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dc.contributor.authorBrouwers, Jessoe
dc.contributor.authorBosscher, Veerle
dc.contributor.authorSchaillee, Hebe
dc.contributor.authorTruyens, Jasper
dc.contributor.authorSotiriadou, Popi
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T15:30:22Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T15:30:22Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.date.modified2012-02-10T01:46:22Z
dc.identifier.issn15672352
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/41836
dc.description.abstractInternational athletes appear to be getting younger and national tennis federations and coaches often identify talent based on performances at youth tournaments. Sponsors prefer to invest in young players who have good on-court results. However, not much is known about the accuracy of youth performances as an indicator for later success. This article explores the relationship between performances at international under-14 (U14) tournaments and later success in tennis. Performance progress of players was examined using a bottom up and top down analysis based on the results of 3,521 players at U14 youth tournaments and the professional ranking of 727 male players and 779 female players. The results revealed that even though good performances at young ages increase the chance to becoming an elite athlete, they are not necessary to achieve later success. Performances at U14 youth tournaments seemed to have only a relative importance in the determination of later success.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.format.extent222246 bytes
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherSociety for Tennis Medicine and Science
dc.publisher.placeUnited States
dc.publisher.urihttp://www.stms.nl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=448&Itemid=114
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationY
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom21
dc.relation.ispartofpageto25
dc.relation.ispartofissue3
dc.relation.ispartofjournalMedicine and Science in Tennis
dc.relation.ispartofvolume15
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchSport and Leisure Management
dc.subject.fieldofresearchHuman Movement and Sports Sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode150404
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode1106
dc.titleThe Relationship Between Performances at U-14 International Youth Tournaments and Later Success in Tennis
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.rights.copyright© 2010 Society for Tennis Medicine and Science. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
gro.date.issued2010
gro.hasfulltextFull Text
gro.griffith.authorSotiriadou, Popi


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