What would the requirements for being a college level tennis player be?

Question

im just a sophmore in highschool right now but am planning to attend college and hopefully make it to college level tennis. im slowly making good progress but any ideas, coaching or advice would be great. thanks ^^

Answer 1

1. every single year go on the tennis team.
2. play people who are more skilled then you most of the time, you could learn something.
3. people who are worst then you can be good practice of hitting the ball.
4. find someone and try to beat them
5. practice at least 3 times a week, even without a net you can
6. practice drills at home, swings, serveing, hitting the ball towards the wall. drills as in foot drills then foot drills plus swings
7. try your best.
8. if y9ou can use chalk and draw a tennis court, and practice drills over there.

Answer 2

I just went througt the recruiting process last year, and the most important thing is a national ranking. You could squezze by with a solid sectional ranking if you live in socal or florida. Tennis is a very hard sport, it take tons of time. Most d-1 bound players play a couple hours a day and over 20 tournaments a year. It is very hard to catch up if you started late, but it is possible. It takes time, I have heard that it takes 7 years of playing on a regular basis before you can reach your peak. So do not get discouraged if your not improving fast enough, you just cant expect to leap over kids who have been a lot longer.

Answer 3

I am a former college tennis player. I played for a school in the Big 12. I can honestly tell you I have no idea what my national ranking was. I attended a tennis academy where we practiced 6 hours a day. On the weekends we'd travel around california and arizona and play tourneys.

The way I earned a spot on my college team was through an audition tape of sorts....it was a mix of me practicing, playing matches and speed and agility workouts. In all it was about 20 minutes long. Its purpose was to give coaches an idea of my tennis skills and my athletic ability.

My answer to your question is this. Practice, practice, practice. Play lots of tournaments. Find a good coach and stick with it. There is no one way to earn a spot on a team, more than likely they aren't gonna come running to you. Its up to you to get their attention.

Answer 4

If you want it you can get to that level. Keep practicing and play as many USTA events that you can in your area . Getting a sectional ranking would make the whole process easier. I assume you are getting the grades and will have the SAT's to be eligible so that is one worry you can put away. When applying always contact the tennis coach of the college, if he is interested in you he may be able to help get you in. Honestly the best advice I can give you is to get match tough. That is what a good collegian player is, Someone who can win matches at whatever number they play on the team.

Answer 5

Varsity as a sophomore is good. Play Open tournaments for the USTA to get more recognition. It's almost impossible to get a D-1 scholarship. You should be able to get D-3 team no prob. D-2 is still a possibility. Best of luck!

Answer 6

i am a junior tennis player at about 300 in the U.S. I would say around top 300 in your age group to get into at least a division 1 college

Answer 7

obtain a NTRP rating of at least 5.5 to be a back up player and a 6.0 to be a top player (for NCAA DIV 1) colleges. please view link below to review key components of the game you MUST master in order to get to these levels and be elegible for college level play.

http://dps.usta.com/usta_master/usta/doc/content/doc_13_7372.pdf?12/20/2005%205:08:52%20PM

Answer 8

It is a good idea to learn from a coacher who has 6 level or higher.

Answer 9

a national ranking...even if your last the ranking will get you a spot on the team