Is It Too Late For Me To Become a Professional Tennis Player?

[@IntuitiveTennis]

As discussed in the video my KZbin matches are far from my best form but nevertheless here is one 👉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWariI2vhsx4n6M I’m trying to digitize some old tapes of myself playing. Unfortunately when I played college tennis there were no iPhones or KZbin. I’m old 😭

[@victor-536]

I'm 26 and still trying to become the best player in my house lol

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Top comment 😂🙌

[@rapfarsibaza]

That's fair enough

[@LVS-vc6rw]

You and me both

[@tiagobarroso8983]

Keep up the grind 👑

[@lanishalanisha8560]

I’m 20 and I’d really really like to play tennis is it too late??

[@sammitra]

This is probably the best discussion I've seen on this topic. I got into tennis in my early teens and played for fun. Wanted to go pro but coming from a nation where tennis isn't really watched or played all that much and money being tight at home, couldn't go forward with it. Turns out I enjoy playing for fun and I got to play a decent amount in college. Also discovered that I had other interests which I love just as much, if not more. For me, the balance of tennis and pursuing a health profession worked out perfectly. For the most part I enjoy the best of both worlds. Tl;dr : don't worry if you turn pro or not. Just enjoy everything you do and do what you enjoy. Life's fun like that.

[@hashtag_pupuli]

May I know bro where you play bro? Can we play someday? (I hope you are from India)

[@jamesthrills]

I am 32 and just started practicing consistently. My goal is to give my dad better matches, who's double my age haha. After that, it's to be able to teach my daughter the game and give her a chance to maybe play in high school or whatever she wants to do. But even those bigger goals need smaller goals, like fixing the biggest flaw in my serve atm, or finishing my swing more consistently and not cutting it short as often as I did last time I played. You think more about the small ones and maybe the bigger ones will happen eventually.

[@eyespy3001]

That last line is the juice. Climbing a mountain isn’t hopping from peak to peak. Climbing a mountain is putting one foot in front of the other and one hand over the next. In time, you’ll realize you made it to the summit without even noticing your journey. Good luck, and all the best ✌️

[@jamesbedugraham8056]

If one lives in Ghana then it becomes a major Problem for those with those dreams.

[@ceb7894]

I am a USPTA pro and a former D1 player. This is very good advice - professional tennis is not for everyone and really needs SERIOUS reform at the international level- many good players never even try because it has become absolutely ridiculous- I knew a guy named Oscar Johansson - former number # 1 D-1 player who most definitely could have played professional but quit after only a few futures tournaments after experiencing the poor conditions and money at those tournaments . With that said - a person should always remember that tennis is JUST a GAME..... a game to be played for your enjoyment first and everything else is secondary. But I will say the more accomplished you are the more enjoyable it becomes.

[@Dapiramdstv]

Well said buddy..

[@genaroflores835]

Yeah tennis and basket ball are similar that way: they’re just not fun if you suck at it 😆

[@userless4607]

Hi! I am 17 years old but i have started to play tennis 16 years old properly. But i used to play tennis when i was younger. Is it too late for me to become a professional tennis player?

[@jamesbedugraham8056]

@@userless4607 The Question is whether you are good health for the occassion.

[@userless4607]

@@jamesbedugraham8056 thank u for ur reply but i had quit tennis bc of my university exam..

[@dcweber1]

Loving the pragmatism and honesty of your thinking and teaching. Managing expectations, throughout life, a critical skill we all must learn.

[@ronatkinson5725]

I'm 71 too late??? Telling some one what they want to hear is not love but indifference!!!! Good for your honesty.

[@davidarmola6218]

"Truth" !!! This is the best advice that can be given to anyone in any sport. Thanks Coach for a life check on reality.

[@AbraarKhan123]

I'm 21 and just started playing Tennis. Watch your videos daily for help, keep it up! :) Hope I make it one day.

[@patb.814]

I needed this video bad. You're honestly the best tennis channel on youtube in my opinion. Thought there are a lot of other great channels, you're straight to the point and I don't ever feel you're "fluffing" up your words so you can make a certain minute mark on your videos for revenue. I know you probably don't need the money, but if you ever set up a patreon I'll be there :)

[@mandalorianjedi2288]

Hands down the best tennis coach on KZbin. I watched your kick serve videos yesterday, after wondering for years what I was doing wrong on my second serve. Went out to practice, and now I have a kick serve. Thanks Nick 👍

[@BorisBecker1872]

I agree. I think Nik is the best on KZbin! And I totally discovered Intuitive by accident on a Google search.

