Summary

Youth Tennis Needs a New Model

Why do soccer, basketball and baseball all have such higher participation rates than tennis in children ages 6–12 in the United States?

-Little to No Travel

-Low Cost

-Organized Competition at Early Ages

-Team Based

“It is clear that tennis needs a new approach to attracting and retaining kids if poor participation rates are to be improved. I believe we have some of the tools necessary to remedy the lack of participation, but it is essential that we create a model for youth tennis that encompasses the four key characteristics that our most popular youth sports share if we expect any real and significant improvements to take place in tennis”.  – Danielle Lund McNamara