Today at tennis practice we were able to utilize all six courts, so I was finally able to exercise my newly developed skills from practice in an actual game. We had challenges matches, so it was a great opportunity for me to show my improvement.
First I played a singles challenge match against Miklos. I haven't played an official singles match yet, so it was difficult at first changing from the expanded doubles court and the reliability of a partner to be entirely on my own without the allies. At first I would hit the ball out because I forgot the allies were out of bounds, but I became aware of my problem soon enough. It was still a big new challenge for me to undertake. I still played well, and I could see that my serve was strong and even my backhand was improving. My only trouble is my technique. I think I'm swinging the racket incorrectly, as the ball doesn't always go over the net, which is embarrassing and I hope that it is easy to fix. But I managed to beat Miklos 6-3, as I still had good serves and some rare but excellent shots.
I then played a doubles match with Miklos as my partner. We worked well together and communicated nicely. For the first time I had the confidence to stand close to the net to quickly reject any return volley from the other team. It worked well and I hope that I can hone this ability. Because of our collaboration and encouragement, Miklos and I won the match 5-4. I'm glad that my tennis skills are improving, but I really need to work on my technique so that I can ALWAYS hit the ball over the net. And once I can master this, I can focus on precision and becoming a great tennis player.
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