adidas Tennis Camp at The University of Illinois Chicago

CAMP DATES

Session 1: June 16-20, 2025
Session 2: June 23-27, 2025
Session 3: July 7-11, 2025
Session 4: July 14-18, 2025
Session 5: July 21-25, 2025

Directed by Jovan Parlic

AGE GROUP

adidas Tennis Camp is open to kids & teens ages 5 to 18 of all ability levels.

CAMP FEES

Full Day: $529 (9am-4pm)
Morning Half Day: $369 (9am-12pm)
Afternoon Half Day: $369 (1pm-4pm)

* Team Discounts Available: Click Here For More Info

Tennis Court Address:
839 W. Roosevelt Road
Chicago, Ill. 60608

OVERVIEW

We are excited to announce the new adidas Tennis Camps located on the beautiful campus of The University of Illinois, Chicago.

Located behind the Flames Athletic Center, the Flames Outdoor Tennis Courts boast six hard courts, fully lighted with seating for over 100 spectators. The entire complex also features a compelling view of Chicago’s beautiful skyline including the spectacular Willis Tower.

Located conveniently in Chicago, this makes for the perfect adidas Tennis Camp!

*Boys and Girls ages 5-18 of all skill levels. Camp is open to any and all. We assess each camper’s ability during the first session of camp and make sure they are grouped according to their age and abilities so this way we can tailor the drills, games, and match-play to fit their individual needs.

Camp Director

Jovan Parlic was named head coach UIC men’s tennis program in June 2022.

In Parlic’s first year leading the Flames, he posted a 9-14 record. Parlic took over the program in its inaugural year in the competitive Southland Conference, where UIC finished with a 3-2 record. During the 2022-23 season, Parlic coached Aleksa Bucan to the Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year award and All-Conference First Team.

Parlic arrived in Chicago after serving the prior two seasons as assistant coach at the University of Arkansas. In addition to working with both the men’s and women’s teams at his alma mater, he was an assistant coach at Colorado, and an instructor at IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy. A native of Niš, Serbia, Parlic was a four-year letterwinner, two-year captain, and four-time SEC Academic Honor Roll honoree as a Razorback student-athlete.

Parlic helped guide the Razorbacks to the NCAA Tournament in 2021, a season that featured signature wins against No. 3 Tennessee, No. 5 Baylor, and No. 12 Texas A&M. The victory over the third-ranked Volunteers is the highest-ranked win in Arkansas program history.

The Razorbacks were ranked as high as No. 26 during Parlic’s tenure and he helped to eight players earn ITA individual rankings, including 2022 All-SEC First Team honoree Alex Reco. Reco advanced to the round of 32 at the 2022 NCAA Individual Championship.

In the classroom, the men’s tennis team at Arkansas boasted the department’s highest team grade-point average in 2021 and 2022.

Prior to returning to his alma mater, Parlic served as an assistant coach for the women’s tennis program at Colorado for two seasons from 2018-2020. In his first season at CU, he helped the Buffs set a program record for Pac-12 wins, including an upset over a top-30 opponent, Washington State.

Parlic spent the 2017-18 season at Arkansas as an assistant coach for the women’s team. He was instrumental in helping the Razorbacks reach the semifinals of the SEC Tournament, becoming the first team in conference history to make it that far as the 11th seed. That team also knocked off three top-20 squads during the campaign, including No. 7 South Carolina.

Before coaching at the IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Florida in 2016-17, Parlic began his coaching career as a graduate assistant coach with the Arkansas men’s team for the 2015-16 campaign. He helped coach the No. 1 and No. 2 singles positions, and the No. 1 doubles pairing, leading all three to top-20 national rankings. As a team, the Razorbacks began that season unranked before finishing with 20 wins and ranked 12th in the country.

CAMP HIGHLIGHTS & TAKEAWAYS

Each camper will:

• Develop their technical skills & tactical knowledge
• Participate in camp games with a chance to win prizes
• Compete amongst their peers in singles & doubles matches
• Be given the opportunity to work with college &/or high school coaches & college players all week long
• adidas Tennis Camp T-Shirt
• Great sportsmanship & camaraderie
• Exciting evening & off court activities
• Meet new friends
• Gain a passion for “the sport of a lifetime!”

…and most importantly: HAVE FUN!

TENNIS CAMP CURRICULM

Individual Skill Training

• Forehand and backhand – Hands-on instruction daily on how to improve on the two make strokes in tennis

Technical Skills Training

• Lobs and Top Spin – Practice and develop additional strokes you can use in matches
• Drop-Shots – Work on the proper way to hit a drop shot to add to your game!
• Serves – How to serve with confidence as well as work on all types of serves
• Grip – Proper technique to optimize your game

Tactical Skill Training

• Court Movements – Strategies and Practice of where to be on the court and when
• Decision-making skills to solve problems at the correct time

Game-Based Learning

• Rules & Scoring – Instructional Teaching

CHECK IN & CHECK OUT

Day Campers: Day Campers 8:45am-9:00am Monday-Friday at the tennis courts everyday. Pick up is at 4:00pm daily.

Morning Half-Day Campers: 9AM-12:00PM, Monday-Friday

Afternoon Half-Day Campers: 1PM-4PM, Monday-Friday

Lunch is NOT included. You can either bring a bagged lunch or money to buy lunch in the cafeteria.

Rain Policy: We do have indoor option back ups for passing showers or quick storms on campus in the rec center. If the day looks like it will be a total wash out, we will be sure to communicate with you by 8:00am via email and pop ups on our website notifying you of a camp change. If a day is rained out, campers will be invited to come back another day in one of our other 5 weeks of camp to make up the missed time.

Make sure campers bring all necessary tennis equipment, a refillable water bottle, bagged lunch & snack. (See Below)