Game Type: Singles

Game Style: Casual / Fun

Best time to play: weekdays during the day

Hi, I'm looking for tennis partners who would like to start a routine of hitting once or twice a week, for an hour or two. Probably in the evenings after 5:30pm on weekdays, or on weekends. I am not interested in playing games or competitive tennis, I just want to hit and have a fun time improving shots, working on stance, and getting some good rallies. I grew up playing competitive tennis for 13 years, from age 5-18, and was a varsity player in high school—and I think I was mildly traumatized by it. I never felt like I could relate to the machismo and competitive aspects. Winning doesn't mean anything to me. When I was young I was socialized to believe it was "good" to win, but I just didn't have the psychological motivation or will. During matches, I feel guilt when others are losing (as I feel bad for them), and when I'm losing I feel bad because I've been socialized to feel that way. So competition is kind of a lose-lose for me because I always feel uncomfortable regardless of whether I'm winning or losing. Anyway, I would like to practice and hit recreationally but not feel pressured to compete, if that makes sense. Thank you for understanding this mild trauma I have for competition. If you want to hit in a non-competitive atmosphere, and work on shots and rallies, feel free to reach out.