[@dmitryprivate6558]

Hi Nikola, if I started watching your videos 50 years ago, I would be a former pro now :) Thank you!

[@itsmidtrib1569]

Omg the most wholesome comment 😭😂 love it

[@bokeh9594]

Niko this is the best advice I’ve heard from a coach for young players. Very realistic and at the same time giving them realistic encouragement. So many people don’t realize how many top quality tennis players are out there who for one reason or other (sometimes outside their control) don’t make it even with really high level talent. It is truly a cut-throat sport that can kill your joy for life. So important to set the right expectations and focus always on setting small immediate incremental goals. Young players pay attention!!

[@stefanthomassen4750]

Hi Nic, well explained, it is so hard and such a long way to turn pro. A friend of me is Coach of our Bundesliga-Tennis-Team, he was himself under ATP380, but could not live from the price-money. The actual players of our team, which are ranked behind ATP100 also can´t really live from only playing tournements. I just talked with another friend about this yesterday, he was ranked 270 ATP and Davis-cup-Player for Bulgaria, his max. Price-money was 100.000 $/year and he told me, he couldn´t affort a full time coach or a physio, because of costs for flight-tickets, hotels and other stuff. So the question is for 99 % only theoretical, or for nearly everybody a clear "no" ...

[@drawdownfx4415]

Thanks for this video that’s great. I am 26 and I have the guilty desire to one day win the futures tournament but at the front of my head my goal is to become the best in the city , small steps one step at a time :-)

[@rupertgordonii6623]

Ayye ✊

[@ReidVV]

Send some of your viewers who think they might become pros to see a higher level tourney. I used to work at Veltri in Plantation, FL where the junior orange bowl tennis tourney is held. When you see the power and skill of those players up close and personal, it's an eye opening and sobering experience that will give a reality check to your own level.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

The high level is incredibly strong.

[@andresf1984]

I’ve watched some junior ITFs court level this year, and it’s absolutely sobering. Guys who seem unbeatable in my academy were crushed 60 60 in the first rounds.

[@Bensway7]

thats where you are wrong kiddo, its demeaning not eye opening some people have flashy style but their results truly suck and they obviously still can destroy some noobs.

[@thomasmedeiros5722]

This was a very informative and Nick was extremely diplomatic in evaluating the chances of many viewers questions about playing professional tennis. I would say that many who ask this question have probably never actually attended a professional tennis tournament. Once you actually sit behind the baseline and watch some first round matches you will get a better idea of how good you will have to play just to qualify for the draw. Second I doubt that some who ask have any tournament experience even at the local level. They have never driven 3 hours to play a first round match a 8 Am on a Friday then play a second round at 3PM if you won. If you win you have to play the next morning and again in the afternoon. There is a lot of waiting around and travel if you want to compete and hope to get ranked as an amateur. I have coached High School and Junior tennis for several decades an really appreciate Nick’s advice. Small goals like playing first singles on your high school or league team. Moving up in the rating system until you get to that 5.0 level. Play lots of tournament tournaments and win. The most important part of tennis is to have fun when you play. I hope your viewers have watched your match against Filipe Souza.

[@lolvonlolipopp]

Respect for not bullshitting!

[@jeremyrogers1247]

Thanks for sharing your insights Nick. Everything you said made sense and is logical. Does remind everyone what an incredible achievement it is to become a pro, irrespective of what ranking you attain when are playing professionally. For most of us we are constrained by physical limitations and perhaps even mental ones that make it so hard to get to that level. But as you say at the club and recreational level we should just concentrate on small goals, like holding serve more often, hitting cleaner vollies, or trying to be less anxious in pressure moments for example. And there are a myriad of other small goals you can think of as well.

[@ronaldcurry5268]

I'm 70 and it's to late for me to turn pro but I'm playing the best tennis of my life! I play in USTA matches and getting better every day! Loving it!!!!!

