An Open Dream

Losing My First Tourny

I was nervous. Heart-pounding, hands-shaking nervous. And I’d just stepped on the court.

SHANK! WHOOSH! CRAAAAAAACK!

Warming up was like an 80s batman movie — each shot discovering a new part of the racket that wasn’t the strings, or…

Practice vs Application: The True Battle of a Champion

An Open Dream

We’ve learned that we should all just ‘play it safe.’ But what if we didn’t. What if we allowed ourselves to dream just one more time?

Bridging the Gap: Practice v Matches

There is nothing more frustrating than knowing what you’re capable of — and consistently…

Real Life, Coming Back…and Doubling Down

Six weeks ago I had to make a choice: accept a huge professional workload that could have a significant change in the course of my career — or stay on my tennis regimen.

This ain’t no fairy tale — I took the…

Finding A Rhythm

I started my service game loose enough, jumping to a comfortable 40–15 lead — but then I started thinking about closing out the game. Thinking of the future. Which is of course EXACTLY how to blow a lead.

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Life Roadblocks: Sickness and Surgery

Training can get pretty monotonous, but after a 3-week long cold…

Tournament Analysis: 2/20/16

Well — certainly not the prettiest of victories, but a victory nonetheless. Let’s dive in.

Strategy

I had a feeling it would be an interesting match going in — I was right. Played against a 50-something leftie whose life…

The Difference Between Commitment and Stupidity