For The Young And Old

Many people look at tennis as a sport that has short lived careers with injuries plaguing every player til leave retire. Tennis does put a tremendous strain on the human body and the careers are way shorter than other sports. But what is not looked at, is the fact that tennis players range from 5 year old to 80 years old. While I was at a tennis match in high school, I was able to look across the road and see 7 year olds practicing their serves and running frantically around the court. As I looked at the courts beside ours, I saw a seniors league play. The average age of these players was close to 80. People of all ages are addicted to playing. Peoples love for tennis pushes them to constantly play and overcome obstacles. For many elderly people, the obstacles are their physical abilities. They can't move as fast and as agile as the used to. These players have to use their other abilities to still play tennis. Although tennis applies alot of strain on the body, there are ways to play that don't strain. They rely on their ability to place the ball in order to win. They don't apply much force on the ball but instead they use soft, finesse hits that still show their skill. The sport of tennis will continue to instill inspiration in the youth of the world as the elders of the world hold on to that same inspiration. Tennis connects people of all ages and brings a common ground to the world.