Guillermo Vilas Tennis Academy Teams Up With Russian Federation

Written by: on 24th July 2013
Argentinian Guillermo Vilas
Guillermo Vilas Tennis Academy Teams Up With Russian Federation

epa01285581 Legendary Argentinean tennis player Guillermo Vilas plays against his opponent Swedish Bjorn Borg, during an exhibition game at the 'Tenis de Ases' eventat the Stadium Parque Roca in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 14 March 2008. Swedish Mats Wilander and Australian Pat Cash also participated in the event. EPA/LEO LA VALLE  |

The Guillermo Vilas Tennis Academy in Mallorca, Spain has teamed up with the Russian Tennis Federation to develop and train some of Russia’s top juniors.  Shamil Tarpishchev, President of the Russian Tennis Federation and Guennadiy  Zhukov,  Chairman of the Board of the Russian Tennis Federation, traveled to Mallorca and met up with Vilas as well as Rafael Nadal, who lives in the town of Manacor on the island.

The program offers personalized technical training and as well as physical conditioning, accommodations, and meals designed by expert nutritionists. The students will also go to school during their stays.  The players will be monitored continuously together by GVTA and Russian Tennis Federation experts.

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