This is the story of how I lost the first set, but came back to eventually win the singles match I played yesterday night, in what I consider to be the best match I have ever played. I was playing more confidently, and I wasn’t bothered by injuries that have plagued me these past few…
Tag: tennis competition
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That’s how I lost in today’s tournament. Final Score: 81. I don’t feel bad though. I gave it my best. My first serves were fine. My forehand was accurate. My backhand slice was ok. It just so happens he is better than me. Maybe a lot better than me. On to the next tournament!
Saturday Is The Day
Saturday is the day I make my singles tennis tournament debut. I’ve put on a new outer grip, got me the company tennis shirt and replaced my strings – I’m all set. Can’t wait. Can’t sleep. I just hope I don’t lose 6-0 in my first match.
Singles Game and Strings
Today, I fought a set against one of the other players from the office tennis club. I was feeling good and immediately went up 5-1. And then shit happened — my first serve stopped working! My backhand slice started missing the lines! He started playing better. Slowly, he inched his way up 2-5… 3-5… 4-5…
Month of Firsts
June is going to be a month of firsts. It’s the first time my company is joining the Dunlop-sponsored Tokyo Worker’s Tennis Tournament (ダンロップ社会人テニス選手権). It’s the first time I’ll be joining a tennis tournament in Tokyo. It’s the first time I’ll be joining a singles competition. Bring it on!
Corporate Spring Tournament
Spring is just around the corner and corporate tennis clubs in Tokyo are all getting ready for the Corporate Spring Tournament (春東京実業団対抗リーグ戦) 2008. Big companies such as NTT (previous champion), NIPPO (previous runner-up), Mizuho, Ricoh, Microsoft, Fujitsu, Goldman Sachs, Sony, among others are expected to be there. It’s going to be held at the Ariake…
Ending the Year Right
I won two of them! These are the trophies VIP TOP Tennis School give away to the winners at a small and friendly intra-class competition for the last lesson for the year. I got one from my regular Sunday class and another from a Saturday class I just happened to have attended when they had…
Enrico in Tokyo 