Going Pro - Page 2

LeeD · 11-03-2009, 12:09 PM

Just give it a shot.
If you're close to Open levels, have the big shots and can somewhat mask your weakness'es, go enter every tournament you can at that level, including Q's.
If you regularly go 3-5 rounds in those Open/Q's, you know you have a chance.
If you normally don't win at least a couple rounds, maybe more work is needed.
Don't think about it, spend a season trying.

BullDogTennis · 11-03-2009, 12:25 PM

your no where close to being good enough...if you were anywhere close you would know what you would have to do...you wouldn't be asking an online message board you would be asking your full time pro coach....you wouldnt ask us about what to eat cause you would ask your full time nutrition coach. you wouldn't ask us how to get in shape cause you would be training right now with your full time physical trainer...get my point...?

LuckyR · 11-03-2009, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teto29

i know this type of thread has been posted millions of times.... but i want specific answers to my case..
i am 17(just turned) 5'10-11 and have been playing tennis since 8-9 years old
i am very good but am looking to take my playing to the next level. I would like all of you to help me out in guiding me to what diet, when to exercise, how long to train etc. in order to achieve the greatest results i can.
yes, i do play competitively, having won a few tourneys (18's).
NO i dont want any posters telling me i cant. I DONT CARE. because thats not what im here for,,, thanks to anyone who contributes

Well, what is your National Ranking?

teto29 · 11-03-2009, 01:13 PM

i live and play in the miami region, i just dont want to give out my name,,, sorry to anyone thinking im a troll poster.. im not.

thanks alot to the few who gave worthwhile comments... i really appreciate it

skyzoo · 11-03-2009, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teto29

i live and play in the miami region, i just dont want to give out my name,,, sorry to anyone thinking im a troll poster.. im not.

thanks alot to the few who gave worthwhile comments... i really appreciate it

what a terrible, terrible thread. Give us you're ranking. no one is going to stalk you from talk tennis. People put videos up all the time and give their full name so you shouldn't be worried at all.

Moz · 11-03-2009, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teto29

i live and play in the miami region, i just dont want to give out my name,,, sorry to anyone thinking im a troll poster.. im not.

thanks alot to the few who gave worthwhile comments... i really appreciate it

For the advice to be of any use and constructive it needs to be pitched at the correct level. To expect people to spend hours posting advice with a thousand caveats based on assumptions on your ability is unreasonable.

So give us more information whilst still concealing your identity. Is your national ranking 0 - 100, 101 - 200 etc? If not ranked, what are your scores against ranked players? How often do you play tournaments? What is your training set-up like?

Your chances of professional tennis will be heavily dependent on how "professionally" you approach the game of tennis - including how you utilise and approach sources of information.

maverick66 · 11-03-2009, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teto29

i live and play in the miami region, i just dont want to give out my name,,, sorry to anyone thinking im a troll poster.. im not.

play qualies of the florida futures. that will let you know where you stand and what kind of work you have in front of you. Playing ITF and junior tennis is not the best way to spend your time as you are already 17. They are good for getting match play but if your goal is to be a pro then start playing the mens opens in the area that have prize money and play the futures in florida.

Claudius · 11-03-2009, 03:01 PM

Tell us your national ranking. You do realize that many juniors who were ranked number one go on to play college tennis, right? And it's probably for the better to. Take a look at Donald Young. He owned his junior competition, but is now struggling on the pro tour. You gotta ask yourself, "Will I be satisfied playing futures and occasionally challengers for my entire career?" If you want to live that gritty lifestyle then perhaps you might make it if you forget your studies, and focus solely on your tennis game from here on. But why work your ass off for a trashy tennis career? Going to college and getting a degree will do wonders for your life, so no matter how good you are, think about college tennis.

LeeD · 11-03-2009, 03:12 PM

I'm not sure we need to know his rankings.....
As a good "B" player back in the late '70's, I entered the ProQ's for the TransAm tournament in SanFrancisco and won 3 rounds first season, 4 rounds the next, and I never bothered to look for rankings or ratings. Win ONE more match would have put me into the main draw. Who cares? I didn't make it by a LONG shot....

