What Junior Tennis Players Need To Do To Become Pros?

Suppose you are reading this and you are a junior tennis player (18 and under) a parent of a junior player or you coach junior players. In that case, I want to pass on some valuable information to you today. I also want to let you know about a new tennis training project we have just launched after 2 years of testing and refining it. It is an exciting time!

Let’s get into it!

For those of you who don’t know me my name is Nathan Martin, and I have been lucky enough to have worked as a tennis fitness trainer for over 25 years, I have worked with many top pros and world-class juniors. I have co-authored a junior tennis fitness book, created countless online tennis fitness programs, written 100s of blogs and articles and I have worked in some of the best tennis academies in the world.

I have been called a tennis fitness master, but I like to think of myself as a tennis fitness student!

The reason I wanted to introduce myself and explain my experience is not to brag, but to give you an understanding that what I am about to explain to you comes from a passion to see players improve, specific experience, time in the industry, and knowledge of the game and what is required to reach your potential.

Now for the junior tennis reality check …

Right now, around the world, there are well over 100 million people playing tennis, split evenly between males and females. I estimate 1% of the 100 million to be serious junior players under the age of 18, players striving for the same thing – to become a professional player

The reality is less than 0.05% of either gender will go on to reach a pro level (Top 1000 ATP/WTA) this number can seem harsh, but it is actually generous.

This should highlight the fact how competitive it is to make it to the pro level. When we add other factors like; costs, natural ability, injuries, having a supportive family, and having the right coaching/training support.

There are a lot of things that need to fall into place to even give you a slight chance and get you close to the 0.05%.

Now for those of you who have met me, read something I have written before, or watch something I have recorded you will know I am a positive, optimistic person, so please don’t get the wrong idea of me from what you have just read.

All I am doing is letting you know the truth from what I am seeing, hearing, and experiencing globally.

IT IS HARD TO MAKE IT TO THE PRO LEVEL!!!

I have been wanting to write about this for a while now because I answer emails and take calls every week from parents and coaches who ask similar questions, they are all after the same thing – To help their child or player become the best they can be and win more matches because their goal is to go pro one day.

I love having these interactions with players, parents, and coaches, I feel the optimism and excitement, but I also know the challenges every player faces to even give themselves the slightest of chances of making it.

I work with some of the top juniors from around the world, I know what they are doing, and what they are going through, and I know the journey!