Junior Development:
Identifying Talent

Rick Macci


Rick Macci saw the last great American champions, the Williams sisters and Andy Roddick, as well as Maria Sharapova, develop from an early age.

Now in this new series he shares his perspective on the entire range of issues in the current junior game, both around the world, and in America.

He starts by discussing talent. What qualifies today as talent? Why is there so little of it in American junior tennis? What would it look like if we could get more?



Rick Macci has coached some of the greatest players in the modern game during their critical, formative years. He is widely regarded as one the world's top developmental coaches. Rick and his staff have shaped the strokes of Jennifer Capriati, Venus and Serena Williams, Andy Roddick, and dozens of other successful tour players. In the last 30 years, Macci students have won 134 USTA national junior championships, and have been awarded over 4 million dollars in college scholarships. Rick is a USPTA Master Pro and a member of the USPTA Florida Hall of Fame.

The Rick Macci Academy is located in Boca Raton, Florida at the beautiful Boca Logo Country Club, where Rick works in collaboration with Dr. Brian Gordon in implementing their new world class training system.

For more information about Rick's Academy, email him at: info@rickmacci.com or call Rick Macci directly at: (561) 445-2747


In this fascinating new book master coach Rick Macci tells the inside story of his relationships with some of the greatest players (and their families) in the history of the modern game, including Jennifer Capriati, the Williams sisters, and Andy Roddick. Rick also shares his secrets to success both on and off the tennis court through anecdotes and more than 100 sayings that exemplify his teaching philosophy.

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