tennis, life and a few things in between

We normally go to the earlier rounds but this year, we’re meeting up with friends and they’re in Miami during the final.

The Open is 40th, since 1981, March 18-30; singles winners take in $1,124,380, runner up $597,890.

Parking: over the last two years, we paid $35 each time, discount for SunPass holders. The full price is $40. we’ve been parking in lot 18 orange. Prepay is $30 but park in #14 yellow, which is farther, we’ve to walk on the street to get to the overpass by #18. There are golf carts that offer ride by #14. I didn’t ask how much.

Itau (Itaú founded in 2008 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a private bank …

Early rounds offer more choice, but final is about two players that we may not like, which is the case here.

• padel cup
• mens doubles final: M Arevalo / M. Pavic def L. Glasspool / J. Cash
• the last game

I played well: with Alan (4-1), Pete (2-5) and Hope (4-1). I could have served up two bagels but I failed: subconscious unwilling, or a simple mistake or unable? I couldn’t say.

My serves look terrible, and my backhand needs to get ready earlier.

It’s been a while that I record myself: not a good hiatus: my double hand backhand looks awful.

Self-humiliate … to get help or self-improve  -:)

chicken feet

教练说过 脚不动就会是鸡爪子 …真的好难看 [Lol][吃瓜]

自我羞辱 求进步 [吃瓜]

• 击球点太晚了
• 不只是脚。是整个身体，即macro-structurre。如何准备：蓄力，发力，击球，放松，还原。

Macro-structure: per AI, … in tennis is a long-term training plan that organizes tennis training into phases or blocks. This plan is made up of microcycles and is designed to help tennis players reach peak performance. 

A gloomy morning but I’ve a pretty good serving day: feeling right, in full motion.

Today, Tuesday, Dec 24: 5-0, 5-3, 2-5, played under the heavy fog, w/

又一个雾晨
完结的快 someone needs to be kicked out [闭嘴][偷笑]
每次那个男娃总是输
还总是来
…
李鸿章还是曾国藩说
百输 还是永输不服 还是啥啥啥的 [可怜]
…
得 咱就这二根葱 [闭嘴]
俺回家歇着吧

Thursday, Dec 26: 5-2, 5-3, 5-4. Both days I got #1 at pill. Today is a blue sky. Graham, Bruce and Pete. The 2 in the first set were my two serve games … I got off to a terrible start. … but over all, the Christmas time is a good week for me.

这星期 二次抓号 都是1 [偷笑] 巧合
… 第一局的2 都是俺发球 [嘘] 别提了

第二局和B. 赢了一个game 俺戏说 “行了 咱们不会吃了”
B “Irene 我们会赢的.”

第三局 和已经输了二局的男搭档
“Irene, pick me up 俺想赢一局.”
[偷笑]
…把自己说成救世主似的
歇菜

好消息 群主今天来探班 – 前几个月刚刚换了 还是 肾[Worship] 仍然还是这群男同胞里最帅的一个

Two billionaires’ daughters, Emma Navarro (2001-; 2015, $3m) and Jessica Pegula (1994-; 2009, $16m) met at Garden Cup @ Madison Square Garden.

Both girls did well in 2024, are well liked and quiet.