Why badminton is better than tennis? You are probably a badminton fan and you think badminton is better than tennis. Yes, maybe you are right. I have brought a few interesting points. I will let you decide if badminton is better than tennis.
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How are tennis and badminton similar?
Yes, both games require rackets to play. Tennis rackets are heavier than badminton rackets. Because badminton rackets are lightweight and made of carbon most of the time. In tennis players hit a green color ball and in badminton players hit a shuttle and some people call it “birdy” as well. It is 11 times lighter than tennis balls.
Why is badminton faster than tennis?
Like I said before, badminton shuttles are 11 times lighter than tennis balls, so what is your guess? Do you know the law of gravity? You will think OK then, Tennis ball is faster. That is exactly what I guessed when I was new to badminton 20 years ago.
The truth is, the badminton shuttle is faster. Famous badminton player Tanboon Heong hit a smash in a double and speed was 493kph/ 306.3 mph
OK, what about tennis?
It is c263.4 kph/ 163.7 mph by Sam Groth in 2012 at Busan Open Challenger Tennis match.
Crazy right? Data shocks people because we think the tennis ball is going faster because it’s heavier than a badminton shuttle.
Let’s talk about the essential component of both sports
Serve
Both sports start with serve but they are so different from each other. The tennis serve is all about power and accuracy and if your server is not powerful enough your opponent will hit the ball back to you fast and hard and the rally will finish. It’s always difficult to recover a hit from a weak serve. There won’t be many rallies when your serve is not good and powerful enough.
The badminton serve is different. Badminton serve shouldn’t be powerful but it should be accurate. There are three common badminton serve types. There are short serve, high serve, and flick serve. All serve types should be accurate. You just need to make sure your service is not going high and middle to the line. Because that means your opponent will smash hard and you can not recover since it’s too hard. Normally when you make high serve you have more time to prepare when your opponent returns the serve. This is why we make a high serve.
Rallies
One of my friends plays tennis and he is really good at it. Tennis court is looking bigger to me and one day I asked him “Do you have to run a lot because the tennis court is bigger compared to the badminton court? He said no. Because most of the time players stay in the back and run to sides. They do not come to the front of the court much.
In badminton, it’s totally different because we run everywhere in the court. We try to hit the shuttle to where our opponent can not come quickly. So badminton rallies are about placement and quick reflexes. Therefore we have to move quickly on the badminton court. So tennis rallies more about power and technique.
My conclusion: both rallies are hard and you need a lot of stamina to win a longer rally.
Drop Shots
The drop shots are difficult shots in tennis especially if you are a beginner. I have seen if you can make a good drop shot you can win the point. Because your opponent has to come all the way to the front of the court. I think it’s good if you can make a drop shot with a small deception.
It’s different in badminton. You can make a weak drop shot but that doesn’t damage the rally until it goes to the middle of the court. Badminton players play drop shots with a lot of deceptions.
Is badminton more popular than tennis?
Both sports are in the world’s most famous sports top 10 lists. That is also crazy because many people have not heard about badminton in their entire life.
Can you guess which place badminton has in the world’s most famous top sport 10 list? Badminton has won the 2nd position and number 1 is soccer.
Badminton physical strength
Anyone can play badminton in the garden even but if you want to play badminton professionally you should have the good physical strength and be extremely fit. Because badminton is a very fast and high-intensity sport. This is why all badminton professional players are skinny.
All professional badminton players should have the excellent physical strength to run at least 50 minutes fast. This is why all professional badminton players should do more Anaerobic training. To be honest this is one of my weak points when I was new to badminton.
What about Tennis?
The tennis players need good physical strength like badminton players.
Which sport is easy to start and learn? Badminton or Tennis?
This is an interesting question but I clearly see who wins this battle. How did you start playing badminton? Maybe you learn professionally like me but most people start playing badminton in the garden or their backyard. Because you do not need fancy equipment. You can buy a badminton set from any sports shop. You do not have to buy expensive rackets at the start.
Beginner badminton set comes with 2 beginner rackets, one net, and a few shuttles (these badminton sets are good to play badminton in the garden). In the beginning, you people play without the badminton net. people can play badminton 15 feet away from each other. That is how easy it is to start playing badminton.
It’s good when you play badminton in the garden first because you will get some badminton momentum. Also, you will learn to hit the shuttle with confidence. In the evening I played some badminton with my father in the garden (good times).
Unfortunately, you can not play tennis in your backyard or in the garden unless you make a homemade tennis court. So normally you have to go to the tennis court to play tennis even if you have never played tennis in your entire life. Also, you have to pay for it. Tennis rackets are a little bit expensive compared to beginner badminton rackets.
So if you ask this why is badminton better than tennis? This is one of the points for sure and badminton is easy to start and learn.
Can we play both sports in all seasons?
This is a big plus to Badminton. Badminton is an indoor sport. Of course, people play badminton in the garden for fun. So people can play badminton all season doesn’t matter whether it’s winter or a rainy season. This is why a lot of people ask is badminton a winter sport? but badminton is not a winter sport. Because we play badminton in the high roof hall
Unfortunately, most tennis courts are outside. People are unable to play on most tennis courts when it’s really cold or when it’s raining but keep in mind there are indoor tennis courts as well.
Do tennis players earn money better than badminton players?
Ha ha ha. This is an interesting topic. Does tennis easily win this battle without any argument? Because famous tennis players earn a lot compared to badminton players. I will actually do some research and add that information here later.
So what do you think? Do you have an answer to “Why badminton is better than tennis ?” now? As a badminton player and coach, I think badminton is better than tennis in a few areas I mentioned above. I honestly believe that. I think I have not offended any tennis fans in the world.
If you have something add please comment below. I would like to know your opinion as well.