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IN LOVE 4 SPORTS ACADEMY

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IN LOVE 4 SPORTS ACADEMY

OUR TEAM

André Lopes | General Manager

Silver medal in the Youth Olympic Games

Davis Cup player

National Team coach of Under 16 and Under 18 Teams in Portugal (2006-2010)

Coached the Portuguese player Rui Machado during 5 years (59 ATP) (2010-2014)

Portugal Fed Cup Coach (2013-2015)

National Team coach of Under 16, Under 18 and Junior Fed Cup Teams in Qatar (2015-2020

Frederico Lopes | Technical Director

Several Regional Champion titles in singles and doubles, in various age groups since the age of 12

Coordinator of the Jaime Caldeira Tennis School and Training Centre (2013-2020)

Central Region Coordinator of the PNDT, under 10 program of Portuguese Tennis Federation (2017-2020)

Current National Team coach of Under 12 Girls Team in Portugal

Ekaterina Lopes | High Performance Coach

136 WTA singles and 142 WTA doubles

Russian National Champion 2011

Winner of 5 ITF tournaments in singles and 11 in doubles

Wins over players such as Jelena Jankovic, Carla Suarez Navarro, among others

Official WTA Doha training partner of players such as Caroline Wozniacki, Coco Vandeweghe, Yaroslava Shvedova, Donna Vekic, among others

Coach of beginner and intermediate levels from mini-tennis to adults in Qatar (2015-2020)

Competition coach in Qatar (2015-2020)

Inês Moreira | Nutritionist

Degree in Dietetics

Post-graduate in clinical and sports nutrition

Rui Faria | Head Physio

Master in Sports Physiotherapy

Diploma in Osteoetiopathy

Teacher and Trainer in the areas of Neuroscience Applied to Human Movement and Physiotherapy in Sport

Clinical Coordinator of Rui Faria Clinics (Leiria, Alcanena, Aveiro and Santarém)

Ângelo Santos | Physical Coach

Degree in Sports (Escola Superior de Desporto de Rio Maior and INEF Madrid)

Master in Integrative Physiology from the University of Barcelona

*Invited Assistant Professor, Researcher and PhD Student at the University of Coimbra

*Specialist in Sports Physiology and Physical Conditioning Training for High Performance

Physical Trainer and Consultant for High Performance Athletes in Athletics, Tennis, Handball and Football

Developed physical training programs for athletes from the Brazilian, Chilean, Portuguese and Spanish national teams.

OUR PROGRAMS

FULL TIME PROGRAMS

PERFORMANCE WEEKS

WHAT DRIVES US

In Love 4 Sports Academy is the face of a dream and project of the founder of In Love 4 Life, André Lopes, who wanted to create a sports environment that would meet all the training and development needs of a professional tennis player.

WHERE WE ARE

Located in the central region of Portugal, near the large urban areas and airports of Lisbon and Porto, the Academy has a dreamlike setting, in the middle of nature, in a quiet city with an excellent quality of life.

HOW WE TAKE CARE OF THE ATHLETE

In addition to the training, we have school protocols and different accommodation possibilities for athletes and families, which offer the necessary harmony in the life of each young athlete and ensure an excellent integration of all necessary aspects in their personal and sporting development.

FEEL LIKE HOME

You will be able to live and train:

In a familiar environment which makes the player´s sporting and personal experience much more enriching.
With a top technical team, which will work with you in a very professional and serious way.
In a spectacular training facility, which cover all the needs of an elite tennis player, from a beautiful club in the middle of nature, to the gym, physiotherapy room, study rooms, players lounge and restaurant.