Yesterday morning marked the completion of my first tournament where I (gracefully, I might add) lost my second and final match against a sweet southern lady recently transplanted to the NW.
For the first set I started out strong and spent most of it up by 2 games. Towards the end, we were neck and neck (6-6) but I lost in the 7-point tiebreaker. Then I lost both my momentum and the second set, 2-6. Our match lasted nearly 2 hours – so I definitely didn’t go down without some fight. And while I certainly did not play my best, for my first tournament I am more than satisfied.
Now that I have completed my first tournament, I believe I qualify to become a 2-racquet owing tennis player. (My opponent had 3 racquets. Her overgrip and string were perfectly color-coordinated to the racquet frame. Maybe it’s a North Carolina thing.) Seeing that, I tried for 3 but the suggestion was shot down as overkill. Whatever the case, the upgrade to 2 is a perfectly fine consolation prize.
Today will be a tennis-free day for me – the first in nearly a month. Honestly I’m not sure I can make it through the day w/o being on a tennis court. Is that so wrong? Still, logic tells me it might be wise to give my body a rest and gear up for tomorrow as I’m playing 3 matches including my lesson match for the week.
tina signing off.
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