One doesn’t have to be as good as David Ferrer to reap health benefits from playing tennis Given that the US has various negative health indicators as a population (I would check some of these boxes myself), I think the USTA and public health groups should be pushing tennis hard. Parents and grandparents who play…
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Tennis Stories: The Sub
There are moments that stand out for the wrong reasons. The strangest and most cringe-worthy moment of my 33-year tennis career happened when I was subbing. Tennis can be an expensive sport. Lessons cost money, court time can cost money, tennis equipment is not cheap, tournaments cost money, leagues are not free … Subbing is…
Is Tennis Dying in the US? Part 1
A couple of weeks ago, a strong junior player asked me, “Don’t you think tennis is a dying sport in the US?” My first reaction was to think no followed by I hope not. I didn’t vocalize either of those views though. I tried to think about things as this is a complicated question. …
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 