Junior tennis

to participate in this activity because I love tennis. I love putting all parts of a serve into one fluid motion, sending the ball exactly where I want. I love the sound of a ball hitting the racket strings in the sweet spot. I love running up to a seemingly hopeless short-ball, getting there in just enough time to tap it over the net. I love the feeling of satisfaction after putting all my strength and energy into a tough match. Since my first tennis lesson at eleven years old, I knew this was something

For those of you who don’t watch tennis, Gael Monfils is among the most talented and fun to watch players in the world. He’s also one of the most mentally weak and inconsistent players on the ATP World Tour. Monfils is a one-man show, who plays with a style and mindset entirely his own. Monfils was born in Paris, France on Sept. 1, 1986 to his father Rufin Monfils and mother Sylvette Cartesse. Rufin, a former football player (soccer to Americans) from the island of Guadeloupe, clearly passed along

STATEMENT The sport of tennis has taught me several life lessons that have translated into other areas of my life. Through the discipline of tennis I felt what it was like to love, be passionate, and be determined for a specific interest. Tennis also opened my eyes to a world I had not seen as a player. That was the, so-to-speak, “behind the curtain” scene. All of my hard work developing as a player not only came from the will within, but also the aid of others such as tennis foundations, non-profit

Literature Review Introduction The game of tennis has a unique aspect, because it can be played on different surfaces such as: clay, hard and grass. In order to be at the top of the rankings, tennis players need to perform well on all of those surfaces. One of the reasons is because four main tennis tournaments, which are called Grand Slams, are played on four different surfaces (Girard, Micallef, & Millet, 2010). Those tournaments do provide the most ranking points and even has the biggest prize

Tennis became the subject of my passion in the years leading up to high school. For two hours, four days a week, I submerged myself into clinics, private lessons, and match play. There was no limit to where I would push myself both physically and mentally in order to become a strong athlete. However, my greatest pain wasn’t from the burning concrete of the courts or the sun which would blind me every time that I looked up to return a lob. Instead it was the aching that was beginning to develop in

different cultures. Now, I attend Fountain Valley High School. I chose to draw tennis because it is a significant part of my life right now. The first time I played tennis, it was somewhat reluctantly. My dad had signed me up for tennis lessons because he believed tennis was a good sport to learn. However, I grew to enjoy tennis and now I play almost every single day, both in and out of school. This year, I made junior varsity but I hope to

activities, such as National Honor Society, Math Club, and Ping Pong Club, but the one that has been the most meaningful to me is tennis. Although the definition of tennis is, “a game in which two or four players strike a ball with rackets over a net stretched across a court”, many don’t realize that there is much more to this sport. The first experience I had with tennis was when I tagged along with my dad one day. He used to assign me drills, such

school is not known for its tennis team. The banner of conference titles hangs barren in the gym, with only one lonely year stuck within a sea of blank yellow. I wanted to join this team. I have minimal tennis experience. It’s never been a main priority of mine. The only experience I have involves playing with family members, or a two week unit in my seventh grade gym class filled with bored teenagers, forced fun, and an uninspired gym teacher. However, I won the tennis tournament we had in that gym

game of tennis is more than just hitting a ball over the net over and over until someone misses. It is a mental battle between you and your opponent to see who can last the longest and be the most mentally stable. This was the achilles heel of my tennis game for several years, I struggled mightily with the mental part. I practiced daily with other players and even myself, it all added up to winning as many matches as I played, but this wasn’t the case. In order for me to be a better tennis player

Tennis, an individual sport, a mental battle between you and your opponent, a physical chess match, a sport that easily reflects who has been working the hardest, is the sport I chose to compete in at relatively young age; however, it was not until my junior season that I really began to understand the game, and it happened in an unexpected way. Every year to start the boys tennis season the coach hosts an intense tournament in order to set the lineup. The winner of this tournament is granted the