Is it possible to become very good at tennis in 2 months?

Question

Im 13 years old and i want to get really good at tennis for high school next year.
Is it possible to become good at playing tennis in 2 months over the summer? Do you have any suggestions on how to achieve that?

Thanks!

Answer 1

If you work hard you will improve a lot from where you are now. Set specific goals on what you want to work on and stick with them , Talk with your coach. Try and get in as good physical shape as you can also while you are practicing your tennis, this will help also. I tell most of my clients it takes about 3 months to really improve specific shot , but most of them are not playing every day, You have a good advantage going for you playing all summer then going right into fall try outs. You can do it , you will be amazed how much you can accomplish if you work your tail off. You will make the team I am sure of it , go get them. One more thing remember Constancy first, try and give yourself as much margin for error on your shots as you can, also I know it is boring, but practice the heck out of your first and second serve , spend as much time on those shots as you do all the others.

Answer 2

No. The question is almost an insult to tennis as a sport. If tennis could be that easily learned then you'd see tons of more great players.

That doesn't mean to say that you can't get good enough to make a good player for your high school team. Depending on where you are located and your high school many teams are pretty weak and could easily benefit from someone new to the game that is dedicated to improving and willing to put in the work.

Find a friend who is also interested and just practice a lot. Once you develop your timing and movement then you might consider paying for some lessons from a local tennis pro.

Good luck and best wishes.

Answer 3

Plain and simple, NO. Tennis is probably the hardest sport to learn, it requires by far the most practice. I grew up playing tennis in southern california. I saw many great junior players and they got that way becuase there parents were usually freaking crazy and had them playing since they were 4 years old. Most H.S tennis teams suck (most good players do not play h.s, they play only USTA tournaments) but if you play two hours every day for two months and show the coach your dedicated then they will probably take you on the J.V team, Then work really hard the next year, and the next year. Keep doing it and dont worry about loosing eventually if you just never give up you can be pretty good but it takes time. Tennis is the most frustrating sport, I have wanted to quit so many times but I never did and even though I started playing late slowly started beating guys that used to beat me. Eventually I grew into a college level player but it didnt take two months it took 4 years of being relentless and playing more then the people that were better then me.

Answer 4

First of all you have to understand that if you want to become good at tennis, you would definitely need time 60% of your day is already spent at school and 25% in ur social life. It takes time and commitment to do this. Start taking lessons, doing clinics, and conditioning. Your coach will most likely condition yall for a week or two before she starts organizing challenge matches. I am telling you i have been playing for four years and still on the jv team for highschool (started in 6th grade). Unless your at a tennis academy, you WILL NEED EXPERIENCE to play the game. Rome wasnt built in a day, take your time and practice hitting the ball first, then adding spin, then consistancy, then power and speed. Unless your willing to skip school and practice tennis 7 hrs a day for 2 months your will not be REALLY good. Dont worry time. patience. PRACTICE youll get there.

Answer 5

yes and no. If u practice everyday and wear yourself out, you might have a chance. The whole thing is about dedictation: do you really want to play tennis?

Some suggestions would be:
-find others who play tennis. you miight learn a few things from them
-sign up for lessons,
-don't take critizism seriously; people might say things that may make you feel bad, but it's only giving you a goal to improve

Answer 6

No its really not possible.
Im not trying to be mean.
Im trying to be realistic.
You can't expect to make yourself good over the course of the summer. You can get better, but not very good. I suggest starting hmm NOW! Find a person who gives lessons the earlier you start the better you will get. And to get to the level you want to get to you have to play ALOT. Like 3 times a week. Plus you gotta physically condition yourself by running and working out your core strentgh. Plus you have a lot of time to make ur varsity team. If you start now and really dedicate yourself you can achieve varsity status at your school.

Remember tennis is 90% hardwork 10% talent.

Answer 7

I started playing/practicing the summer my freshman year, something like 6 hours /day, everyday. Got me good enough to play #5 singles in my HS, my sophomore year. My junior year, I was #1 in my HS.

