Train with the best!  Smith Stearns Tennis Academy, located in the Sea Pines Resort on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, prides itself on a world-class coaching staff, family-style atmosphere and junior tennis programs tailored to our student’s individual needs.

300+ COLLEGE PLACEMENTS
1,000+ CHAMPIONS
$50M+ IN SCHOLARSHIPS

Improve your skills, prepare for tournaments and get into college.
The Smith Stearns Tennis Academy approach speaks for itself, as we have developed numerous state, sectional, national, and international tennis champions over the years. In addition, Smith Stearns has one of the strongest college placement programs in the country.

Below are just a few of the colleges our tennis students have committed to in the last several years:

 
 

Thank you for 20 years!

Smith Stearns Tennis Academy is celebrating its 20th anniversary! Since our beginnings in 2002, Smith Stearns has trained over 2,000 juniors tennis players, including hundreds of state, sectional, national, and international champions.

In addition, Smith Stearns has placed its student athletes in more than 300 college programs, garnering more than 1,000 tournament victories, and earning more than $15 million in college scholarships.

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A Smith Stearns meet up in Arthur Ashe stadium! Getting to watch Jessie play in her first grand slam final was truly an unbelievable experience! ... See MoreSee Less

A Smith Stearns meet up in Arthur Ashe stadium! Getting to watch Jessie play in her first grand slam final was truly an unbelievable experience!

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Looking great BJ and family!

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Hello to all of you!

A huge congratulations to US OPEN FINALIST Jessie Pegula! We could not be more proud of you JP! A true champion on and off the court! It was such an honor to be able to watch you compete in a GRAND SLAM FINAL! Watching you grow up and evolve into the amazing person you are today has been so special! We remember where it all began and all the countless hours you have put in to achieve your dreams! Your Smith Stearns family will always love and support you and we can’t wait to cheer you on many more times! ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ... See MoreSee Less

A huge congratulations to US OPEN FINALIST Jessie Pegula! We could not be more proud of you JP! A true champion on and off the court! It was such an honor to be able to watch you compete in a GRAND SLAM FINAL! Watching you grow up and evolve into the amazing person you are today has been so special! We remember where it all began and all the countless hours you have put in to achieve your dreams! Your Smith Stearns family will always love and support you and we can’t wait to cheer you on many more times! ⭐️⭐️⭐️Image attachmentImage attachment+6Image attachment

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We’ve been following you Jessie and are so proud of your success!!!

Congratulations Jess! Great pictures too!

So good! Incredible achievement and very impressive playing. Congratulations!

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Congratulations to Kendall Dougherty & Kaylee Hill who competed at the Burger King L4 16s Open in Columbus, GA this weekend! Kaylee was the 16s Flight 2 singles champion and they finished 3rd in 16s doubles! ... See MoreSee Less

Congratulations to Kendall Dougherty  & Kaylee Hill who competed at the Burger King L4 16s Open in Columbus, GA this weekend! Kaylee was the 16s Flight 2 singles champion and they finished 3rd in 16s doubles!

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Congrats Kendall!!

Well done girls! 😊

Congrats to all the Smith Stearns Academy Athletes who competed at the L4 18s tournament in Kiawah Island this weekend! Results below:

Katy Hancock won the consolation in A Draw
Charlie Schlenker won the consolation of A Draw
Luciana Parrilli placed 4th in 18s girls doubles
Elaine Warren placed 4th in D Draw
Zesen Wang made it to the consolation final of B Draw
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Congrats to all the Smith Stearns Academy Athletes who competed at the L4 18s tournament in Kiawah Island this weekend!  Results below:

Katy Hancock won the consolation in A Draw 
Charlie Schlenker won the consolation of A Draw 
Luciana Parrilli placed 4th in 18s girls doubles 
Elaine Warren placed 4th in D Draw 
Zesen Wang made it to the consolation final of B DrawImage attachmentImage attachment

Caylin Pledger placed 3rd in 14s girls singles and doubles at the L5 in Marietta, GA this weekend! Congrats Caylin! ... See MoreSee Less

Caylin Pledger placed 3rd in 14s girls singles and doubles at the L5 in Marietta, GA this weekend! Congrats Caylin!Image attachment
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The Smith Stearns Tennis Academy, one of the nation’s top tennis academies, is located in the Sea Pines Resort on world-famous Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Smith Stearns utilizes the Sea Pines Racquet Club’s championship-level clay courts and hard courts, which give our tennis students a balance between training environments.

As one of the best junior tennis academies, Smith Stearns has a strong focus on individual junior tennis player development, taking a personal approach to meeting each player’s training and fitness needs, while at the same time helping students achieve a well-rounded lifestyle so they are better prepared and poised for success in all areas of life.

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