i want to know the procedure as to how to become a professional tennis player?are there any tennis camps in hyderabad (india)where they teach tennis to above 20 yr olds?how much do they cost?
2006-06-11 08:35:41 · 18 answers · asked by Divya R 1 in Sports ➔ Tennis
Yes. the pros start playing junior tournament tennis at 12-14 yrs old. Even college players miss the curve. Enjoy rec tennis.
2006-06-11 08:37:43 · answer #1 · answered by artsy5347 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the professionals start picking up a racquet when there about 5 and often younger. They are already in tournaments when they're about 10s and 12... By the time they're 16 they've likely entered the ATP and WTA tours. As for learning it's possible, but extremely difficult with little to no chance of coming out a pro. The kind of camps/schools that produce pro material usually are in the neighborhood of 40,000 a year, and they would be able to set you up if you showed a lot of promise. If you were to do it on your own it'd be good to get a sponsor if you were able, and beat players they have there to get money and then gain points by playing maybe doubles where it's a little easier to get more. Very few make it so it'd be a lot of work and many kids who've played their whole lives don't even get the opportunity so don't give up and as for the old people playing those people have been there since their teen years.
2006-06-11 08:48:25 · answer #2 · answered by laydlo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i'm afraid to say but 23 is too old an age to "start" tennis for becoming a pro.
there are some players who have started tennis lately. eg- marat safin started from 14 years,but 23 is late for reaching a pro level. but you can reach state level and even national till you are 30 if you really focus hard on your game.
Hyderabad is a very good city in india for playing tennis. you dont need to join camps, but you need to join academies and take individual classes by contacting coaches from the academies. i can't tell you the name of any academy as iam not living in hyderabad. any academy can take coach a person of any age
2006-06-17 01:14:06 · answer #3 · answered by vikram 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure, you can learn to play tennis but I doubt that you'll be successful in the pro circuit. you'll just be embarassed after you've been beaten by a player much younger than you are. you're too old because most of the pros started playing tennis in a much younger age like 4-6! so i suggest dont get your hopes high!
2006-06-11 21:18:49 · answer #4 · answered by myskina 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think they have one in india but in california it costs about 3 to 4 hundred dolllars. i know ive benn there. and also ur not too old. have u seen the tennis channel. theres still a lot of old people playing
2006-06-11 08:39:18 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you have years of practice and training, as well as competitions under your belt, yes, you're too old. I suspect that you don't have the experience or you would already have the answers.
2006-06-11 08:38:27 · answer #6 · answered by quietwalker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you've never played tennis before, yes. Unless you've been practically playing your whole life, there's little chance you can make it big.
2006-06-11 15:14:04 · answer #7 · answered by čŖåŻęĤ! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think that you are to old to start and playu pro, if you work hard and really put your head into it and give it a lot of effort
2006-06-11 15:47:16 · answer #8 · answered by KG 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if youve played before no but ull need to practice often.....if uve never played yes
2006-06-11 12:50:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No not really.
Your nickname sounds familiar tho.
2006-06-11 08:39:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