OSSA Tennis Academy

A boutique high‑performance hub in the D.C. suburbs

OSSA Tennis Academy sits in Rockville, Maryland, and has become a well‑known stop for ambitious juniors in the Mid‑Atlantic who want daily access to elite coaching without the sprawl of a mega‑campus. Co‑founded in 2006 by longtime Washington, D.C. coaches Matz Claesson and Vince Pulupa, the academy traces its roots to the training culture they began building at Lakewood Country Club in 1991. Their idea was simple and demanding: combine small‑group precision with a complete developmental plan so that a motivated player can move from sectional relevance to the national stage. (ossatennisacademy.com)

The setting: year‑round tennis, four seasons

Training takes place at Lakewood Country Club, 13901 Glen Mill Road, Rockville, a leafy pocket of Montgomery County about 30 minutes from downtown D.C. The club’s racquets complex is unusually versatile for the Mid‑Atlantic climate: six outdoor Har‑Tru clay courts, four indoor plexicushion courts, a hitting wall, and an air structure that covers four of the outdoor courts through the cold months. That seasonal bubble and the indoor building give OSSA reliable winter training windows even when Maryland sees snow or freezing rain. In spring and summer, the clay base helps manage heat and humidity while protecting joints through long training days. (lakewoodcc.org)

Facilities and support around the court

Because OSSA runs inside a full country club environment, court availability and surfaces shift with the season, but the academy layers in consistent support pieces: structured strength and conditioning with Eclipse Athletics, film review and mental skills blocks, and travel coaching for key events. Eclipse, directed by coach and former Division I athlete Austin Yannone, builds speed, agility, mobility, strength, and injury‑prevention blocks directly for tennis. The National Team day plan also carves out one hour for film study and mental toughness training within a full training day. (ossatennisacademy.com)

Who is coaching you

• Matz Claesson, Co‑Founder and Senior Advisor: a pillar of junior development in the region with a record that includes multiple United States Tennis Association Gold Ball winners, three different National Collegiate Athletic Association champions, and pros who reached the Top 100 on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. He coached Paul Goldstein through juniors, four NCAA titles at Stanford, and into a decade on tour, and worked with Alex Kim, an NCAA singles champion who reached the Top 100. (ossatennisacademy.com)
• Vince Pulupa, Owner and Senior National Coach: more than 20 years shaping Mid‑Atlantic juniors with dozens of Top 10 national players and multiple NCAA champions. Recent standouts include blue‑chip girls Calla McGill and Sylvana Jalbert and 2025 Easter Bowl champion Boning Wang. Pulupa also serves as an adidas National Coach and Babolat National Coach. (ossatennisacademy.com)
• Mateo Cevallos, Director of High Performance: a tactically minded coach who rose through OSSA to run the boys High Performance program and travel extensively with National Team athletes to Super Nationals and Level 2 events. (ossatennisacademy.com)
• Spencer Liang, National Team coach: one of the most decorated OSSA alumni, a United States collegiate champion with Florida and a former United States junior number one who brings first‑hand experience from the pathway OSSA designs. (ossatennisacademy.com)
• Additional staff include Collin Parker, a former top junior and Division I player who joined in 2024, David “Butter” Martin, a smooth‑stroking pro and frequent Citi Open hitting partner, and speed consultant Harrison Bernstein. Together they give the squads a deep bench across technical drilling, live‑ball patterns, and physical preparation. (ossatennisacademy.com)

OSSA’s brand partners reflect its high‑performance emphasis. It is designated a Babolat National Academy and an adidas National Academy, distinctions reserved for a small number of programs in the United States. The academy also notes recent national recognition in academy rankings. (ossatennisacademy.com)

Programs that mirror tournament pathways

OSSA organizes its calendar around the school year and the United States Tennis Association tournament cycle, with three training semesters from September through June and a 10‑week summer block. The 2025‑26 academic calendar runs September 2 to June 12, with planned breaks for the bubble installation and holidays. (ossatennisacademy.com)

• National Team, Full Time: a year‑round, Monday through Friday program built for players chasing United States Tennis Association Super Nationals and International Tennis Federation events. A typical day includes a morning small‑group practice with National Coaches, an afternoon session, a one‑hour fitness block that covers track, strength, speed, and mobility, a combined lunch and study window for online academics, and dedicated film and mental sessions. Weekend training is included when not at tournaments. OSSA coaches travel with National Team athletes to events such as Level 1 Clay Courts, Level 1 Hard Courts, and Winter Nationals. Pricing is by inquiry. (ossatennisacademy.com)
• National Team, After School: the same coaching group in a condensed schedule for athletes in traditional schools, with monthly options that include base training or base plus private lessons. As of 2025 the academy lists three tiers each billed on the 1st of the month: Base at 1,500 dollars, Base plus four privates with a National Coach at 2,100 dollars, and Base plus four privates with Vince Pulupa at 2,500 dollars. (ossatennisacademy.com)
• High Performance Team: a select‑only track under Director of High Performance Mateo Cevallos for players pressing toward national levels. The weekly schedule at Lakewood includes evening sessions on weekdays and longer weekend blocks, and the training rhythm mirrors the National Team’s preparation model. Admission requires approval from Cevallos and Pulupa. (ossatennisacademy.com)
• Championship Team: for tournament‑committed and high‑school‑bound players focused on building match skills through heavy live‑ball and point play, with private lessons encouraged for targeted technical upgrades. The suggested milestones include climbing the Mid‑Atlantic sectional rankings and consistent play in Level 5 to Level 6 events. (ossatennisacademy.com)
• Summer Camps: a 10‑week summer session across main and satellite locations with two pricing tracks. Beginner to Advanced clinics are listed at 475 dollars per week with multi‑week discounts and a half‑day option at 250 dollars per week. High Performance and Championship Team summer weeks are listed at 700 dollars per week, with multi‑week discounts, half‑day at 400 dollars, and a 150 dollar daily drop‑in. (ossatennisacademy.com)
• Private Lessons: available year‑round across the coaching staff. Current published rates range from 150 dollars per hour with National Coaches to 250 dollars per hour with Vince Pulupa. (ossatennisacademy.com)

Selection to top squads is competitive. The National Team criteria include a Universal Tennis Rating minimum, a recent track record in United States Tennis Association Level 3 or higher national tournaments, a United States Tennis Association national or Mid‑Atlantic sectional ranking threshold, and a weekly training commitment. The academy reserves discretion to adjust rosters as players progress. (ossatennisacademy.com)