My name is Summer!! I am from Cleveland, Ohio. I am jealous of Rebecca for her ability to play year round when I have snow on the ground so frequently here!!:laugh: :laugh:

I have been playing tennis since I was probably around 10-ish. In high school I played competitively leading our JV team in the 1st Doubles and 3rd Singles seats. After high school, I could not find anyone to play tennis with so I stopped playing frequently.

This past summer my boyfriend, Nino, decided he really wanted to learn and start playing. Within no time, my swing was back! I even let him beat me here and there:laugh:

While my racket is pretty much done for the season, Nino got a racket club membership for the winter, as that is his primary form if fitness. I am saving up for a new awesome racket so I can continue kicking butt next year!!

An awesome resource is www.fuzzyyellowballs.com

My name is Ali, I'm 29, and I started this journey in April at 353 lbs. I'm 318 now. :happy: My good friend April (also trying to lose weight) and I were out to dinner about a month ago, and she said she'd love to start playing since she's always wanted to. My mom played in a league when I was growing up, so I had a good base, but hadn't played in about 10 years. She started out not-so-good, but has vastly improved in the last month.

We have SO much fun, but also burn SO much calories, it's amazing!!! We play Tues-Sat, every day after work, and miss it when we don't get to go, lol. :laugh:

Holy cow! I just discovered the MFP Groups this morning. So glad to see one already created for tennis enthusiasts.

I'm Doug from Atlanta, GA and consider myself an avid tennis player (not just someone who plays tennis). Starting playing with my step-father and brother when I was kid. Then when I moved to Atlanta, I got involved with a few tennis leagues. Back then, I play four to five times a week. Then later it became four to five times a year.

However, this year, I wanted to become healthier. Joined MFP and increased my activity level. Primarily through playing tennis. Love the calorie burn it gives me.

Currently I am involved with four leagues ALTA (Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association; mid-B level), USTA (3.5 NTRP), Ultimate Tennis (a.k.a. KSwiss, 3.0-) and League Tennis (3.5).

I'm a strong 3.5 player moving towards the 4.0 level.
I like playing singles, doubles and mixed doubles. Also enjoying playing competitively or just for fun.

I'm Laura and I live in Frankfort, KY. I play in several USTA legues out of Lexington and Louisville. I have always loved tennis and started to play in the USTA and take lessons last year.

Hi I am Emma from New Zealand. Happy new year everyone!

I am a 41 year old who used to adore tennis as a child and teenager. I recently bought tennis racquets for my four children and have been playing (a bit with them and mostly against the tennis wall) most days in the past fortnight.

I love it as it doesnt feel like formal exercise but seems to have a decent calorie burn according to MFP!

Hi! I'm Jessica from CT. I played tennis in high school and would occassionally hit a ball around in the years after that. I'd been looking to start playing again and my town's recreation department offered tennis last summer with someone who was going to open a place in my town to teach pro players! How could I not sign up?! It was a ton of fun. It took longer for his facility to open than he thought and he called me in January to let me know he was up and running and there was a group he thought I'd do well in and it started that next weekend! Great, right? Except the timing was horrible. Diagnosed with cancer right before he called so tennis is on hold (along with SO many other things!). Treatment is complete and I can't wait to have the energy to get back to it. I'm hoping for sometime in April (or May at the latest).

My boyfriend has never really played but last summer he would go to the court with me to hit the ball around for an hour or so to get some exercise. I'm hoping to at least be ready for this in the next week or so, even if I cannot manage an hour, it'll be great to just be on the court!

Hello!

I've been playing tennis for over 14 years. I was ranked in the state of Texas in juniors, and was the member of a nationally ranked D3 University team.

I love tennis! It has given my friends for life and a career. I coach high school tennis, and I give tennis lessons at various places around the Dallas / Fort Worth area.

If anyone ever has any tennis questions, feel free to give me a shout!

/gameon

Hey guys!!! I am Mechelle and play USTA out of Columbia, South Carolina. I am a 4.0 rated player and started playing in 2004. My first year, my team won sectiionals and then made it to the finals in sectionals for two years after that so my bumpage happened fairly quickly early on! I thoroughly love tennis, but dont really get the exercise out of of it that I need. When I was a newbie, I was running all over the place, but now its come in to volley, hitting ground strokes or hitting overheads...so I dont play as much b/c I kill calories in the gym...and plus, I would LOVE not to get bumped up any time soon!

Thanks cms6300. Actually, I played him again and tried that strategy. We started exchanging several moonballs and soft topspin shots--until I got really bored and went for winners. Now I understand why people dislike Wozniacki so much. It's plainly boring. I won some and lost some. It wasn't as bad as the first time but he was by far more consistent than me, and he can handle pace without problem. I thought I could learn a thing or two from him.

