Descriptive Essay About Tennis

Four of five senior tennis players are new to the sport this year. Shaun Petrovich, Matt Larsen, Dylan Ion and Grant Anderson all decided to join the tennis team for their senior year.

A serious student with the talent and will to succeed, Brandon has distinguished himself among his classmates because of his positive attitude and the determination to give his best in all areas of his life. Whether it’s leading the high school tennis team or completing the final touches on a school presentation, Brandon finds the extra 10% when has already given it 100%. A scholar, athlete, musician, and citizen, Brandon demonstrates determination and leadership in each role.

The ball went high into the air, it was a spectacular throw, this was the serve Anthony needed at tomorrow’s tournament. Anthony’s eyes widened, this serve was going to be amazing. He moved his racket hand to the ball, a few inches away from making contact…

Next up, Christine Huynh and Serena Williams. Walking out to the court was probably the most terrifying, but honorable accomplishment that I have ever achieved. Serena Williams, ranked number one in women's singles tennis, had always been a role model, from her constant determination and ambition to her fierce movements on the court. After years of training, I considered myself assuredly prepared to compete with the legendary player. The first game passed, following the second. I noticed crowds were roaring. Parents were crying. Lights were flashing. The officials announced, “Christine Huynh, winner of the 2016 Tennis Tournament!” Tears ran down my face. Knees fell to the ground, as I can finally say that I defeated Serena Williams.

The motives of the war between the Northern and Southern States had a different meaning to the civilians and government of these regions. The reasons of the governments were fighting for change as a whole, and the soldiers motives were more home base. The Southern States wanted to nullify themselves from the United States Union, whereas the Northern government wanted to weaken the Southern States to gain control and keep the Union.

Now I had to approach my second serve, yet again the ball didn’t go over the net. I was frustrated because serves were my greatest shots which I couldn’t execute because of how nervous I was. My bad serves and not so great playing, I let my teammate down. I started to have less confidence which affected me during the

The ball whipped through the air, echoing through the gym like the snap from a leather whip. Lauren, our libero,had served. I glanced at the flashing scoreboard and winced at the score: 21-23. The other team had received the ball and were ready to set their outside hitter. Their hitter made a lightning fast approach and the ball spun through the air over to our side, aimed right at me.

Playing tennis is a challenging sport that not everyone can play. It not only uses physical strength, but it involves mental strength. You have to be able to push through whatever obstacles there are. In order to play tennis, you have to be able to withstand the heat of the sun, losing, and negative people around yelling at you to do better even if that is the bet you can do.

The game of tennis has many aspects. The player has to be able to serve, return or rally, and lastly win the point. Tennis is mainly just all in one’s mind. The player has to be ready and always one step ahead of his or her opponent. Tennis can be applied to an argument. The person arguing has to serve or try and get across his or her opinion. Then return the favor by letting the other person get theirs across. Lastly, the people arguing need to be able to find a winner, or find an alternative.

“Oh no, please don’t tell me this is happening. Mom, can I just skip this tournament?” I pleaded, “There is absolutely no hope for me.” Being the dramatic person I am, I lamented the imminent end of my tennis career. I went into the tournament with an expectation of failure. I started the match by accidentally whacking the ball over the fence, tripping on my own feet rushing to end the point. The little confidence I had when going into the match dissipated within a few minutes. I continued the match pondering how to angle my racket to put spin on the ball. Every time I failed, I blamed it on the high skill level of my opponent. Unsurprisingly, I lost in an hour. When looking back on that match, I realized that it could have gone differently had I not brought myself down before. My lack of

It was match point in the state championship, tensions were high as everyone watched with bated breath to find out who would be crowned the best doubles team in the state. The ball flew out of bounds, and the crowd was roaring. Parents and teammates went wild, but their excitement wasn’t for me. It was my freshman year and we had done amazing in the tournament, but we hadn’t won. My doubles partner and I were thrilled anyways. Even more so when we found out that the team we lost to would be playing singles next year. 2014 would be our year. There would be no one to beat us, we would have an easy win. We were cocky, and we were wrong. However, the thing to take us out of the state tennis finals would not be a new team, it would be a combination

Arnold Palmer said it best. “Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated; it satisfies the soul and frustrates the intellect.” The straightforward yet difficult facet has always drawn me to the sport. Golf has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember and I love all aspects about it: the competitiveness, the focus required, the life lessons, and the bonding it can create. The game of golf is my passion.

As we all know, America is a nation of sports enthusiasts. Most Americans participate is some kind of sporting event, either as a spectator or as a competitor. In the pantheon of great American sports, there is one that stands out. It has been called the great American pastime. Yes, that great sport known as tennis. Tennis requires a mastery of many skills to be able to play competitively, but the primary skill needed to win in tennis is the serve. The serve is the primary offensive weapon used I tennis, because it is the only time when a player gets to put a ball into play. The player controls the speed, the placement, and the spin of the ball. With proper procedure, the serve can win many points and games for the server. The technique

I felt like I could do anything. The moment was extremely surreal. I hadn’t accomplished anything so arduous in my life. The crowd’s cheers were thundering through my body. I had so much adrenaline coursing through my veins that I wasn’t even weary. People were jumping up and down, screaming in victory, and clapping so loud I couldn’t hear myself think. I couldn’t believe that I had just won the State Championship volleyball game.

Volleyball, one of the world's greatest sports. From the hot and muggy gym, to sweat dripping down each players face, volleyball is not for the faint of heart. This sport requires a single-minded desire: to win. It takes more than just teamwork to win. Volleyball has always been one of my favorite sports. I would always meet a new friend anywhere I would go. Believe it or not these situations are how you could meet your life long best friends.