Ace the Holidays With This Tennis Lover’s Gift Guide
Does someone on your list live for the beautiful game of tennis? Whether their (or, uh, your? Shh…) interest is in hard courts, clay, grass—or perhaps their attraction to the sport lies more in the, shall we say, aspirational or social side of the game—we’ve got you covered. Part of the beauty of tennis, after all, is that one player might be obsessed with perfecting their inside-out crosscourt forehand with hopes of joining the tour, while another spends their time planning the perfect outfit for the round-robin at the club. We’ve thought of both those characters (and everyone in between), with appealing gifts at every price point, whether you’re shopping for equipment or instruction, fashion or diversion—and whether you’re looking for a showstopper or a stocking stuffer. Rafa’s racket? Check. Roger’s après-court shoes? Yep. Personal instruction from Serena? Line it up. While one can’t exactly gift a loved one the perfect, match-winning, pinpoint-placed kick serve, one can, of course, gift that loved one the tools to make it happen—for which they’ll be forever grateful.
The Slinger bag—it’s a ball machine that’s both portable and affordable—has become almost ubiquitous in just over a year on the market, and for good reason: Whether someone’s playing partner canceled on them or someone is just looking for some serious solo training to finally kick said partner’s ass, the Slinger is the answer.
Nike blew a lot of minds with the retro styles and vibrant colorways of its Grand Slam apparel (worn most famously by Emma Raducanu during her history-making U.S. Open run)—but given that we’re in December, this cover-up might be a bit more welcome while still every bit as electric.
