Post Your Positive Results

beltsman

beltsman

G.O.A.T.
There is a lot of negativity and self-criticism here, so let's have some positive results, no matter how small.

I returned to competitive singles play after over a year off (playing some casual doubles) and beat a really tough player in a long, tight match. I was pleasantly surprised with the result. My fitness and shots held up through the end. A nice surprise! Maybe I haven't degraded as much as I thought.
 
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tennis tom

Legend
Good idea for a thread! I've been recently playing with a lot of beginners, 3.0's and 3.5's while recovering from an injury and not being able to run. There's been no pressure on me to win so I can work on "playing like you practice". This has been really helpful to groove stroke technique using full range of motion.
 
socallefty

socallefty

G.O.A.T.
All my tennis experiences are positive as I have a good time and get a lot of endorphins playing tennis. Always something to learn from each loss or rare off-days - so, I always look for the silver lining in the dark cloud. That’s how I live life in general.
 
Mongolmike

Mongolmike

Hall of Fame
I tested positive for a transmissible "condition", but it is not covid related, so I don't think we need to discuss it.

I'll say this tho.... don't f ck with me.... a nod is as good as a wink, say no more.
 
ChaelAZ

ChaelAZ

G.O.A.T.
I can still play at least as mediocre as I always have, but with more consistency in doing it.

In any case, maybe I have just accepted that and am just enjoying competing again, but I am looking forward to more time on court.
 
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Moon Shooter

Hall of Fame
Cashman said:
Thought this was a COVID thread
Click to expand...

My loss of smell after COVID hasn't been entirely negative.

I lost 30 pounds since I started playing tennis about 3-4 years ago. If I didn't I probably would have put on more weight (instead of losing weight) and possibly would have had a more difficult time with COVID.

Unlike many people I don't get upset when I don't play well. I mean sure I will think dang I botched an easy put away there, but I also think I played well enough to set up an easy put away so I am improving. Improving at tennis is an extra bonus, but mainly tennis is a fun way to help me avoid diabetes, and heart disease ( both of which are prevalent in my family) and live longer and healthier. So far its been great. I have had a minor aches and pains but managed to deal with them quickly with ice and stretches etc. So I may have been lucky there.
 
beltsman

beltsman

G.O.A.T.
Won a match 7-5 6-1 against a tough junkballer/spin doctor. The type of player that can really give you a bad day if you aren't on your game. He was up 3-5 in the first. He was holding to love and I was barely surviving my service games due to my first serve. I was really struggling with everything else. A few years ago the match would have gone one of two ways:
1) I get frustrated and start missing even more, before saying "screw it not fun" and losing 3-6 1-6.
2) I lose confidence in my strokes and start playing his game, hacking and junkballing. I make it close but exhaust myself and because I'm playing his game, I lose 5-7 7-5 3-6.

But today I stayed calm and relaxed and kept swinging out and found my groove. Ended up hitting a ton of winners once the train got rolling. It takes a level of confidence and/or not caring about the result to keep swinging out when you're missing everything. So I'm happy with that!

But I will say that if my serve was off, this match could have gone very differently. I would have lost the first set 1-6 and would have had to really dig out of a hole and sustain a high level for longer. A good serving day does wonders.
 
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TennisOTM

Professional
Currently on a 2-match win streak in men's USTA league for the first time since 2019. It's been tough going since getting bumped up at 2019 year-end, but my doubles UTR has actually improved since then despite a 10-22 record.
 
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