OP just needs some weapons and some smarts....and should at least go for it ONCE in his life. If you never try, you'll never succeed.
Of course, if you try and fail, at least you tried.

35ft6 · 11-03-2009, 03:27 PM

Post a video so we can tell you what you need to work on.

Blake0 · 11-03-2009, 08:01 PM

Try sending a video to college coaches and see if they like your hitting..or post a video and show us..blurr your face out..if you want to.

Kick_It · 11-03-2009, 10:12 PM

Check out my earlier posts in these two threads - very related:

http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=286185
and
http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=237762

IMO you should be making quarters or semis in open tournaments with multiple wins over quality opponents as an indicator of potential future success.

Good Luck! K_I

Fee · 11-03-2009, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teto29

i live and play in the miami region, i just dont want to give out my name,,, sorry to anyone thinking im a troll poster.. im not.

You live in one of the most tennis dense and competitive areas of the country. You can't swing a dead cat in that area without hitting someone with real tennis expertise. If you had the talent to be a pro someone surely would have spotted you by now.

Perhaps you should take seriously the people in this thread who have suggested that you should aim for college. Play for your high school team and see if your coach there can help you get noticed so that you can get a decent college education.

xFullCourtTenniSx · 11-04-2009, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teto29

i know this type of thread has been posted millions of times.... but i want specific answers to my case..
i am 17(just turned) 5'10-11 and have been playing tennis since 8-9 years old
i am very good but am looking to take my playing to the next level. I would like all of you to help me out in guiding me to what diet, when to exercise, how long to train etc. in order to achieve the greatest results i can.
yes, i do play competitively, having won a few tourneys (18's).
NO i dont want any posters telling me i cant. I DONT CARE. because thats not what im here for,,, thanks to anyone who contributes

If you make it to #1 singles in your college and win several NCAA championships on the D1 level, then you have a chance.

If you've only won a few tournaments, don't count on it. If you've played National Open tournaments, and won a few, NOW we're talking.

Though since I doubt you've played any big junior ITF events and haven't started playing ITF Future tournaments yet, that means you're REALLY behind. Your best option now is to do college tennis. If you do really well there, then you have a chance on the pro tour. Otherwise, you're just looking up with false hope like everyone else.

Pretty much the only way of knowing you're going to be a pro is if you do ITF Futures events and have had success on that level at the age of 16 or early 17. After that, the only chance you have left is doing well in D1 college tennis and winning NCAA championships. If you can't, you're not going any higher.

Ventolin · 11-04-2009, 03:43 AM

You know if you REALLY wanted to go pro and you REALLY believed you could do it and you had the means you could just start living the life of a pro right now.

You could quit school or working or whatever and just start entering futures events and travelling/practicing/playing tournaments every week.

Actually making money/supporting yourself while doing this is a whole different story though. Bottom line is if you think the risk of making it is worth the time and effort that you need to put in to get there than there isn't anything stopping you.

I know a few guys who have backed themselves and practiced and saved hard to try and have a good 6 months-1 year crack at the futures and did long tours around the world in search of ranking points. None of them really got anywhere but at least they gave it a go and really gave their dream a shot. Not many people can say they have done that and none of those guys regret what they did one little bit.

EikelBeiter · 11-04-2009, 03:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teto29

i know this type of thread has been posted millions of times.... but i want specific answers to my case..
i am 17(just turned) 5'10-11 and have been playing tennis since 8-9 years old
i am very good but am looking to take my playing to the next level. I would like all of you to help me out in guiding me to what diet, when to exercise, how long to train etc. in order to achieve the greatest results i can.
yes, i do play competitively, having won a few tourneys (18's).
NO i dont want any posters telling me i cant. I DONT CARE. because thats not what im here for,,, thanks to anyone who contributes

If you are 17 and you don't allready know what to do to reach the top, you will never reach it. You need to be 6.0+ at 17 to have a chance, let alone make it. Are you ?

