locations for one week, arriving Sunday and leaving the following Sunday — long enough to explore the sights and get a feel for the culture. About the same length of time the professionals stay. We usually fly between tournament locations, which lets us offer a real variety of places. Within a location we use minivans and European trains — the trains being a fine way to meet Europeans.

We stay in clean, comfortable three-star to four-star hotels, such as Van der Valk hotels or Best Westerns in Europe. In some locations we use resort hotels or apartments, which feature water sports and other facilities on site.

It is a significant credential. Admissions officers and coaches at competitive colleges look for experiences that go beyond the usual — both for the cultural exchange and for the tennis. Our reputation and our network of alumni and college coaches adds credibility to an application. Dr. Vinokur, a certified guidance counselor, has helped past participants through the admissions process for over three decades, and often speaks to college coaches on behalf of our players.

Yes. We play in countries like the Czech Republic, Spain and Holland, all of which report results toward your Universal Tennis Rating — the same as playing a UTR or USTA tournament in the United States. College coaches value that rating in recruiting.

In memory of longtime associate Doris Sydney, we match money you raise toward your trip. For 2027, awards are up to $1,250 for a 25-day trip or the 24-day National Team, up to $900 for a 19-day trip, and up to $500 for a 17-day trip or the 16-day National Team; for other trip lengths, ask us. Awards are limited (usually five or fewer) and go first come, first served. Start by requesting the application from us. It includes fund-raising ideas and sample sponsor letters. To qualify, you need to register for a team, including deposit. Only fund-raising or a job counts; family contributions don't. Players have raised money by writing letters to local businesses, taking a part-time job, and running a tennis clinic or tennis marathon. Applications close May 1, 2027, and the money you raise must be in by May 28, 2027.