The guy who runs the shop was very rude to my family. We were on vacation at the hotel next to the courts and were looking forward to playing until we had to deal with the guy in the store. Would not recommend coming here and using other courts nearby. read more

What a total d-bag. I was walking with my dog up to the board to check out the times and rates. As I was walking away he runs up and starts yelling at me to give him his tennis balls back as I'm walking back to my car, thinking I'll give his lesson times a shot. Dude follows me all of the way yelling. I had my headphones in so by the time i realized the person was yelling at me he's all furious telling me to give Tennis balls back, being a total dip in the parking lot while his students are there. "What? I didn't steal your tennis balls" He doesn't believe me, so I empty my pockets and he just stands there. Way to lose potential business and also look like an ass in front of kids. I don't think I could have imagined that whole experience to go any worse. read more

Excellent coach. Very friendly, high level advice. Easy to park and access via Hilton Hotel. I have not played for many years and went for private lessons. I am very grateful and highly recommand him. read more

This is where it all began. This place has been a godsend for my personal and tennis life. First of all, dimitar is a great guy. Super honest and genuine with incredible knowledge about the game of tennis, including a solid background in the field of sports and management. He has helped players excel to their fullest potentials and has helped those a little less fortunate, in the talent department, to do good as well. He offers both private lessons and beginners/intermediate/advanced clinics. His son has begun to help him and has been doing a fantastic job. I highly recommend this place to anybody, at any level because of the generosity and friendship dimitar has offered me on and off the court. A truly spectacular place for growth and development. read more

I called Dimitar's Tennis during a stay in Santa Barbara. I had the extreme good fortune to call Dimitar for what I thought was a casual game. This game was anything but casual, it was incredible and exceeded my expectations. From the condition of the refurbished courts to his well stocked pro shop, Dimitar is as good as it gets. Dimitar was patient and encouraging and demonstrated a passion for the game and for our safety. He recommended playing with appropriate tennis shoes and good racquets both of which we rented. I decided to book him for a tennis lesson and he was gracious with accommodating us. His lesson blew me away with his positive suggestions on the basics of holding a racket, the importance of a full swing and his friendly and professional demeanor. His lesson demonstrated not only how to technically play tennis but to really enjoy its potential. You can't go wrong with Dimitar. read more

My 7 year old daughter has been taking group lessons with Dimitar for about a year. Beside loving every minute of it, they have gotten her to progress several levels in a short amount of time. She is really inspired by the top notch junior players as well. We have looked at other places in town and Dimitar is far and away the best. Seeing how much fun my daughter is having caused me to start taking lessons as well. I couldn't imagine a better tennis environment for both kids and adults. From my whole family: Thank you Dimitar! read more

Played at Dimitar Tennis Academy via a booking at the Miramar Beach Hotel. Great facilities which are very well maintained; you even have an ocean view from one of the courts. My husband and I have been playing since we were children, so we ar discriminating players. Dimitar was extremely accommodating in getting my husband some private hitting time, and I enjoyed playing on the adjacent court. That being said, I observed Dimitar and my hubby playing, and not only is Dimitar a great player, he has a very easy, positive way about giving advice. He has such a nice personality; very friendly and not intimidating in the least. All in all, a great experience. We will definitely play here on future visits to Santa Barbara. read more

Dimitar is AWESOME! My 14yr old daughter spent this spring break working with him in morning privates and his afternoon academy with other teens. We came down from Seattle and it was SO worth while. He took her game to the next level in all areas and was kind, caring & encouraging throughout. He also re-strung three racquets for her, provided a wrist brace too and made tournament recommendations. She is so excited to be coached by Dimitar for a month this summer in his weekly camps. We can't say enough good things and we highly recommend Dimitar as a tennis coach. read more

