The facts don’t lie. Tennis is a racket sport with many physical and social benefits. I have been playing tennis for 6 years and absolutely love every second of it. Let’s dive into the top 4 reasons why you should play tennis.
- The Health Aspect
Besides the exhilarating fun of tennis, the sport has many health advantages. According to Better Health Channel (https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/tennis-health-benefits), tennis “increas[es] aerobic capacities, lower[s] resting heart rate and blood pressure, improv[es] metabolic function, increas[es] bone density, lower[s] body fat, improv[es] muscle tone, strength and flexibility, and increas[es] reaction times.” It goes without saying that tennis is a wonderful sport to keep your strength, agility, and general fitness up.
2. Tennis is the Number One Sport in the World to Live Longer
According to the National Institutes of Health (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30193744/), one can increase their lifespan by playing tennis with a whopping 10 years. Out of all sports, tennis is number one. Reasons for this include the social contact, the physical aspect, balance, and mental toughness.
3. Social Interactions
Tennis is a great way to connect with others in your community and can create lifelong friendships. For example, the tennis courts located at the City of Mission Viejo Recreation Centers are gold mines for those interested in connecting with others via the good game of tennis. Personally, I’ve met many good friends playing tennis and even my best friend!
4. Stress Reliever
In a natural process, playing tennis can help you forget about everyday concerns and increase your feel-good endorphins. As stated in Tennisct.com, “Tennis helps you deal with physical, mental, emotional and social challenges which in turn increases your capacity to handle stress.” Whenever I play tennis, I am so focused on the ball that everything around me disappears and the tennis ball is the only thing I’m thinking about. This same feeling is true for most players.
In conclusion, tennis has a multitude of benefits which are calling your name! Try tennis out and who knows, maybe you’ll fall in love with the sport!
Books about tennis are available for checkout from the Mission Viejo Library. It can also be downloaded for free from Libby.
Mission Viejo Library Teen Voice 
I love playing tennis!
Thank you so much, I might consider playing tennis next season.
Good review! As a fellow avid tennis player, I can attest to your claims that tennis can improve your reaction speed and can relieve stress!