Tennis forces you to learn to solve problems based on angles, geometry and physics.
Every time you play tennis, your opponent wants to put you in a situation where he or she can win the point. You naturally learn to think quickly, analyze what is happening, create the tactic to respond and then attempt to turn the tables on your opponent.
The court becomes a chess board, except you physically must execute to develop the angle or positioning of your next shot to put the opponent off.
“It’s difficult for most people to imagine the creative process in tennis. Seemingly, it’s just an athletic matter of hitting the ball consistently well within the boundaries of the court. That analysis is just as specious as thinking that the difficulty in portraying King Lear on stage is learning all the lines.” ~ Virginia Wade