Table 2 Maximum oxygen uptake of tennis players of various levels of play
Reference*Level of play, countryITNSexnAge (years)o2max (ml.kg−1.min−1)
Juniors
Buti et al41State squad, Australia3M811.756.3 (6.5)
F811.752.6 (8.2)
Carlson et al42Elite junior, Australia2–3M616.860.3 (6.4)
F614.652.3 (7.5)
Powers, et al43High school, USA4–5F1015.8 (0.4)48 (2.1)
18–35 years
Smekal et al26Top league, Austria3–4M2026 (4)57.3 (5.1)
Bernardi et al27Intermediate, Italy4–5M728.1 (3)65 (6)
Christmass et al28State level, Australia3M724 (2)53.4 (1.8)
Kraemer et al44College, Div I and III, USA3–5F3820 (2)47.6 (4.4)
Christmass et al29State level, Australia3M823 (1)54.3 (1.9)
Reilly et al30Top club, UK4M823.4 (3.1)53.2 (7.3)
Bergeron et al31University, Div I, USA3–4M1020.3 (2.5)58.5 (9.4)
Morgans et al34Intermediate to advanced, USAM1731.4 (7.3)46.4 (6.2)
Elliott et al35College level, Australia3–4M820.3 (1.3)65.9 (6.3)
Wilmore et al46Beginners, USA9–10M929 (6.6)44.4 (7.5)
35 years and over
Ferrauti et al39Nationally ranked, Germany2–3M647 (5.4)47.5 (4.3)
F647.2 (6.6)41.4 (6.0)
Vodak et al45Recreational, USA6–8M2539 (3)50.2 (5.7)
6–8F2542 (6)44.2 (5.4)
Swank et al47Elite, USA3–4M1340–5948.7 (11.7)
4–5M15>6035.3 (5.8)
  • Values are mean (SD).

  • *First author and reference number.

  • F, female; ITN, international tennis number; M, male; n, number of subjects; V̇o2max, maximum oxygen consumption.