The Ace: Love is in the air and on the courts

I believe the mental health benefits from racquet sports come from the positive distraction your mind receives from day-to-day mundane tasks. It feels very rewarding when even the most basic moves of timing and rhythm come together. It also never takes long to be reminded of the physical challenges that will boost adrenaline and increase heart rate. The combination of the mind and body working together creates an engaging experience that I believe benefits anyone’s mental and physical health.

It’s also hard not to feel some emotion when you enter the world-class Racquet Sports Complex at Willow Point. The combination of the facility’s scenic beauty of being surrounded by cathedral pines and the elevated court conditions mimic what I like to call "Green Roland Garros" – a nod to Roland Garros, where the French Open is played on the famous red clay.