[@truthvfauxyeshu4068]

Go Ronald! I believe you. Mental intelligence, attitude, and positively getting better and better.

[@kumarsabaratnam4787]

Nick appreciate all your tips & tutorials on coaching . You are frank in your self analysis & advice to your students. You can definitely be the best Pro Coach & develop players to become pro players. That should bring you joy & happiness.

[@Javi_C]

Keep doing what you are doing Nikola! Just enjoying playing Tennis is the way to go!

[@garyjones2878]

This guy is real…. Great insight of the tennis game

[@itzuroo69]

I played tennis for the first time a week ago at 28, now I've become little obsessed with it wanting to play regularly even tho my time has gone, but at least this make me feel enthusiastic like a kid and that's enough for me.

[@Fernwald84]

Very wise observations, Nik. When you think about it, the same reasoning could be applied to many different goals in life.

[@roopeshverma9719]

I have only played tennis once, never followed it much, but its a great sport for fitness, thats why i want to start playing it

[@pzivic]

I like to watch your videos. That's not only FH BH and other tennis technical stuff. You are a very good storyteller and video maker. I wish you all the best, many beautiful moments in tennis! Sve najbolje, puno lepih trenutaka u tenisu ti želim!

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Puno hvala Predrage 🙏🙏

[@TheMg49]

Yeah, as you note, making a decent living at being a pro tennis PLAYER is only going to happen for an exceedingly small percentage of tennis players. I think your decision to play college tennis, and then making a good living at tennis related activities including coaching and doing the KZbin, etc. stuff, was a good one. Thanks for your helpful, informative, and sometimes even inspiring vids.

[@nicgoodfellow1435]

I'm 21, and just picked up tennis last year. I'm told that I play at around the 4.0 level technique wise, and that I have some sort of natural talent (probably from playing other sports since my youth) footwork, etc. My goal, and even this is super unrealistic, is to play in a futures qualyfing match. Not to win, just to make it there to get a taste of how skilled the players truly are.

[@Mikrokozma33]

Good luck 🍀

[@DJMotion9]

Go for it! Don’t worry about the naysayers you’re the master of your fate

[@Salmonzs]

I believe anyone with a ITF membership is able to enter into a futures qualification without needing to be high ranked if the draw lacks people.

[@ShaunSweeney71]

Nick you are my favorite You Tube Pro! I don’t care how old you are you’re awesome and I love watching you play! My other guy is Scott Brody he is around my age 50s and he is an awesome player and terrific guy! You keep posting and I will keep watching. You are a good man and I am happy I found your channel!

[@montyj3342]

I saw Bobby Reynolds win a challenger at Vanderbilt. Hell of a player. Great win

[@bearsgonefishing9897]

I think you're a pretty awesome pro teacher! And I'm glad I found your channel.

[@bonnatobonnato5000]

Thanks you for being honest sharing your experiences! Great advices!

[@truthvfauxyeshu4068]

Do not aim for the $$$, but for the win and enjoyment. Accept defeat and make a goal to improve for the next game. Mental, determination, and have an analytic mind to assess strengths and weaknesses. Discover your potential and never give up.

[@michelguevara9889]

Nick enters smoothly into the scene. Removes his glasses and start his video. 😎😎😎

[@markurbancowboy]

The advice you gave can pretty much go for all professional sports. I have read the same thing about someone asking about turning pro in golf; you better be the best player at the club, city, state, country ect. Great advice!👍

[@gdollars1105]

Well said and articulated.

[@3pointmvpshooter3000]

I’m 23, and I’ve been playing tennis for 16 years. I’m from the USA and I played JUCO tennis and I was ranked top 20 at #16 at one point. I was top 2 at the school I played for, though our team wasn’t that good. I currently train with semi pro women and a guy that plays D 1 tennis. What are my chances of getting even 1 point on the ATP tour? I have a passion for the sport of tennis and I want to at least play futures. What are my chances of making a main draw of the futures.

[@aspectpt9765]

Hows it goin

[@3pointmvpshooter3000]

@@aspectpt9765 I've played in the pre qualifying of the futures won two rounds, still working on it.

