In this touching episode of the Atlanta Tennis Podcast, powered by GoTennis, hear Polly's story of how tennis helped her overcome her initial loneliness and turned it into a positive feeling for the Atlanta community. Hear how this city newbie went from player to team captain—the powerful use of sports in building lasting relationships.

Meet Polly!

When Polly first moved to Atlanta, she barely knew anyone. Then she joined her husband at a local tennis match, and everything changed. Starting right from the beginners' level, Polly took to the game, joining the beginner teams, and soon found herself part of the most encouraging and pulsating tennis community ever. Twelve years later, she is captaining teams, playing in tournaments, and just joined a pickleball league!

Insights You Will Gain

• Tennis to Connect: How tennis clubs and leagues in Atlanta serve as great avenues to meet others, make friends, or integrate into a community.
• Tennis as a lifetime sport: However, what really makes Polly exemplary is that tennis can be picked up at any stage of life and remain a source of enjoyment and competition well into the future. Whether through beginning lessons or senior leagues, the court has room for everyone.
• Overcome preconceived fears: Polly reflected on how she was initially scared to learn the rules, from scoring to court etiquette in tennis, yet shared how the supportive natures of teammates made the learning process fun and encouraging.
• Opportunities for Growth: The inspiring part of Polly's journey took her from being a junior player to being a captain.

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Tennis Podcast.

This month, our featured story comes from Polly.

Her story reminds us how integrated Tennessee is into our neighborhoods and is a wonderful

way to make new friends.

Have a listen and let us know what you think.

I moved to Atlanta in 2010 and I only knew one person.

It was a lonely summer.

But I loved the neighborhood because people were always out and about, smiling, waving

and walking dogs.

One day, my husband visited Dennis Pavilion and was quickly recruited to play on a main

steam.

Even though he only played at Biddy High School.

After a few weeks, I woke up to the courts to watch a match and I met another player's

wife.

Neither of us had ever played tennis, but by the end of the match, we had a set date with

our husbands to get together and try.

We had so much fun that we signed up for lessons.

We were invited to join a beginner team and I will never forget how scared I was to get

it all right.

Scoring, heating, changing sides, but the other ladies helped us through and I wasn't embarrassed

at all.

After the first season, I was soon on board, weekday and weekend teams and by the next year

I had joined Mixed with my husband.

After I turned 50, I also joined a senior team.

Fast forward through 12 years and I ended up being captain for several teams, playing in

city finals, state tournaments and have now joined our pickable league.

Two years ago, I moved to Lake Lanier and a tennis team was the first thing I looked for

as I knew it would help me to meet new friends.

I am so thankful for the ability to pick up and play anytime anywhere, for the coaches

that have taught me strategy over the years and for my community of tennis friends that

extended beyond the court.

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