How Do You Become A Pro Tennis Player?
Being a professional in any sport is challenging to say the least, but tennis is one of the most challenging. Tennis is a solo sport where the burdens fall to only one player. That said, playing a solo sport teaches valuable lessons in self reliance and can be one of the most rewarding sports to play, especially at the professional level. Step 1 Start playing tennis at a very young age. Most professional tennis players started playing as early as 6 or 7 years of age. It takes an incredible amount of dedication to play professionally and starting at an early age is just one aspect of this dedication. Be aware that starting to play a sport this early in some children can adversely effect their social growth. There are numerous examples of child prodigies that flame out before they are even teenagers. Step 2 Hire a tennis coach. If this can be afforded, it is the best way to get the personal one-on-one coaching that is needed in this highly competitive sport. Also, tennis coaches sometime