I Believe In Tennis

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I believe in Tennis When you think about tennis most of you only think it’s a sport, but it’s much more than that. Tennis is a mental game. You play with your mind more then your feet and hands. This sport is the most corrupt and stressful mental game that anyone can play. You have to use your knowledge of the game to anticipate every single aspect of it. Tennis players have to know where they are going to hit the ball, what shot is best, what grip to hold, when to hit the ball, how hard to hit the ball, and whether or not to put backspin or topspin on it. Tennis players have to know once they have hit a shot where the ball is coming back, they have to anticipate the next shot every time. They have to watch their opponent’s racket see how they move and know the shot their opponent is most likely going to take. Tennis players not only have to hit the ball in a certain area, they have to know why they are going to hit it there. The way the ball bounces and where the ball is placed gives hints and reasons to hit it in a certain area on the court. Where their opponent is also tells the player where to hit the ball and how. If their opponent is far away from the net, most likely the player will drop the ball short because it will be impossible for their opponent to get it back. If they are in distress and having a hard time getting to the ball, the player must know to come to the net because the ball returning is going to be short. There are a lot of other little details that tennis players have to know, but that would take to much time. The reason why I believe in tennis is because this sport requires you to know and prepare for everything. People never know what is going to happen next in life but like tennis there are always clues that tell you how to prepare for the
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