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Abstract : Background : Shoulder pain affects or had affected over 50% of elite lawn tennis players, with 20% reporting ongoing pain. Most continue to play through the pain but report an impact on training, competition and activities of daily living. Shoulder kinematics were different for dominant and non-dominant shoulders. It has been proven that muscle imbalance due to the overuse leading to instability is a major factor leading to scapular dyskinesia. Objective: Aims to find the Prevalence of Scapular Dyskinesia in Elite Lawn Tennis Players in Pune Region. Methods : Study had begun with the presentation of Synopsis to the ethical committee in PES MCOP. An approval was granted from the ethical committee, various Tennis Clubs were visited in and around the city.100 Lawn tennis players were selected on the basis of their inclusion and exclusion criteria. Lateral Scapular Slide Test was performed on the subjects and the data analysis was done. Data entered and Analyzed. Result: Out of 100 participants 43% had Scapular Dyskinesia while the other 57% participants were normal when Lateral Scapular Slide Test (LSST) was performed. 37 Participants out of 43 had Scapular Dyskinesia on the Dominant Side, While the other 6 had Scapular Dyskinesia on the non dominant side. The most common type of Scapular Dyskinesia observed was Type I, followed by type II and Type III. Conclusion : This study concludes that the prevalence of Scapular Dyskinesia in Elite Lawn tennis players in Pune is 43% among 100 participants.37 Participants out of 43 had Scapular Dyskinesia on the Dominant Side, While the other 6 had Scapular Dyskinesia on the non dominant side.This study also concludes that Scapular Dyskinesia type I was the most common type of Scapular Dyskinesia in Elite Lawn Tennis Players.