Schüttler Waske Tennis-University
| Schüttler Waske Tennis-University | |
|---|---|
| Motto | "Be the best you can be" |
| Established | 2010 |
| Type | Sport |
| Location |
Offenbach am Main, Hesse,  Germany |
| Sports | Tennis |
| Affiliations | Hessian Tennis Association |
| Website |
www |
The Schüttler Waske Tennis-University is a tennis academy located in Offenbach am Main near Frankfurt, Germany. The academy was founded in 2010 by the two former Davis Cup players Alexander Waske and Rainer Schüttler. It is a member of the German Hessian Tennis Association.[1][2]
History
After a severe elbow injury in the Davis Cup semi-final in Moscow in 2007,[3] German tennis player Alexander Waske founded the Tennis-University in 2010, together with former Davis Cup companion Rainer Schüttler. Initially, worked with head coach Benjamin Ebrahimzadeh; later, nine more coaches were hired and a summer camp was offered for young German tennis talents. The notable players Benjamin Becker, Janko Tipsarević, and Yen-Hsun Lu used the facilities in 2011 in order to prepare for the clay court season.
In 2011, Angelique Kerber began training at the tennis academy before reaching the semifinals in the 2011 US Open and 2012 Wimbledon. The university now continuously trains over 30 German and international professional players, among them Andrea Petkovic[4][5] and Philipp Marx, in addition to offering other programs. Including Ebrahimzadeh, notable former players who have become coaches at the academy include Jeff Coetzee and Lovro Zovko,
Famous player and former world number four Jelena Dokic practiced at the academy during a trial period in 2013.
Facilities and programs
The academy features indoor Rebound Ace courts, seven professional outdoor courts, and auxiliary training facilities. In addition to professional training, it offers a European Tennis Summer School for student athletes as well as summer and fall Tennis-Point Junior Camps for players aged 6–18.
References
- ↑ Dobmayer, Harold. [http://www.properformance.de/node/281 "Schüttler Waske Tennis-University." properformance.de, Germany. Retrieved on 26 July 2013.
- ↑ Kemler, Simone. [http://suite101.de/article/business-meets-tennis---die-waske-schuettler-tennis-university-a87022/ "Business meets Tennis - die Waske-Schüttler Tennis University" suite101.de, Germany, 18 Septmember 2010. Retrieved on 26 July 2013.
- ↑ Martin, John. [http://straightsets.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/29/at-u-s-open-alex-waske-takes-a-final-bow/?_r=0 "At US Open, Alex Waske Takes a Final Bow." straightsets.blogs.nytimes.com, New York, 29 August 2012. Retrieved on 26 July 2013.
- ↑ [http://www.rp-online.de/sport/mehr/tennis/die-basis-fuer-petkovics-und-kerbers-erfolge-1.1818882/ "Die Basis für Petkovics und Kerbers Erfolge" rp-online.de, Offenbach. 9 August 2011. Retrieved on 26 July 2013.
- ↑ Reinfeld, Lars. " Schinden für Erfolg: Waske macht Petko und Co. fit ", wz-newsline.de, Offenbach, 20 October 2011. Retrieved on 26 July 2013.