Recreational competition
My first and only title. Bragging rights forever.
A committed partnership, work on serves and returns, and a second chance against familiar opponents.
Read the articleA recreational player with a love of the game.
Approaching 40.
Still playing. Still improving.
Start with my storyThe opening chapter
I would say I’m not ambitious.
My tennis suggests otherwise.
Beyond the court
I took a break from tennis. The last three kilometres were uphill.
A tennis break, a Bandung 10K personal best, and a better question about getting fitter.
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My first tennis league: three losses and a reason to keep training
Three defeats, a first win that needed a second appointment, and a friendship formed across the net.
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I came for the tennis. I stayed for the unreasonable ambitions.
A Nadal comeback, court hangouts, a humbling league debut and a doubles title. How “just playing for fun” became something I cared about rather a lot.
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Lessons & learning
Choosing a tennis coach as an adult: what two very different coaches taught me
One coach rebuilt my strokes. Another helped me read the point. What both experiences taught me about finding a good fit.
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