I was self-taught, and never really had formal training aside from what I got from the team's coach. I also read lots of lessons and tips, and I taped matches on TV that I watched over and over, and played back in slo-motion.

1) Get (or Read) Lessons. If you can't find formal 1-on-1 or group lessons, then you can do your own research. I found a great site: www.tennisone.com is a great site with tips, and lessons. You might be able to pick up a good video from a tennis shop, or pick up a good book.

1A) Watch the Pros. www.tennisone.com also has thousands of videos of professionals hitting their different shots from different angles, including Federer, Agassi, Nadal, the Williams sisters, Sharapova... etc. They also have slow-motion videos. Tennis.com also has a few tips..

2) Get a ball basket or a ball hopper. You'll need this for doing drills, and practicing your serve.

3) Do drills. Find someone to feed you balls from a ball hopper or a ball basket (a coach or tennis buddy helps). Use a ball machine if you can find one - you can probably find one at a club. If you can't do drills, then hitting off a WALL helps, but it's not as effective. Basic drills: Cross-court forehands -- Try to hit as many cross-court forehands (forehand to forehand if both of yu are righties) with a partner in a row as possible. Hitting 30-in-a-row is a decent goal. Cross-court backhands. Volleying -- both players at net.

4) Practice your Serve. This is one thing that you can practice by yourself. But you would definitely need to get lessons (or read lessons) to really do it properly.

5) Work on your hand-EYE coordination. Try to bounce the ball in the air with the outside edge of your racket as many times as possible. Practice watching fast moving objects with your eyes -- Federer has the best eyes on tour, if you look at his photos, he's the only one who watches the ball all the way to contact.

6) Get a Tennis Buddy. If you can find someone a little better than you -- that is good to have to practice with.

7) Drink lots of water, and eat healthy.

Answer 8

It's possible but let me tell you a little secret in addition to all these answers. You've got to have a 'killer shot' and be a little nuts about that shot. In other words, if you have a killer forehand, take risks with it - a la Steffi Graf. And like Billie Jean King advised Sharapova recently, you've got to enjoy and embrace stress because when you get stressed, the shots you play are not the same - "big match temperament". Keep practising and don't lose sight of your dreams! And like Hogan said to Player - "double your practice time"!

Answer 9

It's possible to be good enough to beat many players your age. Learn consistency first. Keep the ball in play until your opponent makes a mistake. Learn what your strengths are and when to go for your winning shot. This is enough to beat most players your age.

But to be really good it takes years of hard work and training. But it's fun to work on and you've got plenty of time.

Answer 10

Damn right it is!!! I literally did it!!! Just use the same racket, I got good and switched rackets from a cheap, over-sized, heavy HEAD racket to a 102sq.in. light BABOLAT Pure Power Zylon360. It took a while to get used to(about another month) but now I'm really good(in my eyes) I went from just having a months worth of group tennis lessons for kids when I was about 9 (I'm 22 now) to teaching my self in about 4 months(4 months ago) and I'm about a 3.0 to 3.5. I just practiced by myself against a wall or just on my serves on a court. So in total it took about 3-4months, less if I hadn't switched rackets. I use my BABOLAT all the time now, I like it soooooo much, you've got to "love" your racket not LOVE your racket, because I "love" my BABOLAT, but I LOVE Rosalie my ex-gf, I miss her soooo much. Anyway, How do I know I got good? Well when I got back into tennis like 4 months ago, I was getting beat by my "friend" who hadn't played for about as long as me, but he had formal training, as a kid he won tennis tournaments and even barely made it to get a ranking from USTA, he went to a Nike Tennis camp as a kid, had pro rackets and clothes. And I had no idea how to serve, or hit a backhand till I practiced everyday by myself and figured out on my own how to serve. Now 4 months later, I can keep up with my "friend" and he won't play me anymore! I had to figure out Tennis all by myself, and I did it in 4 months, if you can at least play with others and have a coach or true friends they'll play with you, you'll get much better than me in LESS than 2 months!!!!!