[net-gold] SPORTS: MEDICINE : SPORTS: ATHLETES: ENDURANCE ATHLETES : SPORTS: TENNIS: Tennis Players are on Par with World's Elite Athletes
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- Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2011 11:31:00 -0400 (EDT)
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SPORTS: MEDICINE :
SPORTS: ATHLETES: ENDURANCE ATHLETES :
SPORTS: TENNIS:
Tennis Players are on Par with World's Elite Athletes
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Tennis Players are on Par with World's Elite Athletes
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Editor's note: Dr. David Geier is an orthopaedic surgeon
and Director of MUSC Sports Medicine.
The Post and Courier
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Robson's article makes the case that today's professional tennis players
are elite athletes competing in a grueling sport.
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I think that most people who don't play tennis on a regular basis assume
that tennis is more of a skill rather than a sport. I don't know if this
is due to the perception that tennis is a country club sport or doesn't
involve tackling or other forms of physical contact. In the article,
three-time major champion Maria Sharapova said, "I don't have to tell
anyone (how tough it is) if they've played the sport themselves."
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Over the last 10 years or so, tennis has evolved into a sport of
incredible athletic ability. While I don't want to be critical of the
tennis played by the likes of Rod Laver, Arthur Ashe, Billie Jean King or
Chris Evert, in many ways the sport currently played barely resembles that
which was played by former champions. Tennis today, at least at the
professional level but also in the youth ranks, has evolved into a sport
requiring incredible strength, agility, flexibility, endurance, stamina
and hand-eye coordination. The speed of the serves, the power in the
ground strokes, and the foot speed to chase down attempted winners
screaming over the net is as great as it ever has been.
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This increased athleticism of the sport unfortunately can take a toll on
its best players. Injuries have unfortunately become a major factor in the
outcomes of tournaments and can change the careers of many stars.
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The complete article may be read at the URL above.
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"Douglas Robson is a freelance journalist based in San Francisco, Calif.
He is the lead tennis writer for USA Today and has covered sports ranging
from hockey to soccer to the iditarod. He also writes about business and
sports business."
http://www.douglasrobson.com/
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Sincerely,
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