⏳ Reading Time: 5 minutesSummer – July in particular – is when tennis truly comes into its own. It’s the season of Pimm’s, strawberries and panama hats on the lawns of Wimbledon, of languid Sundays with televisions quietly murmuring indoors.
And for those who spent childhood summers brandishing an oversized racket on a scruffy suburban court or a seaside one, with the wind cutting across sun-bleached lines, tennis is more than a sport: it’s an archetype. A lesson in finding order within chaos.
To celebrate the season – and in conjunction with the Wimbledon final – we’ve explored a few analogies between tennis and investing. We hope this piece will appeal to the most curious readers, to seasoned followers and newcomers alike, and to those who see in the markets not just charts and returns, but a contest of positioning, patience, and strategy.
The arithmetic of the game
There’s something mathematical about how victory is secured in tennis. A great player may lose nearly half the points contested, yet still go on to dominate tournaments and opponents for years.