My 8 year old daughter began Dimitar's academy in April. She had never played tennis or showed interest in it, but I thought we'd give it a try because tennis is a life long sport. She can start now and play into her retirement. When we got there I found very quickly that mutual respect is a theme amongst each player and coaches. Dimitar has a huge heart with the kids and is an excellent mentor. He takes his role as a coach seriously and is invested in his students. He expects his students to work hard and the kids all do. When we arrive at practice there are kids of all ages elementary school through high school on the courts practicing or doing skills practice. My daughter's 90 minute lesson consists of a full body workout from warm up skills practice to hitting balls to serving. As my daughter is only a beginner and in the beginner group, throughout the practice Dimitar makes it fun by incorporating games of tag and jail that utilize skills that the kids will need on the court. I truly could not be happier for my daughter and feel Dimitar's tennis academy is a wonderful place for her to learn to play tennis in a nurturing environment. read more

I had four one-hour sessions with Dimitar this week and highly recommend the academy for intermediate and advanced adults and kids. He focuses on what you need to do to move to the next level, and everything he said clicked for me. I'd been hearing some of the same things from coaches over the years, but Dimitar's communication was superior and he gave me several tips that I put to work right away. This is obviously an excellent academy for kids, but I felt right at home too. I hope to be back soon. Thanks, Dimitar! read more

Was in Santa Barbara on vacation for 2 weeks and bought a 5-pack of lessons from Dimitar. Dimitar's instruction was terrific. He helped me work on fine details of my tennis game from body mechanics to breathing techniques. Also totally changed my Serve mechanics which helped me get so much power on my serves. Dimitar was also very flexible on working with me to arrange times to work into my vacation schedule. I would highly recommend Dimitar. I only wish he would move to Atlanta so that I could benefit from regular lessons with him. You can't go wrong with Dimitar Tennis Academy. read more

Really disappointing customer service--bordering on horrible. By way of comparison, I grew up attending tennis camps (Bolletieri, Van Der Meer, Gray Rocks, etc.). Tennis is supposed to be about teamwork, making friends and learning. We were staying at the hotel where this tennis operation is based. We asked and were told by the head of the camp that we could hit tennis balls with our young children (ages ten and thirteen) at lunch. We were on the court for twenty minutes when this blonde coach for the camp proceeds to interrogate us--are you staying at the hotel? You need to wear tennis shoes...you're wearing running shoes...you're going to have to leave. First of all, the woman is no position to interrogate anyone. The head of the program cleared us to use the court. Second, the same gentleman made no mention of wearing anything as a regulation. Third, her own students in this tennis school were wearing running shoes. Okay, that would have been fine. Until, I asked politely to speak with her and she said: You're not allowed to play because you might harm yourself. Then, people would sue us. Americans always sue people. She pulled the same stunt on another family and forced them to rent tennis shoes. They left pretty quickly, too. By the way, the courts are covered with surface cracks. It's a mess. If this coach thinks it's the US Open, I think she should relax and stop driving people away. Really?! Is this how you speak to strangers? How about running a course in the fundamentals of customer service instead of a tennis camp. We talked to the hotel management and hopefully word gets through. The bottom line, if this tennis academy hires people like this coach, I would avoid it. Do you really want your kids around someone like that? Not me. No thanks. read more

Dimitar is one of the top 10 junior and overall tennis coaches in the world. He is an amazing teacher for anybody at any stage. I have taken tennis lessons all over the world, and he and his coaches are the best. If you love tennis, and are looking to improve your game, you will not have a better experience. read more

same thing happened to me. first hassled me whether I was a guest or not, then made me rent shoes.

I had 2 of my kids attend his academy a few months ago and both were displeased with the coaching level and the communication. They felt that there wasn't much coaching being done. We were expecting a high level of coaching because we saw pictures of Grigor Dimitrov working with him and it was no where near what we have experienced in other academies. Very disappointed with everything. I sent my kids once and watched the whole thing and decided that it was their first and last time attending. I feel like I should warn people to not get fooled by Dimitrov's pictures. It is a mediocre academy. The fitness was done by an out of shape college drop out. DO NOT ATTEND, worst experience read more

Our 6 year old son has been taking lessons since April and loves it! Dimitar and his staff are very patient and work well with the kids. I have seen much improvement in our son! read more