Benefits of Tennis

Playing tennis teaches you a lot about yourself—your inner strength, discipline, resilience, and ability to stay emotionally composed under pressure.

It also sharpens the mind. Tennis improves critical thinking, mental agility, and tactical awareness by building new neural connections. It even helps regulate serotonin, the brain chemical that influences mood, sleep, and appetite.

Best of all, tennis is a lifelong, social sport. Whether you're joining a league, playing for your school, or entering tournaments and ladders, it's a great way to meet people. Move to any city in the world, and a tennis court is all you need to find a new community.

Further reading…

The String Theory by David Foster Wallace

Esquire PUBLISHED: SEP 17, 2008