The FTI Tennis Academy located at Club Rockley, Barbados is a complete tennis service operation encompassing all aspects of the game from instruction to equipment provision and maintenance. The FTI Junior Academy operates Monday through Friday with beginner, intermediate, and advanced classes available from 3pm. Private instruction on technical correction, competitive tactical situations, or specialized conditioning workouts to get the heart pumping is available by appointment. Or, you can just come down and have a leisurely hit with one of our pros for exercise and have a cold refreshing drink afterwards at the OUT OF BOUNDS restaurant located next to the courts. Equipment repair in the form of restringing and regripping can be done by the island’s only full service golf and tennis shop located at Club Rockley, INSPIRE SPORTS. Need shoes? A new racquet? a new grip and some socks, come check out the pro shop with our great 24 hour racquet repair service guaranteed. FTI has all your tennis needs covered!

FTI has been in business for over 25 years. Lou Fuentes began his coaching career under the watchful eye of former top 50 touring pro and Mexican #1 in the 70s, Oscar Arroyo, at his Academy in West Palm Beach, Florida, in 1982. During that time Lou was involved in the specialized training of several top-ten U.S.T.A. junior players who went on to enjoy success at the professional level, with Michele Jackson Norbriega attaining a top 100 WTA ranking in 1986. Since relocating to Barbados in 1994, five FTI students have been selected to the Barbados Davis Cup team, along with three on the Federation Cup teams. Lou has also served as Barbados Davis Cup captain from 1999-2002. FTI student, Haydn Lewis, is currently training in Australia under legendary coach and FTI affiliate Peter Smith, and is the only Barbados player holding a professional ATP ranking, currently #560. During the last four summers, Lou has codirected a high performance tennis camp at Wake Forest University with Wake Forest Women’s coach Chad Skorupka and University of Maryland men’s coach Jim Laitta.