Riviera Tennis Camp: Elite Coaching & 4-Star Resort Living

A typical adult mornings camp starts with tennis between roughly 09:00 and 12:00. You warm up, then work on technique, strategy and match play, followed by a fitness and conditioning block for mobility and endurance. With a cap of four players per court, the coaching is close enough that faults get picked up the same session rather than a week later. Afternoons are yours: head into Cannes or Antibes, swim, or book a deep tissue massage at the Thalgo Spa.

The full-day adult intensive is the harder version. You train twice a day for three to four hours of total court time, then do 90 minutes of physical conditioning for strength, endurance and agility. There's tactical and mental work built into the week too, aimed at decision-making under pressure. At the end you sit down for a personal assessment with written recommendations you can take home. The junior intensive follows a similar full-day structure with supervision built in, and is aimed at motivated players aged 10 and up.

What separates this from a standard holiday tennis camp is the coaching staff and the setup around them. The Mouratoglou name is attached to the programmes, coaches are certified in that methodology, and the supporting infrastructure is serious: covered courts so weather doesn't wipe out sessions, a medico-sports centre with physiotherapy, and a fitness centre built for strength and cardio work rather than a couple of treadmills in a corner.

The setting is its own draw. Biot sits in the hills just inland from the coast, 15 minutes from Cannes and within easy reach of Monaco and the Provençal villages behind the Riviera. The sun shows up more than 300 days a year, and May, June and July are the months most people book, so those weeks fill early — January bookings for summer dates are normal here.

Beyond the court, guests use the outdoor pools, the fitness centre and the spa with its steam room, sauna, hydrotherapy and sensory showers. American players make up a big share of the guest list, and the academy runs transfer pickups from Nice airport or Antibes train station on arrival Sundays between 10:00 and 19:00, with return transfers on departure Saturdays. Extra nights before the camp starts can be added for anyone arriving off a long flight.

What's included

- Daily tennis coaching with Mouratoglou certified coaches - Small groups of max 4 players per court - Fitness and conditioning sessions - Tactical and mental training - Access to covered and outdoor courts - Access to the fitness centre - Access to outdoor swimming pools - Access to the Thalgo Spa (700 m²) - Personal assessment with written recommendations (full-day adult camp) - Mediterranean lunch and dinner on training days - Supervised boarding for junior players (if selected) - Optional airport transfer from Nice or Antibes

What's not included

- International and domestic flights - Travel insurance - Accommodation (available as an add-on) - One-to-one private coaching sessions - Spa treatments and massages - Physiotherapy treatments - Extra nights before or after the camp - Airport transfer (available as an add-on) - Personal expenses - Meals outside the camp programme