The Tennis Academy

In September 2007, 12 boys and girls became the first members of Scotland's new Tennis Academy.

These young players are attending Merchiston and St George’s schools in Edinburgh, (some boarding, some day) while recieving a top class tennis programme, led by Academy Coach Marcel du Coudray. We are providing them all with the best possible chance of making their tennis dream come true, while receiving a first-class education.

The Tennis Academy is an integral part of the Tennis Scotland Performance Plan, the aim being to develop successful international tennis players.  It is the first partnership in Scotland to provide specialised tennis training and a high level education with a specially adapted curriculum.

Merchiston and St George’s are leading independent schools in Edinburgh; Merchiston for boys and St George’s for girls, and they see this as an opportunity to use their experience in looking after talented individuals, to contribute to the future of tennis in the UK.