The objective of this study was to obtain information about the formation process of talented players and the factors that contributed to their professionalism. We used a sample of five Brazilian professional tennis players, with significant scores earned at the ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals). The study was conducted using a qualitative research design, which used as an instrument interview consisting of three open-ended questions designed to explore the context of training talent in tennis. For the analysis of the results we used the "Collective Subject Discourse." According to the results, we observed the importance instructors have in developing these talented players during the early and the later training process. With regard to the planning of the training sessions, this study demonstrates the lack of professionalism in the early stages of the training process and the primary concern with the athlete's professional career potential.
tennis; racquet sports; sport talent