[@dasuprememusic9756]

this video is soo good. Wish it was longer

[@クリームイカ]

If nothing went wrong, I will start playing matches before the end of the year, that's my small goal now

[@norie3096]

Hi. Depends what is mean by pro. If it's going into futures and be around 1400 ATP rank makes you a pro. But from money point of view even at 800 atp rank is not worth it....

[@thomasmedeiros5722]

There is a great tennis channel My Tennis HQ Check out the video “ How much do professional tennis players really make. The host played for 3 years and was in the top 400 ATP ranking. A couple of statistics. 76% of players in the ATP ranking make less than $20 thousand a year. That’s prize money only. They have to pay expenses and taxes etc. He does a great job of explaining how so few pro players out of the 1400 that are ranked can actually earn a living let alone make lots of money.

[@norie3096]

@@thomasmedeiros5722 yes. I read an interview from a French player who had a WC for Roland Garros and had a win on first round. He was around 250-300 ATP ranking. And he explained that the prize money would help him a lot. He had to count for everything. Hotel. Flights. And had to combine tournaments. When the journalist asked him for expenses and prize money of the previous year. Expenses : 30000 $. Prize money ( including help from the city he was coming from) : 28000 $....

[@yuunsung7905]

love your videos! intuitive indeed!

[@natestenniscomeback1486]

i really appreciate your comment on your style of play. So many people online, will look at your style, and say that player is a 4.0,5.0 or what ever. But they dont look at the only thing that matters. Results. Who can you beat? Thats the only thing that matters

[@IntuitiveTennis]

For anyone calling me a 4.0/5.0 (yes there have been a few comments like that) come play me. My lessons are $200 per hour, if you beat me it’s free. Don’t forget to bring your cash because I’ve never lost a set to anyone 5.0.

[@Alexander-dt2eq]

How about ITF Senior tour? I would love to see Federer getting an "Intuitive Tennis" lesson on court :)

[@genaroflores835]

Another good way is to read your favourite professional players Wikipedia page which goes through their respective careers chronologically. You’ll see that they were basically child prodigies and were spotted well before they themselves even considered the idea of playing pro. At 12 years old they can beat 18 year olds. It was like this for Jelena Dokic and Kim Clijsters (I read their bios recently) but we can safely assume it was like this for every top 50 to 100 player. Point is if you’re a stand out player and competing locally, you’ll get noticed by your local tennis association. 🙂

[@andreasm7306]

Hi Nick, Just the video I needed. I'm 42 and just got back to tennis 3 years ago after sitting on a desk and stuffing my face with nachos for 20 years. So no injuries here. I guess I'm good to go!? For real, great advice for my kid though who's playing his first tournaments with 8 years. Becoming a pro is very unrealistic even for very talented kids, the take small steps aproach probably applies to all areas in life. Thanks for your awesome content.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you Andreas and good luck with your youngster 💪💪

[@Bensway7]

hei andreas, for talented kids to become pro is very huge chance actually if money is not the issue its greater than any other sport in a way, but if you meet people like nick only then your chance will drop below 0, another thing is, its very very important as young kid not to focus just on tennis, all pros are amazing in some other sports tennis for them is just side sports, if your kid only just practising tennis and hates other sports chance of him becoming tennis pro is same as if nick start to coach your kids, yes you gussed it around 0

[@bracemitchell5062]

Thank you for your honesty

[@Bensway7]

you such dream crusher i actually follow some guys who by your discription are in not any way pros because payment for their careers is too minimal they spend 100times more than they earn, but they had destroyed or atleast competed against pretty much elite players

[@meintennisgame]

I totally agree with every word you said… BUT: What about a dream? Do you think as a kid you should have the dream to become a Wimbledon finalist? I believe without this kind of desire and passion, you will never even have the chance to ever becoming a Pro… This dream should be translated into more rational goals and Mini-steps while time goes by and the child growing up. but a child without this dream will not have a good chance becoming a Pro I would say…

[@jeremyrogers1247]

Maybe you are thinking of Novak Djokovic, as when he was a child he said he dreamed of winning Wimbledon and used to make trophies out of cardboard. Having that dream from a very early age does help in the long run as you suggest.

