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bluegoose · 07-26-2008, 03:54 AM

I played a lot of tennis through high school, but basically gave it up once I started college. I played a few times during grad school, but have only played a handful of times since.

I love it, but like everyone has said, it is only fun when you are playing someone of similar skill level to yourself. Its a sport that takes years to get competitive at, so that makes it especially hard to "bring someone along" to get them to the point where you will have a good playing partner.

The other problem that I am finding is that the only guys that I know who still like tennis are getting beat up enough by chronic injuries so that either they are so slow in moving around the court or they take 2 weeks to recovery from a 2 or 3 set match. The spirit is willing, but the shoulders, knees and back are weak.

07-26-2008, 03:54 AM	#1
bluegoose Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,919	I played a lot of tennis through high school, but basically gave it up once I started college. I played a few times during grad school, but have only played a handful of times since. I love it, but like everyone has said, it is only fun when you are playing someone of similar skill level to yourself. Its a sport that takes years to get competitive at, so that makes it especially hard to "bring someone along" to get them to the point where you will have a good playing partner. The other problem that I am finding is that the only guys that I know who still like tennis are getting beat up enough by chronic injuries so that either they are so slow in moving around the court or they take 2 weeks to recovery from a 2 or 3 set match. The spirit is willing, but the shoulders, knees and back are weak.