Before you change coaches
For a junior family, a better decision starts with specific questions about the player’s daily experience.
Juniors & Parents
The long game starts here.
From the first lessons to competitive and college pathways: consider the player, the environment and the family’s resources together.
What does your tennis year actually cost?
Put coaching, competition, travel and equipment into the same calculation before committing to the calendar.
Plan with the whole picture.
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Junior tennis budget
Compare your own training, competition, travel and equipment assumptions.
Planning tool12-Week Pathway Planner
Organize available time and review points across a development cycle.
Reference toolCareer Pathway Atlas
Explore selected player histories without treating them as predictions.
Development DeskHow much should a competitive junior practice?
Consider training quality, context and recovery alongside volume.
Starting young
Parents can explore activities and planning from age four. The adult makes the arrangements and handles any contact with GEN Tennis. Younger children do not need a profile or an assessment score to enjoy an introduction to tennis.
Competition and what comes next
Competitive juniors, academy players and college-pathway families can use the existing Pathway resources to organize their questions.
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