I bought my first racquet and started my tennis journey in 2021. At first, all I did was hit the ball against a wall. Something about how simple it was to just focus on hitting the ball back and forth helped me relax after a stressful day at work. Eventually, other people would show up for the practice wall, and we’d start rallying with each other. So for me, tennis was a great way to get some fresh air and start being social again after all the isolation and burnout brought on by the pandemic.

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