Despite the popularity of tennis, many players face a variety of challenges that make the sport less accessible and harder to practice.
According to an article in the Chicago Tribune, private tennis lessons can easily reach up to $100 per hour. High costs can discourage many new players or restrict current players from getting better.
Tennis is one of the few sports which always requires a companion to play with. No partner? You're out of luck.
Tennis is a game of inches. A few bad calls can determine a match. Unfortunately, most players rely on their own subjective judgement to make a call.
According to a 2019 report by the International Tennis Federation, approximately 87 million people play tennis around the world, making it the most popular individual sport in the world; however, it can also be quite expensive to excel and get proper training. Interviews conducted by the Chicago Tribune in 2019 revealed that receiving proper, advanced training can cost up to $10,000 annually, which is not affordable for most players. Cheap, reliable, and accessible training equipment and performance analysis for tennis players would likely improve their performance and experience during matches and training.
By surveying over 150 tennis players, we were able to get a variety of responses to give insight into what challenges and experiences tennis players may have. We covered important topics such as frequency of play, access to equipment, and cost. By gaining more information about what issues tennis players may face, Psychorex Designs is capable of creating solutions that benefit the most amount of tennis players—enabling more to enjoy the sport while saving money at the same time.