Preparing Yourself for College Tennis

Key Points

• The facilities at your disposal in college tennis are incredible and help your development as a player
• It’s important to continuously develop your game for the “next step” as a junior player, so you can prepare yourself for the variety of different game styles you encounter in college
• Variety in your own game is vital, so you have options and can win matches in different ways
• Develop your doubles game and be comfortable coming into the net
• Quality over quantity in your practice sessions
• College coaches are always looking for high character, confident and independent people
• “Don’t fit the path to your child; have your child fit to the path”
• Spend a lot of time researching the coach and try to make sure it’s the right fit
• College coaches should be spending 1 to 2 hours on court with each player per week