COLLE DEGLI DEI TENNIS ACADEMY

Meet Our Team

A high-performance staff built on experience, precision and passion — from coaching and fitness to mental training, physiotherapy and player support.

Allenamento Mentale — A true competitive advantage. We build routines for pressure, focus, confidence, match mindset and emotional control to help players perform at their best when it matters most.

Our Approach

Our Coaching Philosophy

At Colle Degli Dei Tennis Academy, our team operates as a single, integrated performance unit.

Technical coaching, physical preparation, mental training, and player care are aligned under a shared methodology focused on long-term development, consistency, and competitive excellence.

Every athlete follows a structured pathway designed around individual needs, training load, and competition objectives — ensuring progression, resilience, and peak performance when it matters most.

Corrado Favale

Corrado FAVALE

Head Coach

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Corrado FAVALE

Head Coach

National FIT Coach since 2011. International Coach (GPTCA) since 2012 (Level B after the Dublin course, 2018). PTR Performance Professional since 2014.

He began his coaching career in 2002 in Cisterna, founding and directing the Country Club Tennis School until 2012. In 2012, he merged that activity into Colle degli Dei and—together with Renato Pompei—helped build the current Tennis School: a pathway designed to guide players from their first strokes all the way to their highest potential.

Alongside directing other tennis schools (Villa Borghese Nettuno 2007–2009; CS Palianello 2010–2011), he expanded his expertise through international experiences with Andres Barbosa (Key Biscayne) and Rick Macci (Boca Raton) in Florida (2009), and with Riccardo Piatti’s team in Bordighera (2011–2013), including advanced work in video analysis.

Since 2015, he has collaborated closely with Claudio Pistolesi’s CPE to organise coach-education stages, training camps for young athletes, and international development experiences (tournament trips, US college visits, and broader growth opportunities).

Since 2018, he has accompanied multiple players on the international Futures and Challenger circuits, supporting development that contributed to the club’s historic promotion to Serie A (2022).

Alberto Castellani

Alberto CASTELLANI

Head Coach, Mental Training Expert & Mentor

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Alberto CASTELLANI

Head Coach, Mental Training Expert & Mentor

One of Italy’s most respected high-performance coaches, Alberto has coached professionally since 1983 and has worked with numerous ATP Top 100 players across his career, including athletes who reached the very top of the world rankings.

He is the Founder and President of the GPTCA (Global Professional Tennis Coach Association), established in 2010 with a group of tour-level coaches and later recognised by the ATP as a leading global coaching association.

Known for combining elite-level technical training with a strong focus on the mental side of performance, he has supported players across hundreds of international events—bringing a “big-tour” mindset to daily training, match preparation, and long-term athlete development.

Roles at Colle degli Dei focus on mentoring coaches, building performance routines, and strengthening the mental edge that separates good players from great competitors.

Franco Viu

Franco VIU

Allenatore di tennis professionista

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Franco VIU

Allenatore di tennis professionista

Argentinian coach with a strong background in competitive player development and on-court high-performance work.

Public references link him to professional training environments, tournament preparation, and direct work with players competing at advanced level.

At Colle degli Dei, his role adds further international coaching depth and day-to-day technical support for ambitious players.

Luca Emanuele Cecchini

Luca Emanuele Cecchini

Allenatore di tennis professionista

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Luca Emanuele CECCHINI

Allenatore di tennis professionista

GPTCA Level B coach and a coach within the Castellani Tennis Team.

Public profiles connect him to the coaching of ATP players including Younes Lalami Laaroussi, Aziz Dougaz, Noah Perfetti and Rushil Khosla.

He has also worked with Camila Giorgi during tournaments on the WTA Tour, bringing valuable top-level tour exposure to daily training and player preparation.

Simone Ferrarese

Simone FERRARESE

Staff tecnico

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Simone FERRARESE

Staff tecnico

Second-degree certified coach since 2004. GPTCA International Coach Level C (November 2023).

He joined the Colle degli Dei staff recently, bringing extensive coaching experience and a high-performance approach to daily training.

Rocio Galarza

Rocío GALARZA

Staff tecnico

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Rocio GALARZA

Staff tecnico

Born in Rosario, Argentina. Former WTA player.

She joined Colle degli Dei in 2023 and—together with Head Coach Corrado Favale—served as a captain for the club’s Serie A team.

GPTCA member since November 2023 (International Coach Level C).

Benedetta Strona

Benedetta STRONA

Prestazioni / Coaching

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Benedetta STRONA

Prestazioni / Coaching

National FIT Coach since 2009 and qualified strength & conditioning specialist. PTR Professional and GPTCA International Coach Level B.

Specialised molecular biologist and kinesiologist, and a certified Feldenkrais Method teacher.

Joined the Colle degli Dei team in September 2023 and works primarily with academy players.

Marco Arceri

Marco ARCJERI

Strength & Conditioning

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Marco ARCERI

Strength & Conditioning

Graduated in Sport & Exercise Sciences. Currently attending the CONI pathway for “Expert in Physical Preparation”.

Works with Colle degli Dei as a physical trainer, supporting tennis-specific athletic development.

Recently completed the GPTCA course (International Coach Level C).

Aranda Mariano

Aranda MARIANO

Allenatore di Fitness per il Tennis

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Aranda MARIANO

Allenatore di Fitness per il Tennis

Tennis fitness coach focused on the physical side of player development, including movement quality, conditioning, and match-readiness.

Public references connect him to tennis-specific fitness work and athlete preparation in training environments.

At Colle degli Dei, he strengthens the academy’s performance support by helping players build the athletic base required for high-level competition.

Andrea Vinci

Andrea VINCI

Cordami

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Andrea VINCI

Cordami

A key reference point for the academy as an on-site stringer.

Professional Stringer since 2000, with experience across Challenger events and top-level tournaments including the Internazionali d’Italia, Roland Garros, and Monte-Carlo.

Emanuele Sibilia

Emanuele SIBILIA

Stringer

Team member

Emanuele SIBILIA

Stringer

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Giorgio Caponera

Giorgio CAPONERA

Allenamento Mentale

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Giorgio CAPONERA

Allenamento Mentale

Head of the mental training area.

Degree in Psychology (La Sapienza University, 2004) and specialisation in Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapy (Istituto Skinner, Rome).

Gabriele Mastrella

Gabriele MASTRELLA

Fisioterapia

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Gabriele MASTRELLA

Fisioterapia

Staff physiotherapist providing daily support to the club’s tennis players.

A key reference point for the full-time competitive training sector, supporting assessment, treatment, and return-to-play.

Etta Guidaldi

Etta GUIDALDI

Staff

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Etta GUIDALDI

Staff

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Giorgia Sibilia

Giorgia SIBILIA

Staff

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Giorgia SIBILIA

Staff

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Giulia Fratarcangeli

Giulia FRATARCANGELI

Staff

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Giulia FRATARCANGELI

Staff

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Player Development

How the Team Supports the Player

Our staff works as a coordinated performance unit, guiding each athlete through every phase of training, competition, and recovery.

01

Train

Technical and tactical coaching built around individual needs, stroke development, game identity, and long-term progression.

02

Prepare

Physical preparation, mental routines, and match readiness aligned with training load, age, and competitive objectives.

03

Compete

Match planning, tactical support, pressure management, and guidance before and during competition.

04

Recover

Physiotherapy, recovery protocols, nutrition, and monitoring to protect the athlete and ensure consistency across the season.

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Telefono

+39 06 962 3226

Indirizzo

Via Colle Calcagno, 31/11, 00049 Velletri RM, Italia

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