Tennis Essay, Research Paper

When people ask me what sport I play, they are always expecting something like basketball or baseball the main and more known sports. So when I say I play tennis they are seemingly quite shocked. Tennis has always been a big part of my life ever since childhood till now. In this essay I will show you how it was for me growing up as a tennis player.

Tennis was more than a sport to me when I was younger, it was pretty much my whole life. Tennis meant putting in hard work and practice on a daily basis so that way I would be able to get better. It meant having barely any time to do anything else besides tennis and school. It meant exercising at least three to four times a week so that way I would be in-shape during matches and tournaments. I always wanted to have endurance so that during my matches I wouldn?t be tired and that I would be able to outlast my opponents every time. I always wanted that edge over every opponent that I faced.

Even though tennis took a lot of effort out of me through my life I still never regretted playing this fun sport. I used to love just going out to the tennis courts and forget about winning or losing, but just playing for the love of the game. I remember times where just a couple of my friends would just go out and hit balls to each and not think about scoring, but rather just having fun and getting in-shape. I also never regretted playing high school tennis. It was probably one of the best choices I made in high school because tennis enabled me to play tennis and meet knew people at the same time. Tennis high school was a way for you to participate in school activities and also to learn team effort. Not only did I have to give my best, but everyone on the team had to work together to earn that win. I really learned leadership, but I also received many memories that will last for the rest of my life.

Well I started playing tennis when I was at the age of ten and ever since then I haven?t stopped playing. I remember watching my sisters play high school tennis and seeing how much fun they had from this sport. So weeks later I began tennis lessons at least two to four times a week. At first it was just another sport, but soon it became a sport that I really wanted to concentrate on. I then had my own coach, who I would always have lessons by. He soon had me playing in tennis leagues, practice matches, and also tournaments.

By playing in leagues and tournaments, it allowed me to reach new heights in my game. It forced me to gain experience and practice. I always remember playing someone better than me so that way I would be able to improve cause by playing someone at a lower level will just force you to play at their level. And this was something that I took full advantage of. This was probably the best practice to prepare for real matches. I loved playing someone better than me even though I knew I would lose. My goal was to learn and use the experience that I got out of tournaments and leagues.

But throughout the many years of playing tennis, I finally got burnt out of the sport both mentally and physically. It was kind of like a car running out of gas, sooner or later the car will stop running. This is what exactly happened to me. After playing tennis for eight years, I felt like it was time to take a break away from this sport. And since I was starting a new life in college, it was a perfect time to quit. Maybe eventually I will go out and play tennis again, but the only difference will be how I approach the game. I will just be going out to play to play and not to win.

In conclusion, tennis has been a major part of my life. I have put in hundreds of hours of hard work and practice just so I can perfect my game. The tennis life can be great, but once you begin to get competitive tennis becomes a whole new sport. The sport can wear you out physically and mentally. And those looking for a fun and challenging sport tennis is the sport to play. My coach Bill Staggs states that ” Tennis is a fun sport but is also one of the hardest and most difficult sports to play also”.