Two tennis players about to hit the ball over the net on a blue court.

Do You Trust Your Partner?

You’re up at the net and a ball zings by you, headed down the middle—do you risk lunging for it or letting it pass to your partner? Or a lob begins to float over your head—do you go for it, even awkwardly, or will your partner cover it? At my level of play there’s a...

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A tennis racket lying on a clay court with a shadow beneath it.

Tennis Friendship

My wife and I both play with friends. At least we call them friends. Most are acquaintances, some are strangers we meet at Round Robins or while competing at other clubs, and then there are friends. We laugh together, socialize, party, and genuinely enjoy each other’s...

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Tennis player in a black outfit celebrating on the court during a match.

Broken Body, Broken Game

There are times during particularly intense matches when I feel my body is broken, not literally, but almost literally. That is, the joints hurt, the legs don’t want to move, the lungs are bursting, and the mind can’t think of a way to win. Pulled muscles, cramps, and...

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