Saturday, August 30, 2025

Tennis Article of the Day: Are Tennis Players the Fittest Athletes?

“[T]ennis players are among the fittest – and toughest – athletes in the world.

It’s hard to think of a sport that requires such an extreme spectrum of skills as tennis. . . . 

Tennis is not a marathon; each match is a series of short sprints in every direction over multiple hours. Tennis at the elite level, though, additionally requires cat-like agility and explosiveness in the blink of an eye to react to an opponent’s latest shot.

It’s not just the extreme physical toll of hours on the court and grind of the gym day-in and day-out. Tennis also requires a massive amount of mental fortitude.”

Are Tennis Players the Fittest Athletes in the World?, by Julia Anderson, CNN Sports (August 30, 2025)

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