This weekend, we are kick-starting your holiday shopping for the tennis player in your life. Today’s post features a few items that aren’t specific to the sport yet nevertheless will be fully appreciated by the tennis player in your life.
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Anyone watching sports from the bleachers will appreciate these stadium seats. They are a super comfortable way to watch matches. I was skeptical when I first saw this seat start popping up at tennis tournaments until I tried one out. This is an excellent gift for leagues, tournaments, and especially tennis parents.
Ego Battery Powered Leaf Blower
In addition to yard work, this is the most effective and portable method for drying tennis courts. The lithium-ion battery means your player doesn’t have to fuss with gas cans or put wet court drying equipment in their vehicle.
If the tennis player in your life has never taken the plunge into a smartwatch or has been making do with an earlier model, it is time to upgrade. The improved health monitoring features, such as on-demand heart diagnostics and sleep monitoring, have moved the Apple Watch into the essential category for serious tennis players.
Competitive tennis players should invest some time analyzing videos of their technique and matches. Consequently, they need a camera to capture the action. You may want to add an SD card and a fence mount to round out this gift.
As unimaginable as it seems, I know a lot of players who have left their racquet bag at a tennis center on at least one occasion. Everybody should activate an AirTag and stash it at the bottom of their gear bags.
Noise-cancelling headphones are essential for getting your head right with tennis before the big match. Have you ever noticed how the pros have headphones on during their walkout? Any noise-cancelling headphones paired with a playlist of what really needs to be in your head will work. AirPods are space-efficient in the bag when compared with over-the-ear models.
I carry a jewelry roll in my tennis bag because it is the absolute best way to quickly lay hands on smaller essential items while on the court. The post “My Tennis Essentials Kit” details the types of items that should be carried. Assembling one of these for the tennis player in your life is a very thoughtful thing to do.
Tennis is hard on your feet. A compression massager that has built in heat really helps. I have this model and use it every day.
I like to listen to music during my training sessions including on court. Depending on the play list, it can really help amp up the energy or keep things chill. It is also useful for marking out a sense of time. My JBL Flip 5 stays in my bag at all times.
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