Four tennis champs and big names on the Bloomington City tennis tournament scene weigh in on the sport:

Joe Moore

Age: 64

How long have you played tennis: 47 years (17 to 64)

How often do you play: Winter (3 days per week) and summer (5 days per week)

What do you enjoy about the game: Competition and fellowship

Strength as a player: USTA (United States Tennis Association) 4.0

Weakness: Backhand

How many tennis tourneys have you competed in: Too many to count

Tourney titles: Several. Most significant was a 60-and-over Midwest Championship when I beat the No. 1 player in the state. Later that year I was ranked number 4 in the Midwest (5-state region).

Best tennis moment: Beating two players from the Butler tennis team to win a tournament when we were all 47 years old.

Brian Werth

Age: 55

How long have you played tennis: 50 years

How often do you play: One, two or three times per week, depending on golf tee times.

What do you enjoy about the game: The outdoor exercise, the competition and technical beauty of the game.

Strength as a player: Cat-like reflexes.

Weakness: Between-the-legs half-volley.

How many tennis tourneys have you competed in: Hundreds.

Tourney titles: Various small-level tournaments at the junior, open and senior levels. I have won the Bloomington city parks and rec tournament at every level­—open singles, 35 singles, 50 singles and open doubles.

Best tennis moment: Teaching my son and daughter how to play.

Tim Couch

Age: 50

How long have you played tennis: Since 1974

How often do you play: Once per week in the winter, twice in the summer

Best place to play: Anywhere on clay

What do you enjoy about the game: The camaraderie, the competition and hitting shots that make my opponents say “wow!”

Strength as a player: Ability to analyze, to find a way to win

Weakness: Physical fitness, injuries

How many tennis tourneys have you competed in: About 200, multiple events in most

Tourney titles: About 100

Best tennis moment: Each time I step on the court

Brent Miller

Age: 41

How long have you played tennis: 34 years

How often do you play: 3-4 times a month

Best place to play: Outside when it’s a little cool and a little windy

What do you enjoy about the game: It’s a fun way to compete and exercise at the same time

Strength as a player: Volleys

Weakness: Overheads

How many tennis tourneys have you competed in: About 100

Tourney titles: About 25

Best tennis moment: Witnessing Jimmy Connors vs. Paul Haarhuis during the 1981 U.S. Open in the greatest tennis point ever in my opinion­—after throwing up four defensive lobs, Connors ended the point with a lunging 2-handed backhand winner down the line. With his momentum carrying him toward the stands, he double-fist pumped the cheering crowd and followed that up with two single fist pumps. I still get chills every time I see it!