Only a few people know this but back in the day I was a very serious tennis player.  So much so I was training to be a professional.  But unfortunately my love for basketball and my penchant for getting way too nervous got in the way of something that could have been.

I do not regret my decision to quit the sport but I guess it’s one of those “I wonder what would have happened” things.   Wasn’t that a nice little start to this story?

One thing in tennis that I hated was when other players grunted and made noise.  However, you gotta realize that tennis is strenuous and from the stress of it all comes those noises.  But something way less annoying?

The funny faces made from the strain of each shot.  Here’s a nice sample of those faces