Tucked directly among the vines at Le Logis, two private pickleball courts sit within the private luxury estate in the heart of France’s Cognac region.
There is a certain breed of tennis player who cannot be stopped by the weather, and the debate over winter tennis in Florida vs. summer tennis in New England resorts is one they live rather than argue.
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There's a few weeks around the holidays where ATP and WTA players aren't competing in tour-level events, but many of them choose to play exhibitions, set up intense training sessions, or even play practice matches.