Dartagnan64
G.O.A.T.
Furthermore, most players have much more years left in the tank than they think. I recently helped a player lose 30 lbs. His court coverage & endurance became really good. He was in his late 50’s.
People who claim their bodies are failing them, are often failing their bodies. And deserve no free pass.
Well that is probably true, many folks would rather not spend 90% of their leisure time beating themselves up training hard to play a recreational activity. They'd rather use that leisure time to play that recreational activity. Doubles players probably play more and singles players probably train more. Probably why doubles players seem to have superior racket skills. They're actually playing tennis more often.
Cost-benefit analysis favors doubles because it requires the right amount of fitness, tennis skills and social skills to promote longevity. Lone rangers sport participants have a shorter life expectancy than people that play social sports.