[@jandroid33]

As long as you know that the dream is a dream then it's probably ok, but if you gamble all your effort (money, time etc) on a very far reaching goal then that can be a problem. If a dream is all you want then just pretend you're playing the Wimbledon final the next time you play :-D

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Markus, I used to run an academy with a friend of mine and Sofia Kenin was training with us. She was only 10 but already the best in the nation and so good that people would stop at the court and watch her play. In her case it was absolutely ok to dream of Wimbledon because it was realistic. However, for most other kids these dreams are so unrealistic that they’ll turn into nightmares.

[@meintennisgame]

@@IntuitiveTennis I agree. But I am talking about the will to die for something you want so badly. This will comes from passion and desire. Or a dream. Call it however you like to… people dream of sth but will not do the work and suffering. They just want it without effort. With a dream / passion / desire you love to suffer and have a tiny chance to succeed. Without that, no chance.

[@coaster3603]

At the age 10 I went to a bowling camp with this 6 year old and I could never beat him. He was a pro and could get strikes while I could only get spares and a few pins. The point is: People who started early always get the advantage

[@michealtorres8773]

I believe its possible especially when youve been playing at a young age it just takes time, hard work, strong mind, ability to not take things too seriously if your losing, be ok with losing alot, be ok with the fact that it may not happen, but if you do it for fun it may happen but who knows really...just make alot of money on the side and you never know 😘

[@josephenfieldrider4513]

Honest and practical advice 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@deanfrazier7553]

Beyond the skills needed to be a pro, it takes many years for the body (and the mind) to adapt to the rigors of daily practicing, training, and match play. Trying to short circuit this process will most likely result in injuries and burnout.

[@arashkhan5969]

If I am 23 , can I become a professional player . I eagerly want to play this game and play professionally???

[@bethi9726]

Hi mein Guter. Dein Training ist formidabel, deine Videos sind absolute Spitzenklasse, aber heute hast Du Unrecht. Natürlich kannst Du nicht mehr auf die ATP-Tour, aber im Seniors-Tennis wärest Du wahrscheinlich ein Ass. siehe mal Christian Kreuter. Europameister und Weltmeister der Senioren. Er spielt hier im TC Niederrhein zusammen mit Anders Jarrid und Jonas Björkmann. Das ist Top-Tennis - halt in der Seniors Class. Das kannst Du auch - ganz locker! Man muss halt seine Ziele dem Alter und der Motivation anpassen. Ganz liebe Grüße aus Deutschland.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Danke Bethi, Ich hab Herren 30/35 gespielt und werde es auch weiter machen. 🙌🙌

[@d1mitarify]

very good and insightfull video, well done ;)

[@stellathe2193]

Imagine losing to Djokovic, Nadal, or Federer in a final set tie break at the club level, then decided to quit tennis. Could easily be a top 100 if keep playing.

[@aminzohuri1743]

i really wait for this video thanks a lot❤️❤️❤️

[@gregorywandersaround6178]

I'm 48, and just started learning six weeks ago. I love doing things that other people don't want me to. It makes them angry to see you trying to do something that they don't have the courgage to do. (I'm not really trying to go pro)

[@deeps10]

I wish nic coached in Dubai. Great content and channel. #number 1 tennis YT channel

[@lenardlen1221]

The singles pro biological deadline is around 33. After the age 38+ it's rapid athletic decline & you need athleticism for singles. I haven't seen much singles players survive injuries past 38+. The Doubles game is a bit different as some pros are 40+, but I haven't seen serious stretches past the age 44+.

[@MushramboMu]

Life seems to be worse than I thought, would be great if everyone could just forever play what they like and remain young forever

[@zaprescin3247]

Maybe one video about coach work, (who can become, how good player you need to be to coach other people)?

[@IntuitiveTennis]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2eolmppqbqSrJo

[@drmitofit2673]

My coauthor cycling champion Greg LeMond (The Science of Fitness) wrote down his goals as a teenager. Win the Junior World Cycling Championship, win the Olympic gold medal, win the Pro World Cycling Championship by age 23, and win the Tour de France by age 25. Only the Olympic gold eluded him because of the Jimmy Carter Olympic boycott. Nic should consider writing an instructional book to further increase his status as an instructor/coach. Probably more money in KZbin and online coaching though.

