# SDTA--Straight Dope Tennis Association **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 15, 2009, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdta-straight-dope-tennis-association/506550 "2009-08-15T19:05:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![The\_Understander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3da27b/32.png) [@The\_Understander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Understander)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2009, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdta-straight-dope-tennis-association/506550/1 "2009-08-15T19:05:03Z")
So I’m thinking to myself: “Hey, self, you need some cross-training to go along with the running, hey?” and what do you know, I’ve got old school tennis rackets in my room. And I’m feeling a bit competitive. Any ChiDopers on the North Side like a good game of tennis? Let’s set up some games! I’m in Rogers Park but I’ll traverse the city for a little bit of the serve-and-volley. Winter’s coming, ladies and gents, and you know that means seven months of crap weather. Tennis anyone? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Understander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3da27b/32.png) [@The\_Understander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Understander)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2009, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdta-straight-dope-tennis-association/506550/2 "2009-08-21T14:41:26Z")
You are afraid? Fear is nothing more than a feeling. You feel hot. You feel hungry. You feel angry. You feel afraid. Fear can never kill you. Come on, tennis dopers… I know you’re out there… game on! ---
**Author:** ![Aestivalis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Aestivalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aestivalis)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdta-straight-dope-tennis-association/506550/3 "2009-12-29T06:28:59Z")
Come to the West Suburbs, I’ll play (when it warms up)!