2009 National Women's 35s Indoors Singles Finalist!
That's right! My wonderful bride Mai (and your ball feeder extraordinaire on our WebTennis.net video tips) just recently brought home the Silver Ball from the national 35 Indoors in Chicago (Homewood Flossmoor Racquet & Fitness Club) in singles.
Mai had a great victory in the semis over a type of player I'm not sure she could have beaten 6-12 months ago...
Her opponent was a bit more than a classic "pusher" because she could drive the ball into open corners when she wanted to, but all in all, Mai had to find the will and determination to mentally overcome a tough opponent who's major weapon was clearly the ability to track everything down and simply not miss.
And as I said before, and I know Mai agrees, both of us don't think she would have won this match a year ago.
What has made the difference in her game?
Click the audio player > button below to hear in Mai's words what has changed this around for her.
Also, check out the post below for more tournament updates and photos.
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Mai you awesome! I am going to try and keep it simple and have some fun just like you said at my USTA match tonight.
ReplyDeleteHi Brent, it's nice to finally see your wife Mai, and get to hear her talk about the passion for tennis !
ReplyDeleteI always wondered who was serving you those tennis balls during the videos for WebTennis.net !
Mark in Canada
Dear Brent and Mai,
ReplyDeleteLoved the interview! It is so enjoyable to hear tennis described from the perspective of folks who play it mainly for the love of the game. And congratulations, Mai, on your remarkable feat in Chicago!
One question. I have Brent's entire tennis serve series of videos (worth every penny and more), but haven't gotten into the ground-stroke tutorials yet. I heard Mai emphasize her use of the 3/4 loop ball. What exactly is that, and is it covered in any of the tutorials here? From the sound of it, I'm guessing it's a semi-lob with lots of top-spin, hit deep, so that even if your opponent chases it down, they end up swinging at a ball that bounces up chest-high or higher, well out of their comfort zone.
Thanks again for a great site run by a charming couple!
Kind Regards,
Geoff
Geoffrey Sherwood
Montville, NJ
Hi Geoff and thanks for your kind words.
ReplyDeleteThat's right, it is a semi lob. It can have topspin but doesn't have to have much of it. As long as that shot can have a trajectory where it bounces up, then that's all you really need.
http://www.webtennis.net/tennis-lessons.htm
Thanks for your feedback and interest Geoff. Brent