[@tomsd8656]

It's too hard, even for a young guy. Even if you're good enough to earn ATP points, if you don't make top 100, it's still a rough living. So the decision needs to be made in junior, or college, where you have a feel of where you are compared to the rest.

[@johnnybgood1169]

IMO, it's very simple: UTR (Universal Tennis Rating) is a clear indicatior of your true tennis level. 1. A UTR of 13+ is basically the minimum to achieving at least 1 ATP point. 2. 14-14.5 UTRs are usually the elite Juniors and top D1 college players. These players will go deep in ITF Futures tournaments. 2. 14.5-15.25 UTR players are winning Futures and competitive in Challengers. 3. 15.26- 16 UTR players are the people you see on TV. If you want to test yourself, play lots of Open level tournaments, particularly those that offer prize money, as there will often be 13-14 UTR players in these events. See what your UTR looks like after playing 15-20 of these tournaments. If it's not at least a 13 UTR, pro tennis just isn't in the cards.

[@sjp4565]

I am a 4.5 and my goal isn't to be a pro but just to make it a strong 5.5 level. All I really need currently to make it to 5.0 is a better mental game and to lose the 50 lbs or something I packed on in the last few years. That goal makes me adore tennis. its just about being the best player around. not a pro.

[@saahilgiri2902]

Hi Nick can you make video on a daily diet and fitness schedule that can be followed by an aspiring tennis player

[@IntuitiveTennis]

I will

[@rubyg8828]

I’m 15 and I am a beginner at tennis I really want to play on a team but I’m scared that by the time I get to that level I will be to old to start

[@sunnytoppo7466]

I'm 32 and have joined tennis coaching as a newbie. I'm gonna win a GS.

[@anw9485]

Great video. I'm perfectly happy with the role tennis plays in my life and I'm just a decent player on a good-day. Chances of winning the lottery are 1-in-300 million whereas becoming a household-name tennis player is literally 1-in-8.2 billion. 😅

[@Jesse_Richardson08]

Im 15 and wish I could turn pro but I just have to accept I started playing properly way to late but I need to stop thinking of what could’ve happened and just enjoy the sport casually. Thing is being good at tennis will only take you so far and without funding you are lucky to make the top 600

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Go step by step 🔥🔥

[@Fearless-1]

The REAL problem with attempting a successful career as a tennis touring pro is the opportunity cost of not attempting a different, easier, higher probability, more lucrative career path. In sports, the aspiring athlete has to consistently beat many others to succeed. It's truly a rat race dog eat dog lifestyle. In almost all other occupations, many people can be successful at the same career path.

[@stranger360th]

I was the best player for years at my club which was a small village club (literal translation of Dorfverein) in Bavaria (Germany). One day, the Tommy Haas Dad came to court when I was around. He had a professional women tennis player (ranked around 300 WTA) with him and asked me if I would like to hit some balls with her. Of course, I was happy to do so...this were when I discovered the huge technical gap between me and good players. Some years later I moved to a greater city in the area and went to another club. Here, I was low average...So all I want to say is that Nick has analyzed this question perfectly 👍

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Danke Rainer

[@shockwaveh]

Wise words!!!! Even for life in general! Thank you master Nik!

[@stevebeck3141]

If you have to ask... Great videos as always sir!

[@mohamedazanmohamed3210]

There are many different types of tennis professionals. You are a pro from coaching maybe Not competing professional. What important is you are creating value and the is the what is important.

[@tomharrison6607]

wow exactly right creating value you sound like you read some ayn rand love your statement

[@tropics4974]

Such great advice

[@tumisangmabasa2137]

I'm 21 and I have 3months just started playing tennis

[@ST-ek6lf]

This is like the best down to earth advice to those who wanna be pro kids. However I know a 18-20 years old who wasn’t successful high school player (4.5 or so at that time ) turned out to be top 100 in my nation after a couple of years of serious training by simply determining to be a pro although many considered it too late to start . In my opinion, if you have doubt about becoming a pro, then you are not talented enough.

[@alexandern4140]

very interesting, thanks

[@realbillymiller1011]

You need to be amongst the top 5 in your region by the age of 18. If you want to become a level 3/4 coach (as opposed to a competitive pro) then this is possible depending on your knowledge, skill, experience and standard of play, to start playing at ages 4-10 will give you the best start (Federer being one exception). You get back as much time as you put in.

