Introduction to Tennis Fitness by Rob Mckellar. Click
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 In
a tennis match you have 25 seconds of rest between points
and 90 seconds between games. If your aerobic fitness is
low, it is difficult to recover between points and games,
and you are likely to get tired at the end of a match. Another
advantage of a strong aerobic base is that it provides you
with the endurance to have quality workouts. Because matches
can last a long time and players must recover quickly between
points, physical fitness is important in developing your
game.
Fitness Demands of a Tennis Match
Researchers characterise tennis as a sport in which players
 must
respond to a continuous series of emergencies. Sprinting
to the ball, changing directions, reaching, stretching,
lunging, stopping, and starting. All these characteristics,
combined with maintaining proper balance and technique throughout
a match, are critical for optimal performance on the court.
Therefore, players must address flexibility, strength and
endurance, power, agility and speed, body composition, and
aerobic and anaerobic fitness to improve their tennis games.
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Strength Training for Young Tennis Players
Strength training and conditioning are becoming necessities
in today’s tennis game as play continues to get faster
and players hit the ball with more power from everywhere
on the court. As coaches, players and parents realise this
they want to get their players involved in a strength and
conditioning program, often at younger and younger ages.
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