BENEFITS OF TENNIS (DURING COVID-19)

In recent months, the sport of tennis has jumped into the spotlight. Not only is the sport naturally physically-distanced (but far from socially-distanced!), it is played within a large area.

“We’ve heard that sales of pre-strung tennis racquets and tennis balls have doubled since the end of March. And we know people buying racquets and balls, they are new players and that’s exciting. If you drive by public courts right now, they’re full. Tennis is the perfect COVID sport." - USTA CEO Mike Dowse

Tennis can challenge players on multiple levels and serve as a source of stress-relief during the coronavirus crisis. The fact that it's a non-contact sport played on a 78-foot long court makes tennis an ideal physical-distancing sport.

"We don’t say it’s social distancing, it’s physical distancing," Dowse said. "Because you’re still socializing in tennis even though you’re across the net from one another.

"It’s the perfect sport. It’s socially rewarding, it’s intellectually rewarding and it’s physically rewarding. That’s everything people want after being locked down in their homes for months."

There have been several media outlets to issue studies that have been done by doctors and health experts. In each one, tennis ranks at the top or near the top of the list of safest or least risky activities one can do. Below is one study that rates tennis as the safest sport, ahead of golf, swimming, basketball and football.

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