Cindysphinx
G.O.A.T.
I played my second 8.0 mixed match tonight (having been *crushed* in my first 8.0 mixed match). I was playing with my usual 4.0 partner.
The opponents introduced themselves, and I thought I recognized the woman as a 4.5. Boy, she sure seemed steady in warm-up, steadier than her partner. Then when the match started, she stepped up to serve first. Yep, that was her -- a very good 4.5 player.
We won!!! My partner played well, obviously. But I kind of learned something: I could hang with a 4.5. I was able to rally with her, and sometimes she missed first. My serve gave her trouble, as did my moonballs and topspin lobs. She could really hit her spots with her serve, but it wasn't especially fast. But boy howdy, she and her partner could really volley!
An 8.0 win, and I didn't even have a 4.5 guy to carry me. Maybe I'm finally getting the hang of this mixed doubles thing.
Cindy -- who played two back on her partner's serve because the 3.5 male opponent kept *blasting* the ball at her and by her
The opponents introduced themselves, and I thought I recognized the woman as a 4.5. Boy, she sure seemed steady in warm-up, steadier than her partner. Then when the match started, she stepped up to serve first. Yep, that was her -- a very good 4.5 player.
We won!!! My partner played well, obviously. But I kind of learned something: I could hang with a 4.5. I was able to rally with her, and sometimes she missed first. My serve gave her trouble, as did my moonballs and topspin lobs. She could really hit her spots with her serve, but it wasn't especially fast. But boy howdy, she and her partner could really volley!
An 8.0 win, and I didn't even have a 4.5 guy to carry me. Maybe I'm finally getting the hang of this mixed doubles thing.
Cindy -- who played two back on her partner's serve because the 3.5 male opponent kept *blasting* the ball at her and by her