Welcome to the Giavara Tennis Academy

The Giavara Tennis Academy offers elite tennis training to the Nation’s top players.  Our students have gone on to play on the ATP and WTA tour and have earned college scholarships at the top universities in the country.  We have programs for all levels of players from professional players to beginners.

Giavara Tennis Academy

The Giavara Tennis Academy offers elite tennis training to the Nation’s top players.  Our students have gone on to play on the ATP and WTA tour and have earned college scholarships at the top universities in the country.  We have programs for all levels of players from professional players to beginners.

Announcement: Currently accepting new students

Currently accepting new students

Media Coverage

Intercollegiate Tennis Association:

Doubles Heroics Clinches Championship For Team USA At The 2022 Master’U Championships …Read More

The San Diego Union Tribune:

Two locals help U.S. collegiate team win tournament in France…Read more

Local tennis instructors become men on a mission …Read More

Serra grad bids farewell to local USTA tournament…Read More

Tennis Recruiting Network:

Countdown: Klein Rides High with the Mustangs …Read More

Newport Beach News:

Oracle Challenger Tennis Series Returns …Read More

Cal Berkeley Blog:

Cal’s Haley Giavara named ITA Northwest Regional Rookie of the Year …Read More

Apple Podcasts:

Haley and Ken Giavara (NCAA): Cal Freshman All-American Haley Giavara and Her Coach/Uncle …Details

NCAA Podcasts:

NCAA’s Problematic 6-Month Rule with Ken Giavara …Listen

Phone/Text

(858) 354-9220

Location

San Diego Mission Bay Resort
1775 East Mission Bay Drive
San Diego, CA

Deals

Inquire about Giavara Academy discount on rooms at the San Diego Mission Bay Resort

About Giavara Tennis

The Giavara Tennis Academy is dedicated to the development of high level junior players whose goals are to compete at the college level and beyond. Our philosophy is grounded in optimum technique. Everything must be in place for when the student is in the higher age groups. We pay no attention to rankings in the 12’s and 14’s age groups. It is all about hitting a big ball and developing the right way. We have found an inverse relationship between the rankings in the lower age groups and the rankings in the 18’s when this all matters. This philosophy is why our students dominate the later age group. 

Haley Giavara’s Incredible Year

Congrats to Haley Giavara as she led the CAL Bears to the Pac-12 Championship. Playing #1 singles Haley defeated UCLA #1 player and CAL defeated UCLA.

It’s been an amazing year and half for Haley. She jumped to a career high #650 on the WTA singles rankings.  She had 5 wins over top 200 WTA ranked singles players.  She was the 10th highest ranked American junior on the WTA singles rankings.  As a freshman at Cal Berkeley she was the #1 singles and #1 doubles player and was named NCAA All-American for singles.  Only 20 Division One players received All-American status and only 3 freshman. She was ranked #12 in the country Division One and had 4 top 10 wins.  She finished her junior career as a Blue Chip recruit and was as high as #9 in the nation in her class.  She won the bronze ball at the prestigious L1 Girls National Hardcourt Championships and also the Sportsmanship Award.  

Two locals help U.S. collegiate team win tournament in France

tennis championship

Serra graduate Haley Giavara and Coronado’s Ryan Seggerman help U.S. team win Master’U BNP Paribas tourney in France, and now both are headed into college tennis season…. Read more

Congratulations to Brandon Nakashima on his 2022 US OPEN performance

Congratulations to Brandon Nakashima for getting to the 3rd round of the US OPEN and playing in the Clay Court Nationals!  I had the pleasure of working with Brandon from age 10-13.  If anyone wants the take away on his development it’s hard work, hard work, hard work!

Doubles Heroics Clinches Championship For Team USA At The 2022 Master’U Championships

Team USA Trophy 2022 MasterU Championships

At the 2022 Master’U BNP Paribas Championships, it is once again Team USA coming out champions as the Americans take down Great Britain in the championship match to secure their ninth first-place finish over the past ten tournaments….. Read more

Haley Giavara named All-American in Singles Again

Congratulations to Haley Giavara for being named All-American in singles once again. She was also named All-PAC-12 singles as she led Cal to the PAC-12 title and Cal finished #11 in the nation in the season end rankings… Read Article

Tai Macdonald Headed to Wesleyan College Tennis

Congrats to Tai Macdonald as he is heading to play his college tennis at Wesleyan.  The school is ranked #5 nationally in the D3 rankings and one of the top academic schools in the country.  

Haley Giavara and Cal Bears Win Second PAC-12 Team Title

Congrats to Haley Giavara and the Cal Bears for winning their second consecutive PAC-12 team title!… Watch Video on Instagram

Haley and Ken Giavara (NCAA): Cal Freshman All-American Haley Giavara and Her Coach/Uncle

Cracked Interviews

In the Cracked Rackets interview Ken and Haley Giavara share how they built her game in the juniors leading to her success on the pro tour and being named NCAA All-American her freshman year at Cal Berkeley…. Listen to the Podcast

United States Air Force Academy – Congrats

tennis scholarships

It’s with great honor that I was able to send two of my students to play college tennis at the United States Air Force Academy.  Both Jack McCullers and Alexandra Kou excelled not only on the court, but also through out their four years at the school.  Both could have gone to a list of D1 colleges however they chose to attend the USAF Academy.  They became leaders and officers in the United States military.   Congrats to both.

Ken Giavara’s Interview on American Junior Tennis

Listen to Ken speak on the Parenting Aces podcast where he discusses the NCAA 6 month rule, how it directly effects American junior players, and the developmental pathway for high level junior players to the pros…. Watch Video