Why do you Love Tennis?

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Permalink Reply by Mike Dong on December 20, 2010 at 6:51pm

For me it's the one on one competition factor.  No one to blame but yourself.  It's not just a physical game but a mental one as well.  I love to sweat and breathe hard, it makes me feel like I'm doing well for my body and spirit.  There's nothing more satisfying for me to have a long rally with my opponent taking his or her best shots, running down their sure winners, and putting the ball right on the sweet spot of my racquet, then crushing the ball with my backhand down the line to end the point.

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Permalink Reply by Peter Freeman on December 20, 2010 at 6:55pm

Nice you love tennis for sure...great answer

Mike Dong said:

For me it's the one on one competition factor.  No one to blame but yourself.  It's not just a physical game but a mental one as well.  I love to sweat and breathe hard, it makes me feel like I'm doing well for my body and spirit.  There's nothing more satisfying for me to have a long rally with my opponent taking his or her best shots, running down their sure winners, and putting the ball right on the sweet spot of my racquet, then crushing the ball with my backhand down the line to end the point.

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Permalink Reply by Mark / The Mayor on December 21, 2010 at 8:56am

So many reasons really.  What Mike said for starters. 

Also, I love playing outdoors. 

You can pick up a game real easy (unlike soccer or football). 

You get to actually play the ball (hit it in this case) very often, unlike soccer, baseball where you are only "up" from time to time.

Easily coed!

Fun from 7 to 70!

You can always improve!

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Permalink Reply by Peter Freeman on December 21, 2010 at 9:15am

nice well said

Mark / Mr. Mayor said:

So many reasons really.  What Mike said for starters. 

Also, I love playing outdoors. 

You can pick up a game real easy (unlike soccer or football). 

You get to actually play the ball (hit it in this case) very often, unlike soccer, baseball where you are only "up" from time to time.

Easily coed!

Fun from 7 to 70!

You can always improve!

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