Todd Waibel Tennis

New ratings are out for 2026 not to many surprises well see what happens this year. Expecting big things!

This is what Chat GPT has to say about playing tennis at the 4.5 level.
Tennis & Longevity: The Research
A major study published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings (based on the Copenhagen City Heart Study) found:

Tennis players live an average of 9.7 years longer than people who don’t exercise.

Let that sink in—9.7 years. That was the highest increase among all sports studied.

Here’s how tennis compared to other activities in that study:

Tennis: +9.7 years

Badminton: +6.2 years

Soccer: +4.7 years

Cycling: +3.7 years

Jogging: +3.2 years

Gym workouts: +1.5 years

My son Avery and I at the Tennis Courts.....

John Schrup?

Honestly the dismount was the most impressive part 🤯😳 (via @tomsda24_)

My mom and my daughter playing pickleball with me at the Bay club in redwood shores......

My Mom and my daughter after a long game of pickleball.......

My Mom and my daughter after a long game of pickleball.......

https://www.usta.com/en/home/play/player-search/profile.html =919325019&tab=results

10 in a row and number one seed in this weekends tournament.

https://playtennis.usta.com/Competitions/operationpride/Tournaments/players/4F08F6B2-1162-4F24-81A8-68357F1143F1

USTA /

Riding a 12 match win streak......

Doubles this evening trying to help get my team to 3-0! Tournament in Palo Alto tomorrow and Friday then los gatos team match Sunday.

4.5s are tough these days!