[@elsiekeane1889]

Hi I’m 14 but started actually having tennis practise when I was 13 I train all day everyday and I have come up a lot and nearly into real tournaments as my coach said I had to wait a bit longer to have more experience if I keep training like this and I’m determined will it be possible

[@gillesderais834]

Jennifer Capriati's dad was placing in his daughter's cradle some tennis balls. His wife asked him "what are you doing?" and he said " I'm making a champion". First off you've got to be initiated to tennis very early in your life to have at least one chance of becoming pro

[@AlanGonzalez-ev6ur]

i agree to an extent but i also think its not really a matter of chance, you said the chances of reaching a level of playing on T.V is like winning the lottery. Thats just not true, first of all the amount of people youre "competing" with when buying a lottery ticket is much more massive than the amount of people you're competing with when trying to play at that level of tennis. Secondly, it really is about dedicating your life to it, if you are truly able to put your heart and soul into it then i think it wont really come down to chance. Its all about taking the right steps like you said

[@odl21]

So true!

[@RaxflexCA]

Can you make videos about injuries please? Is it possible to prevent them or will you get them for sure even if you only play once or twice per week at a low level? The older guys in my club all have lots of injuries and they dont play at a high level at all, but they do play a lot. Is it because they are to heavy or is it just age? Im 28 years old and just play for fun, I dont wanna ruin my body.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Absolutely. I will cover that topic

[@davidlever3107]

this is a good question and good suggestion about a video

[@warehouse13graphicsolutions]

I'm 56 and in better shape than most half my age in the 4.0/4.5s. I foam roll 30 mins before I leave the house to go play. I stretch another 15 mins at the court before I play. After I'm done playing I stretch another 20 mins. If I'm playing league I do all the same but only warmup for 10 mins then stretch again for 15 mins before I play the league match. I'm in the gym 3x a week doing a specific routine for tennis. In the offseason, it's 4x a week in the gym. Then of course there is the diet. I've had no injuries in 10 years doing this routine. I also have no problem doing all of that and playing 5-7 days a week including tournaments on the weekends.

[@RaxflexCA]

@@warehouse13graphicsolutions Really informative thank you. What is your diet?

[@warehouse13graphicsolutions]

@@RaxflexCA I just don't eat fast food, sweets & soda. I do drink beer after league matches which is actually not bad for you to replenish some carbs. Plus, it's a social thing after matches we do. Protein shake in the morning. Lots of jasmine rice, I do eat chicken and steak all grilled on the BBQ and lots of salads. Pizza 1x a week. I burn enough calories during the week to justify the steak and pizza. Some people get muscle soreness after playing. This only happens to me if I play 4 matches in a weekend. I have a routine for recovery too.

[@shahbazchoudhry5151]

You are not pro.. .but my hero...I learned a lot from your videos.... A teacher is better than PRO...

[@CarlUsana-o3l]

Well. . . Fed is 40, only a few years younger and still a top player, legend. . Most are retired even before 35, not for the Big 3. When he retires, no more tennis for me . . Club > City > State > National, applies to all sports

[@federicobianchi5969]

Hi Nick, once again thanks for these wonderful information you provide. I have a question: I recently started playing following your tutorials, I believe I'm improving quite a lot and I started to win my first amateur matches. Today I recorded myself while playing and first thing that came to my eyes is that during my forehand, at the moment of hitting the ball, I tend to have my arm completely stretched and the head of the racket leaning slightly to the bottom. I was wondering if this way of hitting it's fine or if I better create the arm angle with a more straight racket. It would be great to hear from you. I wish you a great day! Fede

[@IntuitiveTennis]

It tap into that topic here 👉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/raLMiKqifct2jqM

[@ASCENSIONMETHODSOUND]

I’m 50. I aiming to be the oldest player to earn an ATP WORLD RANKING. TENNIS was my 1st sport. I fell into another sport and got sidetracked. So get in shape. Operate like a professional. One foot in front of the other. Try to get better everyday. No matter how much money I may earn or not, I’m not doing it for the money. I play TENNIS to live and help others. Not to make a living. The “impossible” goals are to stay inspired and inspire someone in this world who is contemplating giving up on their passion or dreams. Real talk. You can’t really inspire someone doing something they think is possible. It has to be considered impossible. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Shenrytube]

