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Summer Tennis Camps at Dimitar Tennis Academy provide a fun and great opportunity for tennis players to train with our world-class coaching staff while focusing on playing competitive tennis or simply improving their game at any level. DTA summer tennis camps combine physical and mental conditioning, technical and tactical training and match-play coaching. To register, please visit our Summer Camp page!

Dimitar Yazadzhiev - Owner and Tennis Director of Dimitar Tennis Academy at DoubleTree Resort - Santa Barbara, California. Dimitar Yazadzhiev is USPTR Professional with over 20 years of experience

Dimitar Yazadzhiev working with Grigor Dimitrov

Congratulations Anna Tatishvili participance at Rollad Garros 2016.

I (Dimitar) am PERSONALLY on court, coaching daily to players of all levels at all ages! Over the past 25 years, I have been very fortunate to coach and mold some of the best junior and professional players in the world. Coaching is an art and that is why I believe that a smaller, more personalized program with an emphasis on each player is how to truly develop tennis players. You have my personal commitment that here at the Dimitar Tennis Academy we will do our best to help you develop as a person, athlete and player as I have done over the years with Grigor Dimitrov, Anna Tatisvili, Sesil Karatancheva, Ksenia Milevskaya and Aleksandrina Naydenova to name a few. I look forward to personally working with you very soon at our Academy located at the beautiful Hilton Beachfront Resort in Santa Barbara, California.
Grigor Dimitrov - under the watchful eye of Dimitar in southern California! Grigor and Dimitar are both from the same town in Bulgaria and worked together extensively in California during Grigor’s junior years before turning professional.
Anna Tatishvili – and Dimitar at this year’s 2016 French Open at Roland Garros! Dimitar has coached Anna at different times throughout her junior and professional career. Dimitar traveled to Paris to work with her before the French Open this year. In addition, Anna traveled to Santa Barbara to work with Dimitar prior to the 2016 BNP Paribas Open.
Sesil Karatancheva - Former #35 WTA and French Open Quarter Finalist.
Ksenia Milevskaya - Top 200 WTA and 2007 #2 ITF.
Aleksandrina Naydenova - Top 250 WTA and Top 200 doubles.
Kento Perera - #1 SoCal B14s in 2013, Top 20 US B14s… #1 SoCal B16s in 2015, Top 50 USA B16s…

Game, Set, Coach - Inside Dimitar Yazadzhiev’s Dimitar Tennis Academy (interview with Dimitar Yazadzhiev with Santa Barbara Independent )

Bulgarians conquer from Santa Barbara (article in Presidio Sports about Dimitar Tennis Academy international partnerships)


Performance at the highest level!

Dimitar Tennis Academy is for tennis players of all levels who are both committed and determined to excel in their game to a level of successfully competing at top local, regional, national and international tournaments!

Our mission is to provide superior tennis instruction and coaching in a boutique environment where players can learn how to compete and win while enjoying the wonderful game of tennis!

We aim to develop and enhance all aspects of the successful tennis players, including technique, footwork, fitness, peak performance, nutrition, and strategy. Each camp or clinic includes specially designed fitness sessions with Certified Athletic Trainer / Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialists.

Dimitar Tennis Academy is the training base for international ITF players

Congratulations to Vasyl Yazadzhiev and Adam Chodur finishing 2019 Southern Californa Grand Prix Bryan Brothers doubles race after playing together from the beginning of September 2018.

On the picture Vasyl Yazadzhiev and Adam Chodur winning the doubles at the National Level 3 in Lakewood, CA B14’s. Hard work in the last six months pays off...


Training for International Junior Rising Stars

Australian tennis team visiting Santa Barnara 2018
Dimitar Tennis Academy is the training base for international ITF players

Dimitar Tennis Academy was very happy to host the players from Internation Tennis School on the central coast in Australia for a week of training with our players.

All the players were very excited to visit and train at the academy in Santa Barbara. We are planing have them coming to an anual base to train here in Californa. We are looking forward to have them again in 2019.

Summer Camp 2018 Players from one of the 12 weeks training at our academy during the summer camps 2018.


Dimitar's Tennis Pro Shop

Fully equipped Pro Shop

Dimitar's tennis pro shop is autorized dealer for Babolat, Wilson, Yonex, Solinco, Gamma, Prince, Tecnifibre, Diadem. Our on-site Pro Shop offers full assortment of racquets, shoes, shirts, skirts, socks, grips, strings, hats, tennis balls, wristbands, headbands, vibration dampeners, head and lead tape and gifts, as well as: racquet stringing (same day service), grommets replacement (for all racquets) and grip replacement and resizing...


Beautiful Santa Barbara – the American Riveria

Dimitar Tennis Academy at DoubleTree Resort - Santa Barbara, CA

Dimitar Tennis Academy at Hilton Beachfront Resort is one of the most beautiful and prestigious destinations on the West Coast. Referred to as the “American Riveria”, Santa Barbara is also well known for its tennis traditions.

The Academy’s location provides a very unique place to train under the direct supervision of Dimitar and his world-class coaches while enjoying the beauty and tranquility of coastal Santa Barbara.

So, if you want to compete and excel to the next level, please come, join, and experience it for yourself!!!

Endorsed and recommended by Grigor Dimitrov!

(805) 746-3644 info@sbschooloftennis.com
News & Announcements

• Vasyl at his 2016 clay journey in Europe. Great experience!!!

Eddie Herr Tournament 2015 Vasyl Yazadzhiev

• We are now accepting players for the 2022/2023 Tennis Academy program. Players must demonstrate advanced skills during their player evaluation in order to be considered. Space is very limited so please contact us for more information.

• All of our junior clinics are now certified for independent Physical Education (PE) program.

• We are proud to announce the new “Tennis & Language” Program for international tennis players. The program is for non-English speaking junior tennis players who can come and train at Santa Barbara School of Tennis as they learn English in a leading ESL program in Santa Barbara, California. For more information, please contact us.

Mina Yazadzhiev

• Dimitar Tennis Academy offers seasonal/part-time employment as tennis coaches for international student tennis players as interns, CPT (curriculum practical training-during the course of study) or OPT (optional practical training post-graduation). Please contact us for more information.

• Grigor Dimitrov beats David Goffin to win 2017 Nitto ATP Finals title! Grigor finished as world number 3 for 2017.

Grigor Dimitrov won Brisbane 2017

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