ferrari_827
Professional
I was never into team sports as a youngster, and besides, being only 5'7" is a bit of a handicap. Having good hand-eye coordination, it seemed I was destined to take up tennis.
The aspect of tennis which is most attractive and keeps me motivated is that it is a "beautiful" game, the various spins, numerous different shots, constructing points. To me, tennis is much more aesthetically pleasing than ping-pong, badminton, basketball, racketball. It is also a game which relys heavily on feel, technique, and reflexes rather than brute force.
Some competitive types don't appreciate the aesthetic elements of the game as much, but rather view tennis as just a sport with points won, lost, a winner and loser. But for some people, like me, it's not just winning points, but how you do it that counts just as much. It's about constructing points, using a variety of shots, having fluid technique.
So I am an admirer of players with the "pretty", fluid strokes, and over the years have become one myself. I spend more time practicing than matches, trying to perfect the various shots. The feeling of hitting the ball with power and precision once your technique is grooved is addicting. To me, I enjoy playing tennis whether it's with a 3.0 player, a hot college player, whether it's on beat up local tennis courts, or a fancy tennis club. It's not about a trophy, winning (or losing) matches, recognition. It's just love for playing tennis.
The aspect of tennis which is most attractive and keeps me motivated is that it is a "beautiful" game, the various spins, numerous different shots, constructing points. To me, tennis is much more aesthetically pleasing than ping-pong, badminton, basketball, racketball. It is also a game which relys heavily on feel, technique, and reflexes rather than brute force.
Some competitive types don't appreciate the aesthetic elements of the game as much, but rather view tennis as just a sport with points won, lost, a winner and loser. But for some people, like me, it's not just winning points, but how you do it that counts just as much. It's about constructing points, using a variety of shots, having fluid technique.
So I am an admirer of players with the "pretty", fluid strokes, and over the years have become one myself. I spend more time practicing than matches, trying to perfect the various shots. The feeling of hitting the ball with power and precision once your technique is grooved is addicting. To me, I enjoy playing tennis whether it's with a 3.0 player, a hot college player, whether it's on beat up local tennis courts, or a fancy tennis club. It's not about a trophy, winning (or losing) matches, recognition. It's just love for playing tennis.