bcart1991
Professional
I'ma toot my own horn for just a minute.
I'm still a little in shock myself.
I live in Atlanta, so everyone here plays lots of doubles. The Big Fish singles leagues have been around West GA for a few seasons, so I decided to play. I figured I would have some fun, maybe win a match or two, and hit LOTS and LOTS of shots juuuuuust outside the singles line in the doubles alley.
Started out kinda slow, won my first in a tough three-setter, lost 3 close ones, then (to my amazement) finished by winning my last two matches of the regular season. By virtue of the points system, I qualified for the playoff round (top 4 qualify)...
Got a little lucky in my first playoff match, my opponent (who is on my ALTA team) had a really off day, and I won that one 6-3, 6-0.
That left the finals, against one of the local HS #1 players whom I beat in the first round of the season.
As expected, it was close, back and forth. We played in the afternoon (short work day...
), and I was off a little. I would play well in spurts, but lost the 1st set 3-6. I was able to turn it around in the 2nd set, and won it 6-2.
Final chapter. Struggling to find energy and focus, I went down an early break, and was serving at 1-3. Somehow, things started clicking, and I was able to rattle off 5 straight games and pulled out the victory 6-3 in the 3rd set.
I REALLY surprised myself this season, since I was finally able to brush off my singles stigma and put together a winning season. However, winning the league championship was totally unexpected.
Now, I get to move up to a higher division next season. Yippee...
I'm still a little in shock myself.
I live in Atlanta, so everyone here plays lots of doubles. The Big Fish singles leagues have been around West GA for a few seasons, so I decided to play. I figured I would have some fun, maybe win a match or two, and hit LOTS and LOTS of shots juuuuuust outside the singles line in the doubles alley.
Started out kinda slow, won my first in a tough three-setter, lost 3 close ones, then (to my amazement) finished by winning my last two matches of the regular season. By virtue of the points system, I qualified for the playoff round (top 4 qualify)...
Got a little lucky in my first playoff match, my opponent (who is on my ALTA team) had a really off day, and I won that one 6-3, 6-0.
That left the finals, against one of the local HS #1 players whom I beat in the first round of the season.
As expected, it was close, back and forth. We played in the afternoon (short work day...
), and I was off a little. I would play well in spurts, but lost the 1st set 3-6. I was able to turn it around in the 2nd set, and won it 6-2.Final chapter. Struggling to find energy and focus, I went down an early break, and was serving at 1-3. Somehow, things started clicking, and I was able to rattle off 5 straight games and pulled out the victory 6-3 in the 3rd set.
I REALLY surprised myself this season, since I was finally able to brush off my singles stigma and put together a winning season. However, winning the league championship was totally unexpected.
Now, I get to move up to a higher division next season. Yippee...