If you’re good enough to have the potential one day to go pro, you’ll know and people will tell you…Also, there are plenty of players who were among the top juniors in the world who never make it in the top 100 once they hit the adult circuit…So, even if you have what it takes to become a pro, you won’t know how good you’ll be until you play against other pros…

[@IntuitiveTennis]

The difference between 5.0 rec level and the futures level is insurmountable

[@miapapa1955]

Enjoy tennis, meet new friends.Am old but still like the game ,a good sweat and a cold beer.

[@Rafa-kz3bz]

Hi Nick interesting video, are there any requirements for playing in itf tournaments? Or can anyone just travel there and sign up, without playing ever in a club, just total amateur? And i noticed that in these itfs everyone stays in the same hotel ( i watch iori yoshida' channel, he plays currently itf in monastir), do they have to live there or can they find some cheaper accomodation? How much can it be to play one itf (hotel, entry fee) cca? I know those are some hypothetical questions, but i am just curious. And i like your style, i would play the same, serve + 1 and try to crush every ball, thanks for the video

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Great question that I should have answered in the video 😩. Anyone can try to enter futures level qualies. Level does not matter. There is a 70 yo woman playing ift qualies and is yet to win a game I think. If the qualies are not full and there are open spots you win get in regardless of level.

[@vanlendl1]

On club level, many players beat themselves, because they have nearly no understanding of risks. I saw that many times by young players, which lost against middle-aged pushers. When I started playing tennis in a club, none of the experienced (and older) players told me to think about risks and to play certain balls just safe. It happens, that young players quit tennis completely, if they loose against middle-aged pushers.

[@tylerbickford3471]

I'm dealing with this right now. I was a pretty solid player in high school and just decided to come back after 10 years. Naturally, I lost a lot of my precision so I'm dealing with that frustration on top of losing to pushing 50-year olds at my local club lol.

[@vanlendl1]

@@tylerbickford3471 Tennis is very unforgiving. A ball that hits the line is not much different to a ball just beside the line. There are many 50 year olds, which are extremely fit. They love to run.

[@tomsd8656]

I am not a pusher, but at 60 year old, I partnered with a 40 something year old guy with a bad knee, and we still beat two kids 18 and 19 who used to play varsity high school tennis. They had the shots and strong serves (though volleys were not so good). But the key for us to win was they didn't have patience, and they did not know how to play the net in double.

[@roysuralta6686]

Intuitive Tennis, I'm 37 and just started playing do I have chance that I can still play well?! Im not planning to be Pro but I just want to compete in local competition .

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Of course

[@rabihyounes747]

exactly same case for me @roysuralta6686

[@j1mster3]

the chance of becoming a lawyer or doctor or engineer is alot more higher than a professional tennis player lol

[@MrBen51309]

Pretty much what Charles Barkley said about aspiring NBA players.

[@maxsonthonax1020]

Logically. As if doctors & lawyers are elite! 😅

[@mrtennistoday]

Nick did you start playing tennis at 14 or start teaching at 14?

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Teaching

[@BESSA1234567891011]

I am 25 never stepped on a tennis court. Can i become top 100 by the time i am 30?

[@PhantomBoys99]

absolutely not

[@userless4607]

Hi! I am 17 years old but i have started to play tennis 16 years old properly. But i used to play tennis when i was younger. Is it too late for me to become a professional tennis player?

[@Bensway7]

7:53 is where he starts talking nonsense, you actually could be working on long term career and aiming for future where you develope high end serve or forehand whatever one good weapon.. doesnt mean you lost at club or something you are nobody like im at average club i seen some solid shots done by leaders i cant imagine like what top class clubs have to offer / ofcourse if you were looking at improvement now and you lost 60 to club level maybe hes right but even then im sure with right guidance

[@carltonedwards8571]

Wait to you get 61 and you will be amazed at how many muscles you can tear and not be able to play for 6 months. Thanks Nick HaHa!!!

[@IntuitiveTennis]

🙏🙏 hope not 🥺🥺