how would you know if you are a talented tennis player?

Question

how do you test if you have the potential? if you win against someone really good but youre still a beginner, does that mean you are a talented player? assuming this happens OFTEN. but the way you hit your shots are really sloppy but the ball is always in. you can chase and return every shot your opponent hits you. no matter how strong the opponent hits the ball, you can always return it. does that mean you're lucky?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

If you watch most pros, they may have some unorthodox shots (McEnroe's odd service motion, Lendl's high toss, Borg's open stance), they still look fundamentally solid. Most people would say being talented means that you can play near the top of the game, say, for your age group.

That sets the bar extremely high. For example, you might be able to beat your friend who has been playing many years, but they only play once a week, if even that. I suppose you could call it talented, but usually it means you can beat people that are older than you (if you're young) and have the potential to keep getting better and better.

Since tennis lacks a decent ranking system (there is a self evaluated system from 1.0 to 7.0, but that's only self evaluation) for amateurs, like, say chess has (chess has a rating system that is based on your results in tournaments you play), there's not a particularly easy way to tell how talented you are.

Some people also measure talent based on the shots you can hit, even if lacks consistency. For example, Henri Leconte, the French player from the 80s was considered very talented. But he was also highly erratic. While he could beat anyone, he could easily lose to anyone too. Still, his game was at a very high level, allowing him to get to the top 20 in tennis.

I'd argue that you'd have to be, say, top ten in your own city (assuming it has a decent size population) to be considered talented.

In the end, talented is an opinion, suggesting you are precocious and have skills beyond someone of similar experience. This shouldn't, however, prevent you from playing, if you really enjoy it.

Answer 3

What you explain would never be the case. It is possible as a beginner to hit the occasional good shot, but the only true way to become a "talented" tennis player is - to practice and then practice some more.

Part of what you explain is true. If you play regularly against players that have more experienced or players that would be deemed talented, then you will improve your game at a quicker rate than someone just doing lessons and drills.

If you really want to see what level of potential talent you have, enter a local tournament at a public tennis club and see how you stack up.

Answer 4

songs like natural ability, now you need to master your technique