Happy Soul Food Friday!
This week:
“Life is like a game of tennis. The player who serves well seldom loses.”
Tennis is a Gentlemen’s (and Gentle-women’s) Sport!
I have been playing tennis since I was 11 or 12 in India, was Captain of my High School team when we moved to California, and am still a huge fan of the sport, playing several times a week.
With the US Open ending and wrapping up the Grand Slam season, here are some great articles on the game.
Recognize anyone below?
Is Tennis Really the ‘World’s Healthiest Sport’?
Fact-checking the U.S. Open claim
U.S. Open Touts Tennis as World’s Healthiest Sport. Is It? | TIME
Oda Becomes the Youngest Paralympic Wheelchair Tennis Singles Champion!
With the 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 victory over the world No. 1 Hewett, 18-year-old Oda became the youngest Paralympic champion ever in the men’s singles. Then he took the wheels from his wheelchair and dove onto the court.
Paris 2024: Tokito Oda writes yet more Paralympic history
Awe-inspiring images of the world’s most remarkable tennis courts:
From cliffside clay courts in the Swiss Alps, to the salsa capital in Cali, Colombia, photographer Nick Pachelli highlights the world’s unique courts.
The world’s most remarkable tennis courts | CNN
Order in the court: An animated look at how tennis surfaces change the game:
Tennis is played on three distinct surfaces. But why do they have such an impact on how the sport is played?
In tennis, what makes grass courts, clay courts and hard courts different? – Washington Post
Fed: My Favorite Player in the Whole Wide World- A True Champion Both On and Off the Court!
“You play the ball. You don’t play the opponent.
Be free in your head. Be free in your shots. Go for it.”
– Rodger Federer
Why tennis players grunt during matches:
If you’ve watched much tennis, you’ve noticed some top players make a loud noise as they hit the ball.
Why all the racket? Experts cite several reasons — and say that while it may annoy spectators, grunting can actually improve performance.
Why tennis players grunt during matches | CNN
If you are local-
North County Philanthropy Council (NCPC) Volunteer Awards Celebration:
November 1, 2024, from 2-6pm
Today Friday the 13th is the deadline so submit your nominations before it is too late!
2024 Volunteer Awards Celebration – North County Philanthropy Council (ncphilanthropy.org)
Please play it forward as a gentle-person!
Love,
Neville
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“Life is like a game of tennis. The player who serves well seldom loses.”
Happy Soul Food Friday! 