College Tennis

Study Abroad. Scholarship.
Tennis Career.

Do you want to study in the US and play tennis at the same time? Ideally, even get a scholarship? With long-term collaboration, professional training, and our network, we support you on your path.

You complete your high school diploma — online or at our partner school.

At the same time, you earn ranking points at international tournaments (ITF) with the help of our tournament support.

Now, you’re on the radar of colleges: With the help of our network, the placement process begins at one of the many colleges in the US.

The head coaches of the colleges decide whether you receive an athletic scholarship for the respective tennis team.

Good to Know

Your Benefits

We provide you with long-term and conceptual training in tennis and fitness, making you internationally competitive.

Study without costs: By receiving an athletic scholarship, your tennis training with us refinances itself.

You benefit from our excellent network for college placement.  
At college, you experience what many miss in individual sports: You play as part of a team!  

After graduating in the US, many players pursue a career on the professional tour.

Players with a degree feel much less pressure on the tour: If it doesn’t work out, there’s always the traditional job market.

Our College Players

These players from the nensel academy have already received a college scholarship thanks to professional tennis training:

Jantje Tilbürger

Born
2001

Training at 
nensel academy

May 2018 – March 2021

College
University of Central Florida

Tim Riedel

Born
2001

Training at
nensel academy

June 2018 – Dec 2021

College

Tylor Junior College, Texas 2022 – 2023
Barry University, Miami, FL since 2023

Lola Mireille Glantz

Born
2000

Training at
nensel academy

Aug 2018 – July 2021

College
Florida Gulf Coast University 2021 – 2024
Western Michigan University since 2024

Marc Soriano Sanchez

Born
2004

Training at 
nensel academy

January 2020 – June 2023

College
Marian University, Indianapolis

Marie Knispel

Born
2004

Training at
nensel academy

Sep 2019 – July 2023

College
Assumption University, Massachusetts

Paul Reupke

Born
2003

Training at 
nensel academy

August 2021 – July 2023

College
Huntington University, Indiana

College Tennis in the US

College tennis offers a great opportunity for players to combine their athletic and academic goals. Athletes like John Isner, Cameron Norrie, and James Blake have successfully used college tennis as a development platform. German players such as Benjamin Becker and Dominik Koepfer are also prime examples.

In the US, college sports hold a very high status. Especially in tennis, university team coaches often recruit international players who, in return for their athletic performance, receive sports scholarships. This financial support enables players to compete at the highest level while simultaneously pursuing a regular degree.

To receive a sports scholarship, athletes must meet certain performance requirements depending on the college league. Particularly at Division I colleges, the level is so high that some players make the direct leap into professional tennis. Together with our partner, we prepare you optimally for this challenge — with top-class training and individual support throughout the application process.

Learn. Fight. Win.

We look forward to meeting you!

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