The game of tennis offers us a unique opportunity to strengthen and maintain every part of the human body.
From the cardiovascular and anaerobic strength, dynamic balance and agility, to the mental discipline and meditative benefits, tennis is truly an activity for the mind, body and soul.
Luckily, tennis can be approached and enjoyed in different ways. For most people it’s the game they see on TV – a rollercoaster of emotions, with the imposters of victory and defeat to be dealt with.
For others tennis is a fun activity between family and friends. A way to meet new people that doesn’t involve alchohol; an intense cardio workout, or a gentle moving meditation.
Whichever way you choose to play, tennis has been found to add years to your life and keep the doctor away as a growing number of medical studies and news reports confirm.
Most of the tennis is normally played in the north of the island, since here you will find Samui’s two small tennis clubs, both with two floodlit courts.
There are also private villas and resorts dotted around the island that rent out their courts if they are not booked or busy.
The weather is of course hot! …too hot for tennis really, but if you don’t mind waking up early, missing cocktail hour or paying for lights (300b-500b) then it can be quite pleasant. Whatever the weather or time of day though, it’s always very humid.
The hottest time of year is the Thai summer from April to June, though it’s still possible there could be rain somewhere on the island at some point many days. The chance of rain gradually increases as we head into Monsoon season from October to December. The last few years we haven’t seen much of a Monsoon season really and much less rain in general. Sometime in January the nicest weather of the year arrives, slowly warming up as we head back towards the midsummer madness.