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Background: Functional training contributes to different systems of the body with functional exercises in different parts of the body (covering the whole body, developing universal motor skills, applied in multiple motion planes) through intensive, short and constantly changing sessions. Functional training, simultaneously increasing athletes' muscular endurance, hypertrophy, power and strength, also creates an excellent impact to improve aerobic power and anaerobic capacity. Aim: Aim of the study is to find out the influence of functional training on biomotor skills in tennis players. Objective of the Study: To Evaluate the Effectiveness of Functional training on Biomotor skills in Tennis Players by using biomotor performance components, including the10-m Speed Test, Vertical Leap Test, Sit down Test, Grip Force Test, Agility Test (T Test) and Anaerobic Power test. Method: The study was continued with 10 persons in CG and 10 persons in EG. Volunteer participants were selected from tennis club; Girl athletes between 14-18 years old who had been playing tennis for at least 6 months were preferred. Group A was given 8 weeks of routine training program and Group B was given 8 weeks of Functional training program. Data Analysis was done prior to the beginning of the training session and post assessment done at the end of 8 week. Result: When comparing the pre-test-post-test values in terms of inter-group which applied the 8-week routine tennis and functional training program, a significant difference was found in favour of the experimental group. Conclusion: The present study concluded that, functional training is effective in improving biomotor skills in girl tennis players.