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Tennis is one of my favorite outdoor sports that I like to play (the other one being Cricket). I played for about an year in my school days and then after a long gap of more than 10 years, started again to play about 6 months back. Tennis always fascinates me - both playing and watching. You need to use both your physical strength / control and also your mind - watching the opponent and playing accordingly / deceiving him / anticipating the ball / etc.

Right now I am a beginner. I have identified certain areas where I need to improve. I am not bad after all, just that I am not putting in the required effort. I have charted out a plan for the same. Hope to be ready for the YMCA tournament, if and when it comes.

To-dos

Things to improve in my Tennis

Improve my serve - Focus and put full effort on the serve Thu, 29 Dec 2005

Try double handed Backhand - This will give more force and control

Try more powerful forehand shots each time

Play warm up rally properly

Try to come to the net at the right time

Kill the shots while at the Net

Improve my smash

Warm up properly before playing

Notes

Played well today Tue, 4 Oct 2005

Played well with Vasanth today. Me and my partner Vasanth played against Ben and Marker. Scores: 4-6 , 6-2 and 1-3. Need to improve my serve.

Close match against Vasanth Thu, 6 Oct 2005

Played just a single set today with Vasanth (Singles). I was down at 3-5 and survived few match points. At the end I won the match 7-6 (7-0). The sun was hot today and we were sweating like anything. And the injury on my right hand is also troubling me frequently.

Ouch.. it hurts Fri, 7 Oct 2005

The minor injury on my hand still hurts. So I am forced to play with a very weak serve (my serve is even otherwise weak, but that is a different story). I lost to Vasanth today 4-6 and 3-4. Hoping to have some rest for the next 2 days and check how my right hand is doing.

Rains Tue, 18 Oct 2005

There has been a long gap in playing due to the heavy rains last week. The court is still flooded and I would be able to play only from next week I guess. To add to it, it even rained today.