Author Topic: When did you start playing tennis? (Read 392 times)

Orange Wombat · « **on:** February 09, 2013, 06:58:41 PM »

I started at 6. I didn't take any lessons until age 10. My dad had picked up a wooden racket in India, and he taught himself how to play, then taught me how to play with a baby racket he had purchased for $10. I didn't learn any techniques, but my dad would randomly throw balls in the corner of the court and make me run and hit them. So my anticipation and movement started out really good, but my groundstrokes were sh*t.

Freak3yman84 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 09, 2013, 08:56:51 PM »

I started when I was 9/10. I wish I had started earlier...

Rafa816 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 10, 2013, 02:58:14 PM »

I was about 12 when I started. Did take any lessons, jut taught myself. I wish I had started earlier and taken lessons, but oh well.

Clash · « **Reply #3 on:** February 20, 2013, 01:38:54 PM »

15 when i first started playing

jb08668 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 07, 2013, 03:09:39 AM »

I was 12 when I played for the first time.

monstertruck · « **Reply #5 on:** March 07, 2013, 12:41:08 PM »

13, freshmen year of H.S.
Didn't make the baseball team (after pitching & winning the State Championship Little League game the summer before!) and started playing tennis.
The rest is ancient history. $:\$

Tennis4you · « **Reply #6 on:** March 09, 2013, 08:54:05 PM »

Started at 14

Freak3yman84 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 09, 2013, 09:55:10 PM »

Quote from: monstertruck on March 07, 2013, 12:41:08 PM

13, freshmen year of H.S.
Didn't make the baseball team (after pitching & winning the State Championship Little League game the summer before!) and started playing tennis.
The rest is ancient history. $:\$

You were young for a freshman!

monstertruck · « **Reply #8 on:** March 09, 2013, 11:04:29 PM »

Quote from: Freak3yman84 on March 09, 2013, 09:55:10 PM

Quote from: monstertruck on March 07, 2013, 12:41:08 PM
13, freshmen year of H.S.
Didn't make the baseball team (after pitching & winning the State Championship Little League game the summer before!) and started playing tennis.
The rest is ancient history. $:\$

You were young for a freshman!

Yes.
I am.

Orange Wombat · « **Reply #9 on:** March 10, 2013, 10:00:38 AM »

Quote from: monstertruck on March 09, 2013, 11:04:29 PM

Quote from: Freak3yman84 on March 09, 2013, 09:55:10 PM
Quote from: monstertruck on March 07, 2013, 12:41:08 PM
13, freshmen year of H.S.
Didn't make the baseball team (after pitching & winning the State Championship Little League game the summer before!) and started playing tennis.
The rest is ancient history. $:\$

You were young for a freshman!
Yes.
I am.

You're a freshman (currently)?

monstertruck · « **Reply #10 on:** March 10, 2013, 10:15:29 AM »

A freshman in the over 50 age group. $:\$

Tennis4you · « **Reply #11 on:** March 10, 2013, 03:05:48 PM »

lol, those years are long gone for both Monster and I.

mav140 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 10, 2013, 03:31:48 PM »

I was actually 5 years old, started taking lessons right away.. I wasn't bad at all.. Started playing some tournaments but when I reached 15 I was more into partying than tennis... I ultimately came back strong at 18,but was too late.. Played for my university until my left knee kind of like broke and haven't played any competitive tennis ever since.

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monstertruck · « **Reply #13 on:** March 10, 2013, 08:40:42 PM »

Quote from: Tennis4you on March 10, 2013, 03:05:48 PM

lol, those years are long gone for both Monster and I.

....said the sophmore biz owner....

Babblelot · « **Reply #14 on:** April 14, 2013, 08:04:02 PM »

Pre-teen with one of these. I'd never seen a grown man hit with 2 hands. We're strong enough to use a 1HBH because we started playing with these

swish · « **Reply #15 on:** April 14, 2013, 08:20:26 PM »

18 is when I played the first time.

I knew then I could be a great player but passed on it. $:\$

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