Towsend and Australian Open 2013

[julian]

Please see
http://www.itftennis.com/shared/medi...6_original.PDF

Pages 11-13

A quote
FINDINGS
Analysis of Top 10 ITF Junior Circuit players from 1996 – 2005 who
achieved a Top 100 ATP Tour rank in their career, indicated:
(1) 58% of players who achieved a Top 10 ITF Junior rank between
1996-2005 achieved a career high Top 100 ATP Tour Rank.
(2) First ITF Pro Circuit rank achieved at 17.6 years.
(3) Transition time from first year-end rank to Top 100 ATP Tour of 4.3
years at an age of 20.8 years.
(4) Highest ATP Tour rank achieved approximately two years after
entering ATP Tour Top 100 at 23.0 years with an average of 3.7 years
inside Top 100 rank.
(5) Players competed in 36 ITF Junior Circuit events and participated in
110 matches between age 14-18 years.
(6) Players competed in 41 ITF Pro Circuit / ATP Tour events and
participated in 84 matches between age 15 – 18 years.
(7) Career W:L Ratio of 1.6:1 on ATP Tour, 1.9:1 on the ITF Pro Circuit and
3.3:1 on the ITF Junior Circuit.
( The ranking benchmarks from Table 5 could be used as an indicator
prior to a Top 100 ATP Tour ranking

[Chemist]

Originally Posted by julian

Please see
http://www.itftennis.com/shared/medi...6_original.PDF

Pages 11-13

A quote
FINDINGS
Analysis of Top 10 ITF Junior Circuit players from 1996 – 2005 who
achieved a Top 100 ATP Tour rank in their career, indicated:
(1) 58% of players who achieved a Top 10 ITF Junior rank between
1996-2005 achieved a career high Top 100 ATP Tour Rank.
(2) First ITF Pro Circuit rank achieved at 17.6 years.
(3) Transition time from first year-end rank to Top 100 ATP Tour of 4.3
years at an age of 20.8 years.
(4) Highest ATP Tour rank achieved approximately two years after
entering ATP Tour Top 100 at 23.0 years with an average of 3.7 years
inside Top 100 rank.
(5) Players competed in 36 ITF Junior Circuit events and participated in
110 matches between age 14-18 years.
(6) Players competed in 41 ITF Pro Circuit / ATP Tour events and
participated in 84 matches between age 15 – 18 years.
(7) Career W:L Ratio of 1.6:1 on ATP Tour, 1.9:1 on the ITF Pro Circuit and
3.3:1 on the ITF Junior Circuit.
( The ranking benchmarks from Table 5 could be used as an indicator
prior to a Top 100 ATP Tour ranking

Would that suggest that 41% of Top 100 ATP players did not rank top 10 in Junior ITF or completely skipped the junior ITF? Like Williams sisters?

[Chemist]

Originally Posted by Chemist

Would that suggest that 41% of Top 100 ATP players did not rank top 10 in Junior ITF or completely skipped the junior ITF? Like Williams sisters?

No I meant 42%

[10ismom]

Found this on Paretingaces twitter.

Taylor is addressing the fitness issue with the new fitness routine. Seems like she is on the right track. Hope to see her progressing well at the pro level. Good Luck with the next tournament.

http://vimeo.com/58258940

[t135]

Originally Posted by 10ismom

Found this on Paretingaces twitter.

Taylor is addressing the fitness issue with the new fitness routine. Seems like she is on the right track. Hope to see her progressing well at the pro level. Good Luck with the next tournament.

http://vimeo.com/58258940

Pretty cool. That looks like what I expect a future professional athlete to be doing. Nice.

[pennc94]

Originally Posted by 10ismom

Found this on Paretingaces twitter.

Taylor is addressing the fitness issue with the new fitness routine. Seems like she is on the right track. Hope to see her progressing well at the pro level. Good Luck with the next tournament.

http://vimeo.com/58258940

Good for her. Hopefully it pays dividends for her.

[justinmadison]

Originally Posted by Chemist

Would that suggest that 41% of Top 100 ATP players did not rank top 10 in Junior ITF or completely skipped the junior ITF? Like Williams sisters?

I think it means that 42% of the top 10 ITF players never make it into the top 100 of the ATP