Justine Henin Academy
Tennis & Academics Annual Program

Combine a high-level tennis program with flexible schooling program.

The Justine Henin Academy’s Tennis & Academics program is aimed at tennis players between the ages of 12 and 18 who wish to train like professionals while combining this with flexible and quality schooling. The program offers individualised, high-intensity training and academic support adapted to the demands of the top level.

The training methodology has been developed by Justine Henin, Olivier Jeunehomme and their sports team. Drawing on their experience and knowledge of the very high level, they have developed a high performance program that encompasses all aspects of the preparation of a professional player such as

Technical and tactical mastery

• Physical and mental preparation
• Nutrition
• Match preparation (warm-up, hydration, nutrition, cooling down)

To ensure individualisation and quality of work, players will train with a maximum of 3 players per court.

The Tennis & Academics program is supervised by Olivier Jeunehomme himself and his sports team. Justine is also present on average two to three times a week on the courts with the players.

Program

This is a 10-month program (September 1st, 2025 to June 20th, 2026).

This program includes:

Tennis training:

• Max 15 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
• Maximum 3 players per court
• Emphasis on technique and efficiency
• Development of tactical vision of the game
• Training for match play

Fitness training:

• 7.5 hours of personalized training per week including stretching
• Optimization of each player’s fitness level based on their unique body characteristics
• Regular fitness testing & follow-up

Mental preparation:

• Ongoing mental strength and resiliency training for coaches
• Individual mental development program (upon request)

Personal development:

• Regular workshops on mental strength, nutritional education, match management, …. Workshops given by the Sports Team, Justine Henin as well as relevant field professionals.

Tournament follow-up

• Customized tournament schedule adapted to each player
• Follow-up and coaching of 10 international/national tournaments (hotel, transportation, meals not included in the overall price)
• Feedback and analysis after the tournament

Medical follow-up

• Morphological analysis at the beginning of the year with an option to organise Medical check-ups
• Regular physiotherapy (specific treatments on request)

Schooling

The player has three academic programs to choose from:

• American online School “Education World Wide” (for an extra fee) NCAA certified
• Belgian school “Jury central” (in French)
• Belgian online school “Examencommissie” (in Dutch)

Other school programs may be be accepted

The academic follow-up is as follows:

• Supervised study, 3 hours/day, 5 days/week
• Academic coach who follows up throughout the program and helps students plan their study.
• Regular individual follow-up of each student, one 30-minute session per week per student, during supervised study.
• Debriefing after each session and regular feedback sent to parents
• Possibility of remedial courses