ES Academy News

A group of 10 players, from South Africa, have had a weekly experience at the Emilio Sánchez Academy.

The St. Stithians' Boys College group was led by former ATP player, Marius Masencamp.

“An experience, where they have been able to combine sport and culture. We have lived, enjoyed Barcelona and very complete training sessions, because the players have had a great program where they have worked intensely”, points out Marius.

Also they have visited the most emblematic cultural sites of Barcelona, ​​exhibitions, they have also done the well-known FC Barcelona Tour. The previous weekend, they went to see the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell tournament, Conde de Godo.

In the technical, tactical and strategic aspects, they have worked at the Emilio Sánchez Academy, mainly on the clay courts, where they have done drills, controls and have played matches with the Academy's annual players.

Complemented with physical preparation sessions and leisure time, and tasting at the Campus Restaurant, La Masia Emilio Sánchez.

The player Connor Thomas Doig, who was part of the group of 10 tennis players, highlighted precisely that "the experience has been incredible, we have trained very intensely and we have also been able to play matches with the Academy players and that has been fantastic".