Every January comes, and scores of people resolve to finally start using their gym memberships, to learn Italian for that summer dream trip, to pick up knitting so they can make everybody’s holiday gifts next year, or to cut back on their favorite food.

But why? That all sounds like nothing more than self-inflicted punishment. And the overwhelming majority of resolutions are ditched before January is even up anyway. Here at Court Theory, we’re focused on happiness and love of tennis for the upcoming year. So, here are some New Year’s tennis resolutions designed to bring you joy, style, and achievement on the court and beyond for 2026.

You don’t have to travel all the way to the Australian Open — or even Indian Wells or the Miami Open — to have a great time (although it certainly doesn’t hurt). There’s an incredible amount of tennis we don’t even think about that’s just a car or train ride away.

Check out a nearby ATP Challenger event or a WTA 125 tournament — often for free! An entire level of pro tennis that many people don’t even know about awaits fans like you; the International Tennis Federation hosts hundreds of men’s and women’s events every single year (again, mostly for free). They’re filled with incredible up-and-comers, solid players on the comeback trail, and they’re held in smaller cities that the main tour doesn’t reach. And, if those aren’t an option, think about high school, college, and USTA team tennis in and around your town.

Get outside. Meet new people. Cheer for the underdog. It will build your tennis community and do your tennis soul some good.