14 Klutzy Things All Tennis Players Have Done

Admit it, tennis players. You’ve done at least one of these klutzy things on the court. If you haven’t, congratulations on being the most graceful person alive.

1. Tripped over a tennis ball.

2. Ran into the back fence while trying to get a deep shot.

3. Slightly punctured yourself while taking your racket back on a serve.

4. Ran into the net while sprinting up to get a short ball.

5. Hit your doubles partner with a serve.

6. Accidentally hit someone in the face with your racket.

7. Shanked a ball over the fence, hitting a car, tree or person.

8. Whiffed an overhead.

9. Nicked your ankle while following through on a serve.

10. Had your racket inexplicably fly out of your hands.

11. Repeatedly hit a ball onto the court next to yours.

12. Accidentally pegged someone with a tennis ball.

13. Put a tennis ball in your pocket/spandex only to have it fall out during the middle of a point.

14. Served on the wrong side.

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