It is never too late to get into tennis! While I started playing at the age of 8 when my parents gave me a tennis racquet for Christmas, tennis is a lifelong sport that can be enjoyed by people of almost any age. It’s also something you never forget once you learn.

Stosur frames tennis as unusually “portable” across the lifespan: you can begin late, keep playing for decades, and retain the skill once learned. By pairing an inviting general claim (“never too late”) with a personal origin story (receiving a racquet at eight), she uses autobiography to make the encouragement feel credible rather than abstract. The quote also highlights tennis’s dual identity as both a high-performance sport and a recreational practice—something that can be pursued competitively, but also enjoyed socially and for health at many ages. The emphasis on lasting muscle memory (“you never forget”) underscores tennis as a learned craft that continues to reward practice over time.