Why EVERY Female Junior Tennis Player Should HAVE to Go To College
At 17, I had a big decision to make. Would I go pro or accept a scholarship to play college tennis? For me, the decision was actually an easy one: my highest International Tennis Federation (ITF) ranking was 130 and I had little experience playing professional tournaments. While many of my peers also decided to go the college tennis route, some junior female players I knew opted to turn pro and join the WTA Tour. Figuring out whether to go to school or turn pro is something that many young female juniors wrestle with at some point. I talk to a lot of recruits and feel that they don’t all have access to the information they need to make the best decision possible. Studies show that only higher income in term of prize money, and higher performance in terms of ranking reduce quit b ehavior. 3 This means that when a player is not ranked high enough, she does not make enough money and the chances of her quitting are higher. Additionally the sad reality is that mo...