The ‘Winning Player Pathway’ is a guide that helps inform what standard you need to be, at a given age, if you are aspiring to become a player in the world’s top 100.
The vast majority of players ranked in the top 100 were competing regularly by the age of 8 - If you are serious about getting to the top you can expect at least 10 years, and 10,000 hours of dedicated training and competition!
Find out where you are on the pathway and where you need to be.
The Winning Player Pathway
Starting Young
Tennis is a competitive sport. To reach the highest level you’ve got to start young. Like most sports there’s a rigorous and tough pathway to follow – in tennis it’s called the Winning Player Pathway. Find out more about how to get started.
Get Noticed
Have you got talent? Then get more information on how to get spotted if you think you’ve got the potential to make it as a professional player.
Find a Programme
Find out what clubs offer the right programmes, what types of coaches to work with, where to get advice, and the framework that is in place to develop talented players in the UK.
Funding
Fulfilling your potential can be expensive and we try to help you by providing funding for players and clubs who meet certain criteria. Find out if you’re eligible for funding.
Are you on track?
Find yourself on the player matrix to see where you should be performing to be on track for the top 100.