A mental "fight" and a physical one are two different things. While I am sure that playing tennis for five hours in the sweltering heat is difficult, and requires a lot of physical endurance, I doubt that would make anybody a better fighter - except for the physical stamina.
Tennis players, and MAs that train without contact aren't used to being hit. Being able to take a blow in your stride without losing concentration or pausing is a learned behaviour, not natural.
If you extend the mental endurance benefits further, then wouldn't a champion chess player also be brilliant at fighting? I think not.
Who am I to tell you what you should or shouldn't be doing, but I agree with ryanhall that martial arts are for fighting, not looking fancy.
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