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What can string players learn from tennis players?

4 September 2024

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Strength of mentality, discipline, adaptability and an understanding of the basics are all skills that cross between the fields of tennis and string playing, writes cellist and tennis enthusiast Davina Shum

If you’re a tennis fan like I am, no doubt you’re enjoying the summer hard-court swing, with the US Open currently in its second week at Flushing Meadows. I’ve always been interested in interdisciplinary transfer of skills, particularly pertaining to string playing, so as I’ve spent plenty of time this summer watching matches, it’s no wonder I’ve had some time to ponder what string players can learn from tennis players…

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