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Discovering tennis,
one question at a time.

A place for exploring how people learn tennis, discover their own game, and build a relationship with it that can last.

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The Story

The game gave me questions before theory gave me language.

My name is Ricardo. I started playing tennis in 2020. When matches exposed how little my lessons had prepared me to play, I began questioning, experimenting, and trying to understand the game for myself. Somewhere along that journey, I became a coach.

Discovering Tennis grew from that experience and from a belief that players should be able to understand the game, discover their own way of playing, and feel that tennis belongs to them.

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Ricardo Couto, tennis coach

"Tennis is too good not to help more people find their own place in it."

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Making tennis feel as natural to discover as football.

Planeta Ténis brings positive, playful first experiences to children and families in nurseries, schools, and community spaces. The idea is simple: open a door to the game and help more children want to come back.

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Start Here

Three articles that explain how I see tennis, coaching, and learning.

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  • Your Learning Belongs to You

    The lessons did not change, but my relationship with them did. That difference taught me that a player can have little control over an environment without giving up ownership of the learning.

  • Why Not?

    A student asked if he could spend the session exploring a two-handed forehand. What followed made me question how often we stop players from finding their own tennis before they ever get the chance.

  • Why I Write Without Absolutes

    Online coaching content is one of the most democratising forces in tennis. But the way claims are framed shapes how people learn — and that comes with a real responsibility.

"The goal is not to win arguments about tennis. The goal is to keep learning how to make tennis better, healthier, more enjoyable and more meaningful for more people."