A person who can work steadily toward a goal. A person with perseverance. People who are good at sports.

Professional tennis players compete in tennis tournaments around the world, winning matches and earning prize money. Tennis has a large player population and a high level of players, and there are a number of tournaments with large prize money. The four major tournaments, the British Open, the French Open, the U.S. Open, and the Australian Open, are the most famous. Professional tennis players play with the aim of winning, but few can live on the prize money alone. The life of a player is short, and a professional player can only be active from his/her late teens to his/her 30s. After retirement, many of them work as tennis coaches, tennis school instructors, and other tennis-related jobs.

To become a professional tennis player, first attend a school tennis club or tennis school to learn the basics and techniques of tennis. After registering as an amateur with the Japan Tennis Association, you can participate in tournaments where points are awarded and earn points. The points are used to determine your ranking, and if you are ranked high enough and your ability is recognized, you can register as a professional with the Japan Professional Tennis Association. Once you join the ranks of professionals, you will aim to improve your ranking by accumulating victories in tournaments.

Tennis competitions are very popular overseas, and professional tennis players are active all over the world. In order to be successful on the world stage, it is important to become accustomed to life overseas. An increasing number of Japanese players are studying abroad at training schools in their early teens, aiming to grow in a hard environment. The importance of gaining overseas experience from a young age is likely to increase.

The prize money for winning a world-class tournament is tens of millions of yen or more. In addition to prize money, famous players also receive sponsor contracts, commercial appearance fees, and other income, with some of the top-ranked players in the world earning billions of yen a year. However, such superstars are few and far between, and the majority of players cannot live on prize money alone.

Take time off during the off-season when there are no tournaments. The off-season is also an important time for practicing moves and learning techniques that caught their attention during tournaments, as well as for physical preparation and training for the upcoming season, so their lives are tennis-centered even during the break.

Venues for tennis tournaments, etc.

It's a chart that shows at a glance the main routes to getting a job as a tennis player!