In January, Serve editorial staff had the opportunity to talk with the late president Steve Henry about his passionate stance on the health benefits of tennis. We present this article in loving memory of Steve.
The late USTA Missouri Valley President Steve Henry was passionate about the health benefits tennis can
provide to all who play. As the Tennis Director of Oklahoma City Tennis Center, he saw firsthand how much tennis can improve the lives of anyone who plays. “We know how good tennis is for you, but as an industry we don’t do a good enough job of tooting our own horns and publicizing that,” Henry said. To that end, we sat down with Steve to discuss why he feels so strongly about the benefits of tennis and some of the most important benefits in his eyes. His main focus is on the physical and mental benefits that come with regular play.
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Studies show that people who play tennis tend to live longer lives and remain mentally sharper for longer. Throughout the year, we will be releasing “Health Hits” to highlight individual stats and figures to go along with these benefits.
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