LAURENT
RECOUDERC.
Photos has worked with Laurent Recouderc, a former ATP world No. 124.
PHOTOS KALLIAS TENNIS ACADEMY
MEET
PHOTOS KALLIAS.
A professional playing career. National team leadership. Years spent helping players develop. Meet the founder and director of our academy in Larnaka.
FOUNDER & ACADEMY DIRECTOR
FROM THE TOUR
TO COACHING.
Photos Kallias is a former professional tennis player, former Cyprus national team captain and experienced coach dedicated to developing the next generation of players.
He reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 455, won two professional singles titles and achieved title success in doubles, with numerous finals appearances across both disciplines. His victories include wins over Martin Kližan, Albert Ramos-Viñolas, Pablo Andújar and Lukáš Lacko.
He represented Cyprus in the Davis Cup from 2001 to 2010 alongside Marcos Baghdatis, before serving as Davis Cup captain in 2015 and Fed Cup captain in 2016–2017.
Photos’ Davis Cup player profilePROFESSIONAL & JUNIOR COACHING
DEVELOPING
PLAYERS.
As an ITF and PTR tutor, Photos also educates fellow coaches, combining practical experience from professional tennis with an understanding of how young players learn and progress.
LAURENT
ELIZA
OMIROU.
He has also worked with Eliza Omirou, who reached No. 4 in Tennis Europe U14 and No. 140 in the ITF junior rankings.
AT THE
ACADEMY.
Players developed at the academy include Sonja Zhiyenbayeva, who reached world junior No. 15, and Nina Andronicou, who achieved an ITF junior ranking of No. 168.
HOW WE APPROACH THE GAME
THE PLAYER
COMES FIRST.
Strong technical foundations, tactical understanding and mental resilience, with enjoyment of the game at the centre. Photos’ aim is to help each player develop confidence, fulfil their potential and build a lifelong connection with tennis.
At Larnaka Tennis Club, that approach runs from a player’s first racket to competitive and international training and university tennis.
ROOTED IN LARNAKA
LOCAL ROOTS.
A WIDER GAME.
Local families and players are at the heart of the academy. Competitive and international training adds another route into the same game, at the same home in Larnaka.
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