Racket Enthusiast Gifts

'That's 12 games in a row. As my best friend, it wouldn't kill you to let me win one every once in awhile.'

'The swelling well receed in a few days and the racket should slide right off.'

Squash.

'Let's practice lobs again.'

Ratminton

"It's Zeus' latest obsession."

"I hope you're good, Charlie. I've only played a couple of times."

Squash Courts - "Insurance anyone"

The Off-Season

I love tennis

'Big advantage!!'

"...and how do you feel about being labelled the new Great British hope?"

"Now if he'll just swallow one more paddle we'll be set."

'It's an old badminton injury.'

"Strategically speaking, your best move is to let him win."

'Since Darwin said it's survival of the fittest, I thought I'd better take up an aerobic sport.'

'for what we are about to receive...'

'Wow, that's the worst case of tennis elbow I've seen this year!'

"Umm. . . Hello? I'm over here!"

"If you killed him using a tennis racket, you need a sports lawyer."

'He wasn't too keen on you returning his serves.'

Wordplay

I love badminton.

'...I was aced, defaced, disgraced and replaced.'

'Could you help me on my grunting.'

"I still think badminton is as fast as tennis..."

'Look here Frobisher, you've adhered to the rules. You haven't cheated, self-aggrandised or whined about money. That's rather unsportsmanlike of you.'

"Too bad you didn't wake from uneasy dreams to find yourself transformed into a better pickleball player!"

'I'm umpiring the game - lifeguard's over there.'

Tennis

Anyone for tennis?

Goodminton!

"Watch out for his back hand."