Life Cycle of a Tennis Player
LIFE CYCLE OF A TENNIS PROFESSIONAL
PROBLEM: A normal person, if he want to become a tennis professional has to go through different phases. These different phases are as follows:
• Amateur
• Player
• Professional
• Ex player
Each phase has its own requirements and goals. The person has to satisfy the requirements if he wants to achieve his goals.
1) As an Amateur:
Requirements:
• Ideal age to learn tennis is at most 7years
• Learn the basics of tennis in 1 year
• Start playing tournaments and gain match experience after that.
• Should find the best coach available
• Should be financially sound
2) As a Player:
Requirement:
• The ideal age for a player is 10-16 years
• Should quit school and play more national level tournaments.
• Should win as many tournaments as possible
• Should gain as many ranking points as possible
• Should be in top10 in the country
• Work on fitness everyday for at least 3hours.
• Should have a practice partner who plays better then you
• Should be financially very sound as it is difficult to get sponsorer in this phase
• Should try to get a sponsorer.
• The injuries should be as minimum as possible
3) As a professional: Requirements:
• A player, if he is serious about tennis, should turn into a professional by 18years.
• The best of the game what has been learnt will be reflected during this period. And the person will be in prime for around 5 years.
• Should find a sponsorer
• Should play more and more international tournaments
• Should gain as many international ranking points as possible.
• Work on fitness everyday for at least 3hours
• Should have a very good practice partner who understand your style of game
• The injuries should be as minimum as possible
• Should find endorsement deals with corporate companies
4) EX PLAYER:
Requirements:
PROBLEM: A normal person, if he want to become a tennis professional has to go through different phases. These different phases are as follows:
• Amateur
• Player
• Professional
• Ex player
Each phase has its own requirements and goals. The person has to satisfy the requirements if he wants to achieve his goals.
1) As an Amateur:
Requirements:
• Ideal age to learn tennis is at most 7years
• Learn the basics of tennis in 1 year
• Start playing tournaments and gain match experience after that.
• Should find the best coach available
• Should be financially sound
2) As a Player:
Requirement:
• The ideal age for a player is 10-16 years
• Should quit school and play more national level tournaments.
• Should win as many tournaments as possible
• Should gain as many ranking points as possible
• Should be in top10 in the country
• Work on fitness everyday for at least 3hours.
• Should have a practice partner who plays better then you
• Should be financially very sound as it is difficult to get sponsorer in this phase
• Should try to get a sponsorer.
• The injuries should be as minimum as possible
3) As a professional: Requirements:
• A player, if he is serious about tennis, should turn into a professional by 18years.
• The best of the game what has been learnt will be reflected during this period. And the person will be in prime for around 5 years.
• Should find a sponsorer
• Should play more and more international tournaments
• Should gain as many international ranking points as possible.
• Work on fitness everyday for at least 3hours
• Should have a very good practice partner who understand your style of game
• The injuries should be as minimum as possible
• Should find endorsement deals with corporate companies
4) EX PLAYER:
Requirements: