Honest review: Tennis is brilliant but the racket and string selection rabbit hole is real

Tennis has been one of the best decisions I've made for my fitness and mental health. The topspin forehand and the deeper reading the opponent's racket face keep training mentally engaging in a way the gym never did.

But I want to be honest: the racket and string selection rabbit hole. Nobody told me about that before I started and it caught me off guard. Invest in proper racket early — again, something I wished I'd done sooner. how topspin changes the game once learned came later than I expected but when it arrived it was worth the wait. Four stars rather than five because of that one persistent issue.