Tennis Urns

Match Point and Game - Tennis Urns

There are those who devote their whole lives to the sport of tennis, and, for them, tennis cremation urns are the perfect idea for a fitting memorial. For these people, tennis not only happened on the court, but the lessons they learned through it encompassed all of life. And that makes a tennis urn such a special choices. A tennis urn can come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and well describe the love that the departed had for the game that, likewise, has meant so much to so many others over centuries of playing. Here is a short summary of some of the options available for tennis urns...

A walnut tennis cremation urn can be fitting tribute to the memory of any professional tennis player. These tennis urns can be fitted with striking brass plates on the fronts. Many of these are engraved with the image of a tennis player preparing to serve the ball with his racquet, along with a ribbon around the edges. Others have two tennis racquets crossed against each other, the timeless, universal symbol of the great game loved by millions -- maybe even billions. Both of these tennis cremation urns give honor to a life well lived. Below the plate is a place for the name of the departed, date of birth, and date of death, and of course, plenty of room to describe who the departed was. These tennis urns are sure to fascinate the departed's loved ones for years to come, and will serve as a unique window into his soul.

The more traditional player may be interested in something a bit rarer. Out of an age when there was more time to appreciate the sport, tennis urns of the 19th century, which, due to growing demand, are being re-released, are typically rounded out bowls with proper looking gentlemen playing a game of the sport. This type of tennis urn appeals to the true connoisseur.

For more contemporary fans of the sport, there are tennis urns in which a photo of an actual game is grafted on. There are so many exciting moments in tennis to choose from, such as Jeanne Arth's victory at Wimbledon in 1959, Victor Amaya's win at the 1980 French Open, and Jimmy Arias' conquest of the 1983 U.S. Open. Tennis urns with these exciting moments will allow the departed to rest in peace remembering one of the best tennis match ups of his life. More recently, the famous matches at Wimbledon in which Roger Federer and challengers Rafael Nadal and then Andy Roddick faced off for two years in a row in classic battles that stretched five sets to their greatest limits. These moments will be unforgettable to any fan of tennis, and reference to them will, most certainly be made in many a tennis cremation urn of the future.

Some urn manufacturers, who are proud of all of the women who broke down barriers in the sport during their lifetimes, will emphasize their female tennis urns. Defying the once commonly held assumption that tennis is a male dominated sport, these women blazed trails, and dared to win. Honoring their commitment and passion, tennis urns likewise are not only for men, but for women as well. Tennis cremation urns bent on honoring these women will certainly include the images of, perhaps, the two greatest tennis players of all time: Serena and Venus William.

Ball shaped tennis urns may soon be on the market as well. These tennis urns remove the box altogether, which will further help family and friends to remember the departed's many happy hours as he played on the court. With these tennis urns, the deceased ashes will likely be poured into the top underneath a removable lid.

Humans are not the only fans of tennis though. That is why tennis urns come for dogs as well. One of the most modern pet tennis urns comes as a maple wood box, with a picture frame for an image of he departed canine, and a tennis ball sticking out of the top. Often, these pet tennis urns will make the ball removable as well, so that if the buyer wants, it can be replaced with one that his dog used to chew. Another, more elaborate one has a dog figurine on top, surrounded by tennis balls. Scrappy enjoyed tennis too, in his own way, so there are tennis urns available for him as well.

The best tennis urns may be the ones fashioned by the customers themselves. In fact, that is how many tennis urns that have been mass produced were begun. Using creativity, the possibilities for specially designed tennis urns are boundless. Not only that, this will also allow customers to reflect back on the departed's love for the sport, and the endearing character traits that he learned from the game, and applied to his life.

“Tennis belongs to the diehard past,” said star, Jacque Barzun, “a hero, or at most a pair of friends and lovers against the world.” Tennis is a game of concentration, agility, and finesse. Tennis urns well reflect the diehard fan's commitment the sport as he fought not only against the player on the other side of the court, but also a seemingly infinite number of sidetracks and distractions. Those values played themselves out in the departed's life as well, and tennis urns can be great windows into that triumph.