How do you compare with a tennis player?

Matches of two to five hours of short sprints and fast recovery between points. A typical pro has a VO2 max of 55 to 65 ml/kg/min and a resting heart rate of 45 to 55 bpm. Enter your numbers to see how close you are.

Against adults aged 30

Better than 48%

Overall, across 2 measures.

SleepBetter than 42%
TrainingTop 45%

Tennis

You vs a tennis player

67%match

How far you are, on average, towards their typical numbers.

Matches of two to five hours of short sprints and fast recovery between points.

VO2 maxYou not logged · them 55 to 65
Log it to compare. Their typical value is top 6% of adults your age.
Resting heart rateYou not logged · them 45 to 55
Log it to compare. Their typical value is top 3% of adults your age. Lower is better.
Training days a weekYou 3 days a week · them 5.5 to 6.5
50% of their typical.
Sleep a nightYou 7 h · them 7.5 to 9
85% of their typical.

Shaded: an approximate range for professional men in this sport, from sports-science studies. Not any named athlete.

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Tennis player in numbers: a typical pro

Measure	Men	Women
VO2 max	55 to 65 ml/kg/min	47 to 55 ml/kg/min
Resting heart rate	45 to 55 bpm	48 to 58 bpm
Training	5.5 to 6.5 days a week
Sleep	7.5 to 9 hours a night

Approximate ranges from sports-science studies of professionals. Women's VO2 max and heart rate are adjusted from men's figures. Not any named athlete; not medical advice.

Questions

What is a typical VO2 max for a tennis player?

About 55 to 65 ml/kg/min for professional men, and roughly 47 to 55 ml/kg/min for women. Most untrained adults of 30 sit between 35 and 45.

What resting heart rate do they have?

Typically 45 to 55 bpm. The average adult sits around 70 to 74 bpm. A lower resting heart rate usually follows years of aerobic training.

How much do they train and sleep?

Around 5.5 to 6.5 days a week of training, often more than one session a day, and 7.5 to 9 hours of sleep a night.

Are these real athletes' numbers?

They are approximate ranges reported across sports-science studies of professionals in the sport. They describe a typical pro, not any named person, and positions differ.

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