can any one who started learning tennis at the age of 15 become a tennisplayer?please read the details also?

Question

my friend wants to learn tennis and she is 15 yrs old.she says that constant practice,hard work and confidence and luck will make her a professional tennis player.is that true?usually how many days does it take to learn the basics of tennis?when can the person be ready for playing tournaments?

Answer 1

if she is dedicated and she wants to be a tennis player then i dont see why not unless she does not know how to play

Answer 2

While the earlier the better, 15 is still a great age to begin. Hard work is a million times more important than age. Local tournaments usually only cost entrance fees and then you're in. They place you in the age group or skill level you tell them you are and then if you're no good you get beat. But, it's still not a waste of money because practicing with a coach or friend is nothing like playing someone in a competitive tournament manner. The more your friend practices and the more she plays in tournaments should determine how she would do on a professsional circuit. If she does well and continues to grow and does better and better in tournaments she will eventually enter higher and more challenging tournaments and this should get her into professional circuits. 15 is not too young and you should encourage your friend and maybe even join her, that way you guys compete to see who could get to that level first. No matter what, tennis will be expensive, unless she becomes so good in the next year or so that she gets a scholarship to play for a university and then from there she could get recruited by sponsors, etc.

High school tennis could be a great experience but unless the coach is top of the line she would need outside coaching to make her the best. A good high school coach could still get her a scholarship or scouting recognition though.

Answer 3

People here are just being nice. 15 is way too old to start to be a pro. With hard work, she'll get pretty good, but not professional. My guess is that if she's really into it, works extremely hard, she'll be a 5.0-5-5. But a professional player is 7.0, which is a long long way to go. With tennis, if you dont start early enough, you can only get to a certian level. Pro players start playing at age 4,5,6,7. If you wanna prove me wrong, let me know if there is any pro playing that didnt pick up the racket until the age of 15. Tennis is not like other sports. You can't take an answer from someone who doesn't play the sport saying "Of course she can do it if she sets her mind to it..." I think your friend would have better luck with Curling.

Answer 4

nowadays the average age to start learning a sport and becoming a pro is 8.
even 8 years old is considered late.
for instance the Moratoglou academy, who formed baghdatis, is recruting a 6 years old boy.
The famous Nick Bollitieri academy, a 4 year old.

So 15 years is way too late to hope becoming a pro in tennis,
though if you're very talented and commited to the sport, i'm not talking about going to a tennis court and play a match.
i'm talking about going to a court every day 4 hours a day practicing drills and another 2 hours lifting weigths and running.
only the will you have a chance to play small pro tournaments such as challengers reserved for top 200 players in the world

Answer 5

I think you have to be born with some certain qualities to become a really great tennis player and 15 is a little old to be just starting but there are exceptions. I don't know what I just said. It's 3:48 AM.

Answer 6

Jim Tran is right. 15 is too old & too late to make it in the top 20, but u can make the top 100 cuz from 20 & up (especially in women tennis) they don't know how to play & could hardly return or serve.
If she is talented, she could still make it in the top 20. Federer started to learn tennis when he was 13, but he had the natural talent in him. He wanted football. Bagdades also started at the age of 13.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

all depends on the person, commitment, practice level, coaching level, tools (rackets) utilized, etc.

I use to skate as a kid and then wasn't on skates for about 17 years. Then I strapped on top of the line carbon fiber inline racing skates. Within 1 year (for my age group) I am one of the fastest in my state.

how? commitment, dedication, practice, practice......anything is possible if one puts their mind to it. don't put your friend down....cheer her on....you never know....you might be cheering her on from a nationals open some day.

Answer 9

ofcource she can
if and if she have kaept her heart and soule in it....