Im 6'3 141 and im 14. I was just wondering if thats good for tennis
2006-11-11 07:28:43 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Tennis
Ya being tall is always helpful in sports! But im average for the age of 14 and i love tennis1 It's so fun it can be challanging at times but in the end it's worth getting hit in the head with tennis balls, having bruises, and injuries, to get that trophey! So stick with it and you'll be great!
2006-11-11 13:48:24 · answer #1 · answered by elise(= 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I play & coach tennis & my answer is " NO " ! Too much of anything is not good. In tennis it is good to have the right hight. For men is between 5 10" to 6 2" , as u will see that the greatest men tennis players ,were/are between these hights. For women, between 5 7" to 6 feet. Hight is very good for serving ,but it will hinder ur reflex & mobility. Most tennis players who were taller than 6 2", had a short lived glory in tennis & u will see the same happing to Sharapova, one more year of glory, then going down the ranks.
2006-11-12 03:30:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In some sports like basketball and volleyball, the advantages of increasing height substantially outweigh the disadvantages. In tennis, as a player's height increases above six feet or so, s/he continues to gain some advantage on certain strokes, especially serve, but significant vulnerabilities also begin to appear.
2006-11-11 17:42:10 · answer #3 · answered by Jason H 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, good for tennis, basketball, volleyball--just about anything except gymnastics!
Height makes it so you can see more of the court you serve into, so you can pick your spots better and serve more powerfully. Just be sure to work on your skills, rather than relying on being bigger to get your wins. The others will start to catch up to you physically by college, so you need to keep working!
2006-11-11 15:33:46 · answer #4 · answered by wayfaroutthere 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A tall person can serve a fast flat serve down into the opponents court that is tough to return.
2006-11-11 20:35:17 · answer #5 · answered by dennisfortennis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh ya you charge the net and no ball can go over you if they hit it hie take as a smash rite at their feet or hit it down strate so when it bounses it flys over the gate as if it were a serv at the net
It is also good because you can run fast and reach far balls
Tall peopel are athletic
2006-11-11 21:50:55 · answer #6 · answered by Joel E 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes its really good to b tall in tennis coz u can serve extremeley fast and hit balls really fast flat or topsin with nearly perfect accuracy on a Hardcourt.
2006-11-12 00:32:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anirudh T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its good to be tall in tennis if you are still coordinated. Most tall people are uncoordinated.
2006-11-11 20:43:03 · answer #8 · answered by yomama242 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes! If you play doubles you would own at net if you'd work on volleys. and ummm hello SHARAPOVA! shes so tall and shes sweet! good luck.
2006-11-11 18:30:49 · answer #9 · answered by krcoughlin34 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Serves big advantage. Low balls a problem.
2006-11-11 17:01:39 · answer #10 · answered by messtograves 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