The Saddlebrook Academies, located north of Tampa, Florida, United States in the Wesley Chapel community, are the Saddlebrook Tennis Academy, the Saddlebrook Golf Academy, and Saddlebrook Preparatory School. The academies are a part of Saddlebrook Resort.
The Tampa Tennis Academy was acquired in 1986 from Harry Hopman, the former Australian player and coach who is the namesake for the Hopman Cup. The academy uses the resort's two tennis facilities, one in the Lakeside area of the property which is adjacent to the fitness centers, and the other in the Walking Village, adjacent to the resort’s main facilities.
Founded in 1993, Saddlebrook Prep was created to educate students attending the sports academies.
Instruction and play take place on the 45 clay, grass, and hard courts located on the Saddlebrook Resort property. The tennis program follows the Harry Hopman method of coaching.
Jim Courier - former ATP #1, four-time Grand Slam championPete Sampras - former ATP #1, 14-time Grand Slam champion, two-time Davis Cup championJohn Isner - ATP professional, 2011 Hopman Cup champion, participated in the longest tennis match on record opposite Nicolas Mahut at Wimbledon in 2010James Blake - 2007 Davis Cup champion, two-time Hopman Cup champion, reached Bronze Medal match of the 2008 OlympicsMartina Hingis - former WTA #1, five-time Grand Slam singles champion, twelve-time Grand Slam women's doubles champion, five-time Grand Slam mixed doubles champion, 2001 Hopman Cup champion, Silver Medal at the 2016 Olympics in women's doublesJustine Henin - former WTA #1Caroline Wozniacki - former WTA #1, two-time US Open finalistThe Bryan Brothers - former ATP #1 team in men's doubles, 16-time Grand Slam champions, Gold Medalists at the 2012 Olympics, combined for 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titlesBelinda Bencic - has reached the top ten in the WTA, coached by Martina HingisJack Sock - 2011 US Open mixed doubles champion, 2014 Wimbledon doubles champion, Gold Medalist in mixed doubles at the 2016 OlympicsAlexander Zverev - ATP top 25The golf academy sits on a 16-acre parcel of Saddlebrook Resort and includes a training center, driving range, and chipping and putting greens. The Saddlebrook Resort also has two courses, the par-71 Palmer Course and the par-70 Saddlebrook Course.
Saddlebrook Preparatory School was founded in 1993 as a part of the Pasco County School System (now an independent private school). The school is accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS-CASI), and the Florida Council of Independent Schools (FCIS). Saddlebrook Prep offers instruction for grades 3 through 12.
The student population is a mix of boarding and non-boarding students, representing six continents and more than 25 countries.
Jennifer Capriati - former WTA #1, Gold Medalist at the 1992 Olympics, Australian and French Open championAndy Roddick - former ATP #1, US Open championStephanie Nickitas - two-time NCAA Women's Tennis Team champion and two-time NCAA Women's Doubles champion at the University of Florida, former head coach of the UCF women's tennis teamMardy Fish - ATP professional, Silver Medalist at the 2004 Olympics, 2008 Hopman Cup ChampionPrim Siripipat - anchor, correspondent, and radio host for ESPNKeegan Bradley - 2011 PGA Championship champion, 2011 PGA Rookie of the YearYoung-A Yang - LPGA professionalPaula Marti - LPGA professionalAlex Domijan - four-time ITA All-American and the ITA National Freshman of the Year at the University of VirginiaAshnaa Rao - 2015 ITA Small College National Champion at Johns Hopkins UniversityLuisa Stefani - 2016 ITA Rookie of the Year at Pepperdine University
