The player who shows up to a local tournament with a taped racket, three grips in their bag, and a match schedule already memorized is not going to be impressed by a novelty gift. These are the things they actually use — the ones that sit in the bag, on the wrist, or in the car cooler from the first warm-up to the final round.
“The one reliable rule of gift-giving: anything that makes them look more serious at what they love will be received with disproportionate gratitude.”
Friends claim items. No duplicates. No awkward conversations.



