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WATCH: Sugita channels inner samurai

ByNiko Vercelletto

Published Apr 05, 2020

When player's are stuck inside the house, what can they do? Many have turned to creating makeshift courts, others have found a way to practice, while others practice being a samurai.

Yuichi Sugita is choosing the latter.

The world No. 87 transformed into the historical Japanese warrior, doing pushups and then using his sword to hit back table tennis balls with surprising accuracy. Will this help him when player's are allowed back on the tennis courts? Probably not, but it definitely looks cool.