TheMagicianOfPrecision · 11-04-2009, 04:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teto29

i know this type of thread has been posted millions of times.... but i want specific answers to my case..
i am 17(just turned) 5'10-11 and have been playing tennis since 8-9 years old
i am very good but am looking to take my playing to the next level. I would like all of you to help me out in guiding me to what diet, when to exercise, how long to train etc. in order to achieve the greatest results i can.
yes, i do play competitively, having won a few tourneys (18's).
NO i dont want any posters telling me i cant. I DONT CARE. because thats not what im here for,,, thanks to anyone who contributes

I might be able to help you out, let me just ask a few things:
Could you post a video of yourself practicing? If you dont wanna show your face just put on a robbery-mask then play.

Have you played ITF:tournaments? If so, How did you do? What does your coach tell you when you ask him this?

"what to diet, what to exercise and how long to train"- There is no correct answer to this, what works for Average Joe trying to become pro doesnt necessarily (most cases dont) work for you. Lots of coaches worldwide makes this mistake imo, tries to get everyone in under the same roof, for some its great but for some its terrible. Human beings (tennisplayers included) are INDIVIDUALS.

How does your body respond to tough workouts? Does it recover fast? Are you done growing?
Answer this and ill try to help you.
I just wanna add a few things, im not judging you, one should always reach for the stars and then maybe one will land on the moon BUT become a professional tennisplayer is EXTREMELY hard.

TheMagicianOfPrecision · 11-04-2009, 04:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EikelBeiter

If you are 17 and you don't allready know what to do to reach the top, you will never reach it. You need to be 6.0+ at 17 to have a chance, let alone make it. Are you ?

Thats unfair and not correct, Jonas Bjorkman was ranked no 11 in Sweden in 1990 ( boys 18 )...He had an OK career dont you think?

EikelBeiter · 11-04-2009, 04:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheMagicianOfPrecision

Thats unfair and not correct, Jonas Bjorkman was ranked no 11 in Sweden in 1990 ( boys 18 )...He had an OK career dont you think?

Absolutely.

But times have changed. If you are 17 years old and are rated a 5.5 you're not going to make it to the pros. That is just the way it is. In holland there are a few 15 year old kids who are 5.5 and the chances of them making it are also slim.

EikelBeiter · 11-04-2009, 04:50 AM

actually there are a few 14 year old kids who are 5.5

11-03-2009, 12:25 PM	#22
BullDogTennis Professional Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Big Orange Nation Posts: 1,485	your no where close to being good enough...if you were anywhere close you would know what you would have to do...you wouldn't be asking an online message board you would be asking your full time pro coach....you wouldnt ask us about what to eat cause you would ask your full time nutrition coach. you wouldn't ask us how to get in shape cause you would be training right now with your full time physical trainer...get my point...? __________________ Wilson Kblade tour Rubber band member 140

11-03-2009, 03:01 PM	#28
Claudius Professional Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 813	Tell us your national ranking. You do realize that many juniors who were ranked number one go on to play college tennis, right? And it's probably for the better to. Take a look at Donald Young. He owned his junior competition, but is now struggling on the pro tour. You gotta ask yourself, "Will I be satisfied playing futures and occasionally challengers for my entire career?" If you want to live that gritty lifestyle then perhaps you might make it if you forget your studies, and focus solely on your tennis game from here on. But why work your ass off for a trashy tennis career? Going to college and getting a degree will do wonders for your life, so no matter how good you are, think about college tennis. __________________ Is it just me or does Brooklyln Decker sound like some kind of sandwich? Last edited by Claudius : 11-03-2009 at 03:10 PM.

11-03-2009, 03:27 PM	#30
35ft6 Legend Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,815	Post a video so we can tell you what you need to work on. __________________ Spencer Pratt: "I'm the white Jay-Z in the game. I'm doing the baller thing. I'm more for the streets."

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