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I picked up the tennis racquet just last year, around this time last year to be exact.  I came back after a 20 year layoff.  I was poisoning myself with drugs, food, alcohol, and nicotine during those 20 years. Not to mention that I was hanging around the wrong crowd.  Oakland California doesn't have a whole lot of positive activities for youngsters to do.  One day, I thought to myself...I'm killing myself slowly.  I wanted to do something more positive with my spare time and Tennis was the…

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I have 3 tournaments coming up within the next 3 weeks.  Not to mention that my mixed doubles 7.0 USTA team are in the playoffs.  And one of my 4.0 USTA leagues have a couple of tough matches coming up.  Good thing my other 4.0 USTA team has 2 weeks off with no matches!  Also, my father is playing in 2 senior national tournaments that I want to go see.  Busy busy busy month.

I am on 3 different USTA league teams.  Laney MX7.0, Laney Adult 4.0, and San Ramon Clubsport Adult 4.0  I play #1 singles for both 4.0 teams and #1 doubles for MX7.0.  Today I had a Clubsport match at 12pm.  I won that match and had to jam over to play for the Laney team at 2PM.  I barely escaped a default, and arrived 5 minutes late.  I was driving like a maniac just to get there in time.  I won that match also.  :) Playing 3 USTA league teams and juggling tournaments is wearing me down.  I'm… Continue