Hey fellow tennis enthusiasts. I'm so stoked there is a tennis group on this site. My name is Geyser and I am 100% obsessed with playing tennis. The obsession, however, I assure you is quite healthy. Tennis is such a great way to escape from the stresses of life while soaking up some sun. Ever since I started at age 11, standing atop a tennis court while whacking optic yellows has always been my favorite escape and my favorite hobby. I personally feel as though tennis is the consummate template for life. There is so much you can learn from the game that you can apply to your life off the court. I'm a naturally gifted server. I can serve with pace and I rarely double fault. This is season 4 of Project Backhand. I switched to the one handed backhand and I love it. It's such a fun stroke and natural stroke. I wish I never would have wasted my time with the two hander. My dream is to migrate towards Arizona where it is nice and hot every single day so I can get my daily tennis fix. Unfortunately, I've always had a tough time finding players who are at or above my skill level........so........I am in the not so distant future going to be acquiring the Lobster Elite Grand Slam V LE Portable Ball Machine. I've wanted a decent ball machine forever so I can raise my skill to the next level in order to hopefully win some tennis tournaments. Anyone out there have a Lobster?

Also from Texas. I'm about a 3.5 player, and play singles and doubles. I've only really been playing for about 4 years, and I love it! I'd like to develop into a 4.0 player, but I have trouble with my mental game in matches -- I play so much better in drills, even when I don't know what's coming. This is also a good motivation for me to lose weight. I haven't been able to play as much as I like lately, but hopefully this summer I can get out on the court more.

If anyone is in the Dallas area and would like to play sometime, message me!

R

Why hello everyone! Im in good ol San Antonio TX! I started playing in 2011 November, but I believe I've improved so drastically it's insane! I almost wonder what if I had played during highschool and college? Now I'll never know, but I'm having the time of my life out on the court. I guess I would consider myself a 3.5? I'm gonna be signing up on USTA to finally begin my ranked games! So excited!

I played when I was younger, but never had formal training. My form was horrible and I was incredibly inaccurate and inconsistent. Now after highschool (5 years ago) A friend of mine from the team started teaching me cause I really wanted to learn. Then, after 4-5 days a week practicing on a wall or just serves, and many youtube videos later, I'm now able to keep up with him and other players that started when they were much younger!

Hope to meet some of u guys out there! 加油！

Hello everyone. I love having found this group. I am addicted to tennis. I have been playing since I was 12 and converted from being a baseball player all of my younger years. Played on the NELTA tour for a bit when I was just starting college and played on a division 1 college team for a year - well practiced more than played. Living in New Hampshire and I do get to play year round outdoor/indoor clubs. Play at a high 4.0 level. I haven't played in any tournament in a while but maybe at the end of this summer although I am playing in a singles/doubles weekly league at the club. I follow the pro game quite a bit and compete in all kinds of on line grand slam brackets predicting matches and have a few friends here who do the same.

I have been to the US Open a handful of times, Penn Pilot Tennis Tournament in Conn, Stowe Mtn tournament in Vt where I saw Agassi when he was first starting out with the acid wash jeans (although he lost to David Wheaton) and saw Michael Chang for the first time up close - his thighs are huge. Got to Rhode Island this year to the Hall of Game grass tournament where I have found a job for next year - volunteering as a tennis model and playing tennis on the grass court in the entrance. Models dress in early tennis clothing and play with wood racquets, jazz playing in the background, interesting atmosphere.

Currently coaching a high school team and love being back in the mix.

Talk to you all soon.
Michael

Hello guys! I'm Veronique and I'm from Oregon (probably the saddest place weather-wise for tennis). I've played at the varsity level all through high school. I played mainly doubles with a great partner who is also my best friend. I also played some singles my sophomore year. I don't care what I'm playing, I love the game! I am starting college in the fall and am planning on playing club tennis there.

Hi. I am from Texas as well, like several others who posted.

I played tennis from 8-19 years old, ending it after one year in Div1 which sapped the love of tennis from me.

Last July, after 8 years out of the game I started again, 70 lbs heavier. I now play 4-5 days a week, including USTA 4.5 league tennis. In the meantime, I have lost ~25 lbs.

Recently I have been suffering from injuries. I have strained my hamstring a couple of times during the last few months, which forced me to sit out several weeks. Currently I am forced to sit out because of a wrist injury. I have now started lifting weights to strengthen my muscles in order to avoid injuries.

PS: I have often received compliments on having an elegant single-handed backhand, but I have never liked it much because it lacks the power required to really move the opponent around on the court. I finally decided to switch to a two-hander, and was in the process of switching before the wrist injury happened. The power I was getting was amazing, but the finesse was lacking because of the newness of the stroke.