Thursday, October 25, 2012

Wet Finish to the Day

We weren't even sure if we'd get today's matches in or not. Winds and rains from Hurricane Sandy threatened all day. We got our singles in, with a couple of rain delays. In usual fashion, I started slow, and lost the first set 6-4. The winds were brutal....very gusty and strong. Midway through the second set, we had a short rain delay. I played better than yesterday, but still struggled. I was able to pull out the second set 6-4. Then a longer delay came when I was up 2-0 in the third, and serving at 30-40. About an hour later we resumed play on a different court. I fought hard, and was able to hold serve to go up 5-4. I quickly went down 40-love on her serve. A few good shots and some luck I got it back to deuce, and won the next two points to win the match. Yea! I do feel better about how I played, but still not feeling great about my tennis.

By the time I showered and ate a bite to get ready for doubles, the rains came. Play was canceled for the day. Tomorrow looks very ominous...heavy rains and winds 40-60 mph. Maybe a good day for a massage. I play the number two seed, Vicki Bulholtz from Texas. I'm looking forward to a good match.


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