Prof. Gianluca Carbone
High school leaving qualification in Classical Studies, Classical Lyceum in Francavilla F. (Br).
Master’s Degree in Sports Science from “ISEF Statale del Foro Italico” in Rome (final grade: 110/110 with Honors).
National Master FITP – ITF Level 3
GPTCA Coach – Level A
FITP Physical Trainer
Professional PTR
Former Second National Category player
Coach and physical trainer of Elena Bovina (former #14 WTA) in 2011. In the same year, he collaborated with former #24 ATP Olivier Rochus.
He collaborated with the Luis and Sergi Bruguera Academy in Barcelona.
He published a scientific study on the Spanish Method.
He organised more than 30 stages on the Spanish Method.
He published more than 60 articles in the monthly section of “Il Tennis Italiano” magazine on the Spanish Method and Physical Preparation.
He collaborated with Tennis for Africa on the “Tennis in Tanzania” project. He collaborated with Corrado Barazzutti and managed the Federal Summer Centre in Serramazzoni.
He taught at the Federal Technical Centre Tre Fontane in Rome.
He managed the Carbone Tennis Academy in Treviso from 2001 to 2023.
He trained Paolo Cia, former #2 in Italy and a Top 100 player in the world in wheelchair tennis.
Between 2015 and 2016, he appeared in 16 episodes of the TV show “Tennis Magazine”, broadcast on the SuperTennis TV channel.
In 2011 and 2016, he was a lecturer at international symposiums at the Centro Sportivo Pavesi in Milan.
In 2016, he started a collaboration with Diego Nargiso’s Academy as coach of Lorenzo Giustino (best ATP ranking: #165).
In November 2017, during an episode of “Tennis Magazine” on the SuperTennis TV channel, he introduced the first augmented reality app for tennis. He developed it with the contribution of Mr. Gian Piero Gigli, an IT expert.
In January 2018, he organised two tennis classes and a conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, at Wanderers Club and Advantage Tennis Academy.
Since May 2018, he has been collaborating with the ITF on the GSDF Touring Teams project as an expert in physical preparation and injury prevention (International GSDF Teams).
He was the coach and personal trainer of ATP player Lorenzo Giustino from June 2018 to February 2021. Gianluca brought him from No. 276 in June 2018 to his career-best ranking of No. 127 in July 2019.
He published the book “The Awareness Game” (“Il gioco della consapevolezza”).
From June 2019 to March 2021, he was coach and physical trainer of Albert Ramos Viñolas, former ATP No. 17. He started working with Albert Ramos at an ATP ranking of No. 98 in June 2019 and helped him return to the Top 40 after two months.
From 2022, he has been the coach of Kristjan Tamm and has collaborated with Allin Tennis Academy.
He brought Tamm from ATP No. 1400 to No. 645 in 2023 and started a collaboration with the Estonian Tennis Federation.
Throughout 2024, he collaborated as coach and physical trainer with Albert Ramos Viñolas, former ATP No. 17, helping him return to the ATP Top 100 with his victory at the Modena Challenger.
In 2024, he was a speaker at the 4th World Tennis Conference, organised by ATP, GPTCA and the Segal Institute, with the talk “From Junior to Pro: Injury Control and Learning Process Methods”.
From November 2024 to April 2025, he worked as tennis coach and physical trainer of Marco Cecchinato, former ATP No. 16.
In 2025, he was a speaker at the 5th World Tennis Conference with the talk “Bridging the Gap: Where Tennis Coaching Meets Physical Training”.
In July 2025, he was a speaker at the conference “Awareness in Leadership and Stress Management: Mental Coaching for Healthcare Executives on Self-Management in Critical Contexts”, for hospital directors and surgeons.
In 2026, he was a speaker at the 6th World Tennis Conference, organised by the Segal Institute, ATP and GPTCA, on the topic “From Bridging the Gap to Preventing the Break – The Invisible Load and the Autonomic Nervous System”.
Currently, he is Head Coach of Mika Brunold, ATP No. 380.
You can visit www.tennistreviso.com that is the Archive of Gianluca’s job since 2001 until 2023.
A very special presentation from the tennis legend Albert Ramos Vinolas….
“From a perspective always a little different from the rest, a gentleman in a shark-infested sport, on a circuit where only winning matters, Gianluca appeared in my life in 2019. He helped me a lot at a delicate moment in my career: things weren’t going well, and he joined our team to bring a different vision.
With a strong work ethic, a well-studied theory of technique and footwork, and countless hours of work alongside my team, we managed to turn my career around and allow me to stay at the top for a few more years.
One of the things I like about Gianluca is his holistic approach: technique, physical conditioning, posture, eye work… I know that Gianluca really values perseverance, something important in any sport, where the only way to improve is through repetition. I remember the first weeks of training, where we spent the day doing drills on the court, with and without a racket, with medicine balls, BOSU , and blindfolded.
Thanks for everything, my friend!
Albert Ramos Viñolas