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Several years ago, Elite Athletes launched its tennis department, a highly developed sport in the United States. The agency sends young players to the most prestigious and highest-ranked American universities. Our goal remains the same: to help young tennis talent realize their dreams, become the best at NCAA level, while earning a college degree.

Steven Parry

Tennis Director

Steven obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Saint Peter’s …

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Océane Babel

Tennis Manager

Océane Babel is a promising young French tennis player …

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Oliver de Barcellos

Tennis Manager

Oliver started playing tennis at the age of 6, and quickly …

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College tennis
in the United States

Arthur Rinderknech, Ben Shelton, Maxime Cressy, Danielle Collins and Cameron Norrie chose this path before shining on the pro circuit.

2010 Creation of Elite Athletes and opening of the tennis department.

200 players places since the launch of the department.

60K average scholarship per student-athlete.

+ over 800 coaches & universities

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Today, Elite Tennis offers not only university placement in the United States, but also talent spotting and image management for young players, future professionals, via partnerships with brands. This synergy between placement, personalized follow-up and sporting and academic excellence makes American university tennis, for Elite, an unavoidable path for players.

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Some key figures...

15

players in the ATP top 100 in singles and 39 in doubles.

5

players in the WTA top 100 in singles and 15 in doubles.

Additional key figures…

  • WTA Ranking singles (16/09/2024) 2 top 10; 3 top 20 WTA; 5 top 50 WTA;
  • Ranking WTA double 16/09/2024 => 3 top 10 WTA; 9 top 50 WTA;
  • Single ATP ranking (16/09/2024 ) 13 top 100; 30 top 200;
  • ATP double ranking (16/09/2024) 9 top 20; 20 top 50; 41 top 100;
Accelerator Program: 8 Challenger final-table invitations for the country’s top 10 singles players and 8 qualifier invitations for the 11th to 20th-ranked players.

Cooper Williams, who finished 5th best junior in 2023, plays for Duke University.

Rafael Jodar, US Open 2024 junior champion, joins University of Virginia for FALL 2024.

Kaylan Bigun, 2nd best junior ranking after the US Open 2024, joins UCLA.

Learner Tien, US Open finalist in 2023, has joined USC for one year in 2022-2023.

Lucciana Perez Alarcon, Roland Garros juniors 2023 finalist, has joined Texas A&M.

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of former young people who left for the US!

Oscar lacidesOklahoma Sooners
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"My debut at O U went very well, I quickly got on well with the team! The coaches are really good, and everything is done to make sure we succeed! I'm very happy to be here and I can't wait for what's to come."
Louis KellerMonmouth University
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"I wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart because without you I would never have been able to live this experience of going to the US and playing for a University so thank you for your investment in my project and everything you've done for me!!!"
Matthieu CoignetTAMUCC
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"Moving to the US as a tennis player allowed me to train in an incredible environment, made for pushing your limits and progressing every day. I'd say the mindset here is all about determination and pushing your limits. On top of that, you're always surrounded by your coaches, physio or physiotherapist, so you feel like you're in a professional environment. As a person, it allowed me to discover another culture, learn to speak fluent English and be much more autonomous in everyday life. I'd say that for anyone who wants to continue training 100% for tennis but also wants to continue studying for a degree, going to the US is the best possible choice. It will also be a great experience and probably the best 4 years of your life."
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Steven Parry

Steven a obtenu un Bachelor en Business Management à Saint Peter’s University en 2019. De retour en France, il a poursuivi un master en Sports Industry Management à l’EM Lyon Business School. Après des missions de consulting pour des marques d’équipementiers, Steven est retourné aux États-Unis pour devenir General Manager du Socceroof à Brooklyn, NY. En parallèle, il a accompagné Diane Parry sur des tournois majeurs du circuit WTA, affirmant son désir de représenter des athlètes. C’est ainsi qu’il a rejoint Elite Athletes Agency dans le département tennis.

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Océane
Babel

Océane Babel est une jeune joueuse de tennis française prometteuse, et connue pour son talent précoce avec notamment une participation au tableau final de Roland-Garros à seulement 17 ans. Née en 2004, elle a rapidement gravi les échelons du tennis junior, remportant des titres nationaux et internationaux. Ce brillant parcours l’a amené aux portes du top 400 WTA très rapidement, ce qui fait d’elle un atout majeur pour Elite Athletes dans le placement au vue de l’exigence que requiert le haut niveau.

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Oliver de
Barcellos

Oliver a commencé le tennis à l’âge de 6 ans et il est rapidement devenu numéro 1 à Rio de Janeiro, ainsi que l’un des meilleurs joueurs de sa catégorie d’âge au Brésil. Bien qu’il ait arrêté la compétition à 15 ans, sa passion pour ce sport est restée intacte.
Il est diplômé en commerce de l’IBMEC-RJ, école partenaire de l’EM Strasbourg, et titulaire d’un master en marketing stratégique. Après 7 ans

d’expérience dans des multinationales, il s’est lancé dans l’entrepreneuriat en créant une entreprise de produits surgelés au Brésil en 2014.
En 2019, animé par son esprit entrepreneurial, il a créé une ligue interclubs de tennis pour combler le manque de compétitions par équipes laissé par la fédération locale. Il a également été capitaine de l’équipe de tennis du Jockey Club Brésilien, qui accueille l’ATP 500 de Rio.

Il a rejoint l’agence en 2022 en tant que directeur marketing et suite à un changement de direction dans le département tennis, il a intégré ce département en 2023 pour enfin travailler au plus près de sa passion : le tennis.

steven ici c PARRY

Steven Parry

Steven graduated from Saint Peter’s University in 2019 with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management. Back in France, he pursued a Masters in Sports Industry Management at EM Lyon Business School. After consulting assignments for OEM brands, Steven returned to the US to become General Manager of Socceroof in Brooklyn, NY. At the same time, he accompanied Diane Parry to major WTA tournaments, affirming his desire to represent athletes. That’s how he came to join Elite Athletes Agency in the tennis department.

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Océane
Babel

Océane Babel is a promising young French tennis player, known for her precocious talent, including an appearance in the French Open final table at just 17. Born in 2004, she quickly climbed the junior tennis ladder, winning national and international titles. Her brilliant career took her to the doorstep of the WTA top 400 very quickly, making her a major asset for Elite Athletes in terms of placement, given the demands of top-level tennis.

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Oliver de
Barcellos

Oliver started playing tennis at the age of 6 and quickly became number 1 in Rio de Janeiro, as well as one of the best players in his age category in Brazil. Although he stopped competing at 15, his passion for the sport remained intact.He holds a business degree from IBMEC-RJ, a partner school of EM Strasbourg, and a master’s degree in strategic marketing. After 7 years

experience in multinationals, he embarked on an entrepreneurial journey, setting up a frozen food business in Brazil in 2014.In 2019, driven by his entrepreneurial spirit, he created an interclub tennis league to make up for the lack of team competitions left by the local federation. He was also captain of the Brazilian Jockey Club tennis team, which hosts the ATP 500 in Rio.

He joined the agency in 2022 as Marketing Director, and following a management change in the tennis department, he joined this department in 2023 to finally work closer to his passion: tennis.