Spartak Tennis Club

Spartak Tennis Club, also known as Shiryaevka,[1] is a tennis training ground located near Sokolniki Park in Moscow, Russia. Built in 1979, it formerly formed part of the Spartak sports society.[2] It has 15 outdoor clay courts, which remain open for four months during the year, and two indoor courts.[3] The club is known for training a number of top Russian tennis players who have gone on to win Grand Slam titles.[4][5][6] Competition for places at the academy remain high due to its rigorous training program.[1][7]

Notable alumni

Elena Dementieva[8]
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Anna Kournikova
Anastasia Myskina[8]
Marat Safin (both of his parents were employees of the club)[9]
Dinara Safina[8]

References

"How to make Wimbledon champions". RT. 3 April 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
"Теннис большой". Спартак 70. Retrieved 19 January 2013. (in Russian)
Fein, Paul (2008). TENNIS CONFIDENTIAL II: More of Today's Greatest Players, Matches, and Controversies. Potomac Books. pp. 112–113. ISBN 9781597972086.
Coyle, Daniel (4 March 2004). "How to Grow a Super-Athlete". New York Times. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
Osborn, Andrew (1 July 2004). "How Boris Yeltsin served up a tennis revolution in Russia". The Independent. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
AFP (30 September 2005). "New generation of girls follows in Sharapova's wake". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
Fagan, Kate (11 January 2013). "From Russia with topspin". espnW. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
Царев, Владимир. Сафин откроет академию (in Russian). Life.ru. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
Дурсунов, Александр (April 2004). Русский испанец. Argumenty i Fakty (in Russian). Moscow (4).

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[rt-1] "How to make Wimbledon champions". RT. 3 April 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2013.

[2] "Теннис большой". Спартак 70. Retrieved 19 January 2013. (in Russian)

[3] Fein, Paul (2008). TENNIS CONFIDENTIAL II: More of Today's Greatest Players, Matches, and Controversies. Potomac Books. pp. 112–113. ISBN 9781597972086.

[4] Coyle, Daniel (4 March 2004). "How to Grow a Super-Athlete". New York Times. Retrieved 19 January 2013.

[5] Osborn, Andrew (1 July 2004). "How Boris Yeltsin served up a tennis revolution in Russia". The Independent. Retrieved 19 January 2013.

[6] AFP (30 September 2005). "New generation of girls follows in Sharapova's wake". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 January 2013.

[7] Fagan, Kate (11 January 2013). "From Russia with topspin". espnW. Retrieved 19 January 2013.

[lifen-8] Царев, Владимир. Сафин откроет академию (in Russian). Life.ru. Retrieved 26 January 2013.

[9] Дурсунов, Александр (April 2004). Русский испанец. Argumenty i Fakty (in Russian). Moscow (4).