2006-08-23 13:32:45 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Tennis
I started regular training @ 14 and have become amongst the top national players in my country...I did not put hard work in it and was not thinking of becoming a pro but i think i really wanted to i could have done it...
But bear inmind you'll perhaps turn pro at 23,24 if not later so your career will be quite short....
If you really want to turn pro then grab your racket and start training like everyday with a good coach
2006-08-24 03:48:58 · answer #1 · answered by Roonal.18™ 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i started at 14 and never wanted to go pro. But i excelled very quickly & caught up to players who had far superior coaching & money backup than my self. I later started beating a majority of these gunners as they got burnt out or did not have the mentality to go further. Some players at fourteen can be streaks or years ahead of most players. Unless u have the extra talent u can go further. In a few tennis magazines i have read in the past, about 10% of those that have turned pro started tennis about this age and have survived the tours and rankings of proffessional tennis players.
2006-08-24 14:20:30 · answer #2 · answered by feleti S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i remember answering a similar question so here's what i told him.
first of all anything is possible but becoming a pro demands a lot of sacrifice and it's not as easy as it seems!!!
becoming a tennis pro takes countless hours of practicing drills, strokes, strenghtning your body and mind, follow a diet...
i'm a competitive tennis player who like you started playing at a late age and was told to possess talent but i was a lousy worker. i was too lasy to hit the courts and practice, lift weights...
i was told that within my 18 birthday i could consider playing against the world's best, but here i am now 21 because i haven't work as hard as i should all i have now is regrets because i could have been playing today's best tennis player instead i'm playing small tournaments.
so here's my advice. give it your all so that later you don't have any regrets
2006-08-23 13:42:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
ok but i am 13 and been plying tennis since i was ten and when i become 15 i can play pro. so its not impossible. u need to take lessons, drills, play matches, and ect. to play matches u need to sign up for the usta. u get a membership and look for tournaments in ur area and play in them and win. but if u never played before 14 i think it is a little 2 late. if u need more info email me at topspin21343@yahoo.com oh ya dont let anyone tell u differently follow ur heart and see where it takes you ok good luck 2 u remember my name Joe Hauer for when i become pro
2006-08-24 00:28:40 · answer #4 · answered by topspin21343 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i'm sorry to burst your bubble but it is.
unless of course you are a child prodigy. Even if you are a child prodigy expect to sepend the entire day on the court if you're tarting at 14. Kids that play amazing high school tennis and go on to play college tennis have 100 mph groundstrokes and have 120 mph serves. However, there is a HUGE difference between pro and college tennis players. you can't do it, unless of course you're a miracle worker...
2006-08-23 15:06:23 · answer #5 · answered by liuser 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes it is possible. all you need to do is keep a positive attitude and practice practice practice. try to make a high school tennis team. if you are really good and your coach knows a college tennis coach he may introduce you when the time comes. also never stop practicing. if you stop for to long you will start to forget what you have already learned. keep trying and don't give up.
2006-08-25 04:29:35 · answer #6 · answered by tennis star 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing is impossible however it is improbable. You have a bit of catching up to do with the top juniors un the 14 and unders, Good luck.
2006-08-23 21:29:44 · answer #7 · answered by messtograves 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
talent, talent, talent, go see a tennis coach and ask them to be straight w/ you. If they say u don't have what it takes, you can try to work really hard, but you better stay in school and get good grades, ya know?
2006-08-23 13:38:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Practice 8 hours a day, dump school, and in 8 years or so, maybe he could be on a challenger tournament level.
2006-08-24 07:10:58 · answer #9 · answered by Luis V 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
am nearly your age and i've started since long, there is too little chance for that to occur, u can play but to become a pro is real hard
2006-08-24 01:36:12 · answer #10 · answered by Gamesr 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