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Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma, New York, USA; critter@nismat.org
Tennis ranking related to exercise capacity
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Tennis is predominantly an anaerobic activity, although a high aerobic capacity may lend itself to enhanced performance. This case study was unique in that it correlated a world-class player’s aerobic capacity to his success on the ATP tour. The player that was investigated in this study was classified as a "baseliner" so it was not surprising that the year he enjoyed his highest ranking coincided with his greatest VO2max because he seemed to be in optimum condition for his particular style of play. The results may also indicate a natural training adaptation that occurs during the career of a male professional tennis player unless his training methods significantly change over the course of the period studied. This study provides evidence that when designing a training programme for elite tennis players, their aerobic capacity should be addressed, especially in the case of a player who uses a baseline strategy. Additional research
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