why Its freakin fun being a tennis player...the benefits!

It's a simple little ball with fur...u know, a ball of fur that...no, not a cat...this one bounces...but its the most amazing , most intricate sphere ever!it evolves into this sport you can play your whole life!A lot of people asked in my inbox (after reading this blog) why I'm taking up tennis...one of them said "being Indian , you probably should pick cricket"!That's when I decided I should post my reasons for having picked tennis!Indian sport has been synonymous with cricket since like forever!not that cricket's bad or anything but it gets a little monotonous once in a while..or twice in a while..or thrice!Indian tennis exists too , u know...and tennis players are living THE life now..

What sport requires that you have the reflexes to return a ball that is coming at you over 100 mph? What sport can be played on grass, carpet, clay, or concrete?tennis is sort of like a war against yourself...the most challenging sport i've ever played!Probably the greatest thing about tennis - the all-round athletic and other talent needed. you have to be quick, have good reflexes, balance, mentally strong, timing, fitness...but aside from all those technical aspects..its a hell lotta fun!

I'm just fifteen , an amateur on the sport , top three in the state!But I still get picked to accompany players when they did visit Bangalore...I was Yaroslava Shvedova's (in the pic) hitting partner..and we later went out to coffee day for a snack!Cricket does not permit that!Football does not!I played a juniors vs proffesionals exhibiton match against Vera Zvonareva(pic below)!She's like number 14 in the world...does that happen in any other sport?

Also , being only fifteen , I earn 800 bucks a match..and 4 grand a tournament!I earn myself sponsers , (la coste at present) and I earn hitting partners!I get to travel acroos the country playing junior circuit tournaments!I get to go to player welcome parties and socialize!I get to portray fashion on the court and not wear a stupid team uniform!I get to show emotion during matches!this stuff makes cricket look like the laziest international event that eats the whole day...

I've learned so much from tennis... im so mentally tough in pressure situations.... i was playing volleyball during the summer and we were in the championships, and it was my serve and we were down match point and i hit it as hard as i could and i didnt mess up like many people would have thought. i never second guess myself because, through tennis and learning to deal with pressure and staying calm and just being so mentally positive, you gain these types of abilities... its so much fun... go out and get playin already!