Answering the above personally---
Was inspired by my older brother to start playing tennis. He did so in high school and had a "meh" reaction. I loved it when my turn came around though. Doubles was a better fit, as my ground strokes have always been a bit weak and inconsistent. Last year I played a little bit recreationally with a local league, the first time playing in many years, and enjoyed it. If (big "if") time/health/finances allow for it, I want to rejoin them this summer. We will see.
Best shot I have is the volleys and drop shots. Have a terrible 2nd serve. I so admire people who can consistently put the ball in play, but I double fault A LOT. Please do not tell my opponents, but I also secretly get nervous when having to hit overheads.
I try to watch the Grand Slam tournaments when I can, as much of them as possible, plus any other lower-level or exhibition matches.
Pete Sampras was my icon and hero when I was a kid growing up. Prior to and in the middle of points I would think "What would Pete do?" So my style is similar to his, even my form. Roger Federer has since taken over that deity-worship place in my head though, so I model my game after his. Except I hit with a two-handed backhand, whereas they were both one-hander's.
One major drawback of modern professional tennis is how much of an advantage the server has. The returner has too much of a disadvantage, there are too few break opportunities, and too few actual breaks of serve. The only thing I could think of to even the odds a bit more is to raise the net height a little, to make the serve less dominating. Would that not work well for any reason?
In the Grand Slam tournaments, the matches are best-of-5-setters, which I think is another problem. The match lengths are too inconsistent and variable. You can have a quick-and-easy match that lasts for just 1-and-a-half hours, or a drawn out marathon for 5 hours. There is no way to know how it will end up. Other major sports are more predictable and typical in their game length, being about 3 hours or so. It would be better for the players and fans if tennis matches were more uniform in their length.
I do wish there was more variability in the professional game today with players having different styles. So there would be some degree of heavy servers, some great returners, some counterpunchers, some serve-and-volleyers, some who vary a lot between them. Unfortunately too much of the game is determined by the serve though, and you see few breaks of serve, and too many sets are decided in tiebreaks by just a handful of points. The game needs an overhaul to be more enjoyable in the future.
