Advice on Tennis Training Injuries and Nutrition | ITF
Science and Medicine

Tennis has the ability to enhance the global fitness and well-being of individuals of all ages. So why wait, go and pick up a racket!

Tennis Injuries

The ITF Injury Clinic provides information on the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of common tennis injuries. Find out more using the resources below

Conditioning

Players are required to run, start, stop, twist, turn, jump, slide, recover and hit in different directions and planes of movement. Use our conditioning resources below

Conditioning resources


Health

Tennis is a sport that can be enjoyed by players of all age. As we struggle to overcome the current obesity epidemic and the problems of a sedentary lifestyle prevalent in the western world, tennis, if played regularly, has the ability to confer health benefits in a number of different areas


Nutrition

Optimal nutrition is essential to enhance tennis performance and ensure adequate recovery. Therefore, appropriate selection of foods, fluids, sport foods and supplements may all help in a player's quest to reach peak performance and gain a competitive edge

Nutrition resources

Equipment

The equipment used in tennis has evolved over time, and so it is important that players understand how (if at all) their respective properties have changed. Our resources below describe the properties of rackets, balls, strings, court surfaces and shoes as they relate to performance, and provide information to assist the player when selecting equipment

Equipment resources

Psychology

Every player and coach knows, or should know, that psychology has an incredible effect on performance. Furthermore, many elite players believe that optimal performance at the top tier of competition is more mental than physical

ITF Transgender Policy

The purpose of the ITF Transgender Policy is to facilitate the participation of Transgender athletes in ITF Competitions in the category of competition that is consistent with their gender identity. Download the policy below