Federico de la Torriente Gutiérrez

In Colombia, we don’t have a holiday celebration like Thanksgiving. For me growing up, it was simply something that we saw in all the TV shows, but I actually had no clue what it was all about. During my ten years living in Florida, there was never a celebration because the holiday always fell on … Read more

When the USTA had its national training center in Boca Raton (Before they moved to Orlando), they had a series of banners around the courts with famous sayings from former athletes. My favorite one was always the one that said “I let my racket do the talking. That’s what I am all about, really. I just … Read more

Dear Tennis Academy Family, Yesterday, we said goodbye to our dear Coach Fanni. Fanni and her husband (Omar) have decided to move to California because he has signed a fulltime coaching position with Slone Stevens (Grand Slam champion). Fanni has been a part of our team and our family for almost three years. Her coaching … Read more