Edoardo Barbalaco '27 Recruiting Profile

_{My name is Edoardo Barbalaco, and I was born in London, UK. I hold Italian, British, US and Norwegian nationality and speak three languages fluently. Currently, I live in the South of France, where I have been dedicated to tennis since the age of four.}

_{I am a highly passionate and competitive tennis player, actively participating in tournaments since I was seven. I currently hold a French ranking of 1.6, equivalent to a 6.5 ranking in the US, placing me among the top 1% of players in the 15/16-year-old age group in France.}

_{I train at the prestigious ALL IN TENNIS ACADEMY, founded by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, where I am coached by Enzo Tsonga. My rigorous training schedule includes four hours per day, five days a week, incorporating both on-court practice and fitness sessions, plus additional training on Saturdays and continuous tournament competition. Prior to joining ALL IN, I trained at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy, founded by Patrick Mouratoglou.}

_{Academically, I am enrolled at Sports World School (part of Education World Wide), an NCAA-certified American online school with bases in both the US and Europe. This flexible education system allows me to fully dedicate myself to my tennis career while maintaining strong academic performance.}

_{Since the age of 12, I have exclusively competed in adult-category tournaments. In November 2023, I played my first ITF tournament, reaching the second round in singles and the finals in doubles, earning my first ITF points. In 2024, I won an ITF J30 tournament in Ethiopia. In February 2025, I secured two ITF titles (J30 and J60) in both singles and doubles, achieving a global Junior Ranking of 368. I am actively competing in ITF tournaments across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas to further elevate my ranking and gain international experience.}

_{My ultimate goal is to compete at the NCAA Division I level in the United States before transitioning to the professional circuit.}