The Sanchez-Casal Academy, founded by Emilio Sánchez Vicario and Sergio Casal, which this 2019 celebrates its 20th anniversary, is today a certified facility in Sports Tourism, after receiving this recognition by the tourism promotion agency of Catalonia.
Emilio Sánchez Vicario, CEO of the Sánchez-Casal Academy, has received from the Director of the Catalan Tourism Agency, Mr. David Font, the badge that accredits it in the Academy´s own facilities located in El Prat de Llobregat, Barcelona.
The Sanchez-Casal Academy, considered a world reference for its training system, unique in the world, by world-renowned coaches has helped develop elite players such as Sveta Kuznetsova, Andy Murray, Grigor Dimitrov, Daniela Hantuchova, Juan Monaco, among others.
During these 20 years, the Sánchez-Casal Academy has become a sports and tourism destination for clients from all over the world, since on the one hand it hosts annual players from 35 different nationalities, and develops monthly and weekly programs for young people as for families.
The tournaments are also an important reference for international players from all over Europe, as a sports facility ready to host all categories, in total a year are about 30 that we organize, and the culmination with the ATP Challenger, which is an attraction as an event for those who visit Catalonia.