Tennis is a fun, fast-paced sport that offers physical, cognitive, and social benefits. It's also a sport that you continue playing as you get older.

Here are five health benefits of playing tennis regularly.

1. You May Live Longer

Tennis could add years to your life . A long-term observational study found that people who regularly played tennis lived almost a decade longer than those who were sedentary.

While the study found that jogging, cycling, swimming, badminton, and soccer can also boost longevity, tennis offered the most benefits, potentially because it's a very social sport. Research has shown that socializing is important for a long lifespan.

"The social interaction and friendships that are made through regular tennis playing enhance people’s lives," James N. Gladston

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