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Are Tennis Players The Greatest Athletes... [View all] WiffenPoof Sep 2015 OP

In soccer it's normal for a midfielder to run 11k per game. LittleBlue Sep 2015 #1

Yep. Lizzie Poppet Sep 2015 #4

Me three! n/t phylny Sep 2015 #6

Me four. Although... demmiblue Sep 2015 #20

Its one of the better sports for those who should have been actors but never made it to drama class GummyBearz Sep 2015 #8

Basketball's worse these days, though. Lizzie Poppet Sep 2015 #16

As is hockey KamaAina Sep 2015 #49

OMG--I laughed out loud several times during that video. Hilarious! nt tblue37 Sep 2015 #52

Mine too. They play many more games than tennis players TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2015 #14

they don't use their upper body much though Mosby Sep 2015 #17

Oh, they do. HuckleB Sep 2015 #28

I'll remember that the next time I take six or seven Codeine Sep 2015 #38

No. Hockey players are. PeteSelman Sep 2015 #2

This is, of course, the correct answer. Dr. Strange Sep 2015 #10

No. Formula 1 drivers are. Incredible reflexes, eyesight, nerves, strength, endurance, little margin WinkyDink Sep 2015 #3

The nerves of titanium required to drive in F1 or the top-level hifiguy Sep 2015 #11

An article I read on Larry Bird said his peripheral vision was super-human. WinkyDink Sep 2015 #68

I became a basketball fan because of hifiguy Sep 2015 #69

I go back to worshipping Dave Debuschere, but the Celtics became my team! WinkyDink Sep 2015 #72

Hats off to the World Rally Championship folks, too. Lizzie Poppet Sep 2015 #18

True, that. hifiguy Sep 2015 #27

Nope race horses are GummyBearz Sep 2015 #5

Bowlers? randys1 Sep 2015 #7

Greatest is certainly a subjective qualifier. Snobblevitch Sep 2015 #9

Olympic Gold Medalist and multi-time college champ, hifiguy Sep 2015 #13

I am going to show my bias. Snobblevitch Sep 2015 #24

Can't say I am surprised. hifiguy Sep 2015 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author Snobblevitch Sep 2015 #32

Hey Snobblevitch, I posted below Dr. Xavier Sep 2015 #37

He's been back in WWE for a couple of years after a severe bout with hifiguy Sep 2015 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author Snobblevitch Sep 2015 #45

My vote would be boxers Travis_0004 Sep 2015 #12

I think MMA is even harder. So many different skills needed. nt Logical Sep 2015 #26

Certainly a differnt skll set Travis_0004 Sep 2015 #29

While I would never put down another athlete's sport, Dr. Xavier Sep 2015 #39

Great point. One mis-step and you're gone. lovemydog Sep 2015 #56

According to espn, you are correct. lovemydog Sep 2015 #55

Don't know about the athletes, but the most demanding sport might be Irish Hurling . . . Journeyman Sep 2015 #15

we lived in Ireland KatyMan Sep 2015 #41

Ballet dancers are: ohheckyeah Sep 2015 #19

Yeah, ballet dancers lovemydog Sep 2015 #59

I've heard that swimmers have the most all-round workout. delrem Sep 2015 #21

Olympic Swimmers Gman Sep 2015 #22

Well ablamj Sep 2015 #23

I like this answer. Ill16 Sep 2015 #31

Meet Ashton Eaton. He will show you otherwise. HuckleB Sep 2015 #30

You might be onto something. Snobblevitch Sep 2015 #36

I agree with snobblevitch but then ... Dr. Xavier Sep 2015 #33

ESPN ranked all sports Travis_0004 Sep 2015 #34

Great list. lovemydog Sep 2015 #54

Surely hitting a baseball is harder than hitting a tennis ball? Nye Bevan Sep 2015 #35

Time and again I have heard it said that hifiguy Sep 2015 #42

While covering a plate the size of your living room? nt geek tragedy Sep 2015 #43

A player who succeeds at hitting the ball 1/3 of the time is considered a good baseball player. JVS Sep 2015 #53

Bicycling IMHO rules. ileus Sep 2015 #44

I'm a huge tennis fan, but I gotta give it to cwydro Sep 2015 #46

Billiard players. Hands down. Orrex Sep 2015 #47

Don't laugh - Motocross Fix The Stupid Sep 2015 #48

1. The US Open that counts was won by Jordan Spieth on Father's Day AngryAmish Sep 2015 #50

Yes, and the car racers did very well too, lovemydog Sep 2015 #58

In Defense of Tennis WiffenPoof Sep 2015 #51

Wonderful well-written post. lovemydog Sep 2015 #57

The simple fact is that all great athletes in every sport lovemydog Sep 2015 #60

Boxing is the hardest sport there is Spider Jerusalem Sep 2015 #61

Agree.. trumad Sep 2015 #65

No. MMA/Boxing, Football, Endurance sports, IMO. RedCappedBandit Sep 2015 #62

This message was self-deleted by its author moondust Sep 2015 #63

I say boxing. trumad Sep 2015 #64

I would think this sport has some degree of difficulty to those playing it. HughBeaumont Sep 2015 #66

Um,no.... Drahthaardogs Sep 2015 #67

basketball no other sport is close taught_me_patience Sep 2015 #70

mano a mano for four hours, yes they are. spanone Sep 2015 #71