im pretty skilled at tennis, and people have said i could go really far at tennis, but im 17 is that too old to start trainning to become a tennis pro?
2007-01-17 01:46:14 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Tennis
Its never too late !!!!!!!!!!If you are really good , and you work hard and get your head in the game , then something different will happen.People will say "You went really far in tennis!"
Get down to work immediately , and who knows , you could be the next Sampras or Graf!
2007-01-17 02:55:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too late to get good enough to go pro, see if you can be topranked in the NCAA Division 1 tennis program as a first step, otherwise go study and pick a profession that will give you a steady paycheck. Only the top 200 players in the WORLD make any money playing tennis, and the instruction industry is getting saturated....
2007-01-19 09:55:11 · answer #2 · answered by TexansDoItBest 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm assuming your a female, and females generally turn pro at a younger age than males, for example Sharapova turned pro at 14, but if you are very good you can still turn pro at 17, but its not something you just decide to do 1 day and it happens, you need to concentrate for a long time and have a little luck along the way
2016-03-14 06:59:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, in response to h.kumite: Agassi began playing tennis right after he learned to walk. At age 19, he'd already been a pro for 3 years.
2007-01-19 06:57:20 · answer #4 · answered by Oppenheimer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do u mean, like a club pro,that gives instruction, right? if you are serious about competing as a pro.i regret to say that, yes, it is probably too late. i assure you that there are 12 year olds that have been taking lessons for 7 years that would embarrass a good player as yourself. i believe you should follow your dreams, but you need to be realistic as well.; it is very expensive to have a coach and to tour regional events. are you good enough to get a scholarship? are u on high school team? back in the day i played several players that had a state ranking...man..it was like a new game or something. try to make the school teams and even join a league, you can enjoy the game at that level as well.
2007-01-17 02:09:18 · answer #5 · answered by Marco 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Seen in the light of statistics, seventeen IS a bit "old" to start serious training to become a pro.
However, if you are really pretty skilled at tennis already, I would certainly try to contact a more well-known coach, by sending him/her a video (DVD) of your play, so he/she can judge if you're the "right material".
Believe me, if he/she thinks you have potential, they'll contact you for sure.
Good luck.
2007-01-17 11:32:48 · answer #6 · answered by Joshua 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a bit too old to begin practicing, but you never know, you might be a natural. It always helps to have at least played other physical sports.
2007-01-17 03:25:42 · answer #7 · answered by albertace 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DO you know Agassi?
Began practising at 19...
He is an exception, yeah. For you, it only depends on how hard you believe you can be one too.
Good luck
2007-01-17 02:46:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ur never 2 old kid ....... ROME wasnt built in a day .....
it may have been easier had u started younger but u can do anything bout it .... besides whatt do have 2 loose
even i started when i was 17 ..... its been more than a year i still havent improved .....thats besides the point but anyway dont give up
2007-01-17 02:03:24 · answer #9 · answered by technically challenged 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too late
2007-01-17 13:44:47 · answer #10 · answered by hello1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