Understanding the Role Parents Play in Junior Tennis Success

Interview Study of Top Tennis Players, Parents, and Coaches

I ran across this interesting study done at the Michigan State University.  The study was done under a USTA Research Grant for the USA Tennis High Performance Program.   There has always been some controversy on how much involvement a parent should have in nurturing their junior’s tennis career.  The goal of this study was to  interview parents, junior tennis players and coaches to determine if there are approaches that were more effective in developing a tennis player.  Click the link above to read the entire study.   I will post some of the highlights on the blog.

The Role of Parents in Junior Tennis

Additional information from the USTA site on being a better tennis parent.