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Gender Interactions in Tennis

The role of Gender Interactions in the tennis development spectrum is fairly widespread with most young girls and boys having the options to learn together opposed to being separated as result of their gender. More often the case in ‘other’ sports where only girls can play and/or only boys can play, the good news is this has been evolving over time and has gained further traction since the initial release of The Secrets to Optimal Coaching Success five years ago! However, there is still a substantial way to go until equal parity is reached but that doesn’t mean inroads can’t be made in respect to Gender Interactions to push our sport forward…

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Age Interactions: Tennis Players

Outside of the developmental spectrum of the tennis player, Age Interactions are often commonplace with ‘age’ not being seen as a barrier to interact with other children and/or adolescents (within reason) and this is even more profound during adulthood whereby age truly is merely a number. This couldn’t be more true on the WTA and/or ATP tours where age is essentially irrelevant over ranking with the later taking precedence and age really an indicator of longevity in particular if a player is at the top of the game. At this moment in time, the ATP tour is privy to Top 10 players with a diverse age — from later 30’s to now on the cusp of 20’s onwards. With a near two-decade age gap the level of play resonates with the Top 10 and age really is irrelevant.

Similar differences can be seen on the WTA tour, however, with the retirement of one of our most ‘senior’ players — Serena Williams, the age range begins in the late teens to still spans across early 30’s. Whilst players on the WTA tour are not as ‘senior’ as on the ATP tour, this can be argued due to a number of players outside the Top 10 who have reached the Top 10 in previous seasons now within and/or near that age bracket. Nonetheless, it also goes to show the irrelevance of age…

To read the full article please consider supporting my work through my new Book (pending release late 2024) that incorporates a variety of my writing — Dr Berge 

To learn more about our data, predictive analytics and how to optimise your own performance, head on over to AM8 International. To learn more about AM8 International check out our selection of Books and/or options to join Dr B’s Pack to gain exclusive access to the best in the world. Not quite ready? Head on over to Beyond Top 10 Tennis for free access to 100+ episodes directly from Dr Berge of what it really takes to win multiple Grand Slams to securing that Top 10 tennis ranking with new episodes each week. More? Catch up on our Tips over on TikTok, Twitter, Threads or Instagram for quick snippets to apply in your game, today.