ARANTXA: FIGHTING, THAT HELPED ME WHEN I WAS PLAYING AND IT STILL HELPS ME AS A PERSON
In this first episode of our Emilio Sánchez Academy podcast series, we are honored to have a very special guest: Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, one of the first students of the Academy and former world No. 1 in women’s tennis. In an intimate conversation full of memories, Emilio Sánchez and Arantxa recall their beginnings at the academy in Barcelona, their trajectory on the professional circuit and the values that the sport has instilled in them.
Discover Elementary Education at ES American School
At ES American School, located at the heart of the Emilio Sanchez Academy in Barcelona, we provide an exceptional international education from 1st grade through 12 th grade. We are proud to present our new elementary school video, which highlights our unique educational values and methods, narrated by our students, who are the real protagonists.
CELEBRATING OUR GRADUATING SENIORS: A JOURNEY OF GROWTH AND ACHIEVEMENT
As the academic year draws to a close, we at the Emilio Sanchez Academy are filled with pride and joy as we prepare to celebrate the graduation of our ten remarkable senior student-athletes this Friday. This ceremony marks not only the culmination of their hard work and dedication but also the beginning of exciting new chapters in their lives.
Grigor Dimitrov: Tennis helps you build not only character, but discipline.
In the world of tennis, few stories are as captivating as the journey of Grigor Dimitrov. The Bulgarian player arrived at Emilio Sanchez Academy in 2007 to train during 2 seasons. Under the guidance of coaches Pato Alvarez and Emilio Sanchez Vicario, Dimitrov’s talent began to blossom and his unique style predicted he would go far. Listen to the recent interview on his amazing journey with Grigor Dimitrov and Emilio Sanchez Vicario.
Sam Bencheghib: In tennis, every defeat is an opportunity to improve and pursue your dreams.
The path to success is paved with dedication, passion, and a spirit of service that transcends the boundaries of sport and embraces global causes. Sam Bencheghib, a former student-athlete at ES Tennis Academy and American School, embodies this philosophy in every step he takes. His story is an inspiration to all those who seek to make the world a better place while pursuing their dreams.
Beyond tennis
Resilience, hard work, pain, and satisfaction rose on the Emilio Sanchez Barcelona tennis courts where the ITF1 Wheelchair Catalonia Open was held. With a week full of life, sensations, and emotions more than 200 assistants had the opportunity to attend a tennis tournament, participate in a wheelchair clinic, sit at a conference with a guest speaker, and witness a dinner of awards.
This year will be worth it!
First day of school is here. Our student-athletes have returned to the court and to their studies. They have been reunited with their new and old classmates, friends, teachers, and have been able to stay in our facilities, settling in and ready to start again at conquering new challenges and goals. We have had the […]
Chasing greatness
Why is so important for us to build character?
According to Google, the character is defined as “the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual.” So why on an individual? In our academy, we are a small family who together can bring up the best in each other. Each student is different and, each athlete is different. Some athletes have better forehands, some have a better mindset and some have an overall better game but, our purpose is to bring each individual talent to rise, and work on each skill that the athlete has to make it better. Sometimes it takes sacrifices from the athletes to perform at their highest each and every day but, as the saying, hard work pays off.
World tennis day
Today is world tennis day, our student-athletes will celebrate it playing tennis. They do celebrate it every day playing tennis.
They play tennis every day and enjoy the sport like the first day. It is funny that is worlds tennis day because for most of our athlete tennis is their world. They have so much love for the sport that they decide to come here for the whole year to dedicate themselves to this sport. Our athletes play between 3-4 hours a day.
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