The Relationship Between International Tennis Association Rankings and Total Athleticism Score in Collegiate Athletes

Training tennis athletes for peak athletic performance may translate to enhanced on-court performance, resulting in higher rankings. However, the specific trainable tennis attributes that account for the variance in International Tennis Association (ITA) remain elusive. ITA Rankings are calculated based on how a collegiate tennis athlete performs whereby their rankings will change based on wins or losses and scores against their opponents ITA Ranking. A lower ITA Ranking (closer to 1) indicates a higher ranked tennis player. Holistic athletic profiling can be performed by assessing multiple key performance indicators, with the total athleticism score (TAS) being utilized to provide a single score of athletic performance. This research aims to explore the relationships between TAS and ITA rankings. Once these attributes are identified, strength and conditioning practitioners can use this information to optimize training approaches.