Should you go shirtless out there on the court? Here are a couple of things to consider.
1. I never allowed students or team players to practice this way for general decorum and it helped set the tone.
2. Another argument against it might include health since the days of getting a tan are over if you consider skin cancer risk, and suggest against it for that reason. After decades outside teaching, most tennis pros will get skin cancer so there is also a practical reason to limit your total exposure and I explain this to students as well.
3. I recommend sun protection including hats, sunglasses, and sunscreen since tennis players often get excessive sun exposure. Sunscreen and hats are cheap when you compare those to surgery to remove skin cancer not to mention the pain involved.
4. Private clubs have a right to set rules, but if you go out on a public court and decide to play that way I see it as a matter of choice.
