In the first USTA Super Senior Florida event of the season, I am playing 65 singles (for the last time) and had a round of 32 match yesterday vs. Patrick Stone of Tallahassee, who I beat three years ago at Sterling Oaks.
The matchup was similar as last time: he has good strokes, but doesn’t run well or hit the ball on the run. So my legs and fairly consistent strokes won the day 6-1, 6-2.
The only games I lost, I lost… going for balls to close to the line and missing shots. I tried to remind myself of Bob Wilkie’s and Marc VanDam’s words, “It doesn’t have to be that good.”
This morning, I play round of 16 vs. #5 seeded Joe Adams of Houston, Texas, who I have never played; but watched the end of his close match vs. Scott Aikmen yesterday… solid first serve and big forehand; but doesn’t look like he runs all that well. So, it may end up being my legs vs. his tennis. We shall see.
Other winners of note: Mike Dahm (seeded #2 in 65s), Fred Drilling (#1 70s), Joe Bachmann (#2 70s), Larry Albritton, Nick Ourusoff, and (5) Ted Hoehn d. William Simonton.
For full results and today’s matchups, please click HERE.
Good luck today, George. See you soon.
Go get em George. Best of luck.
Hey George, Sorry I missed you there. Was there on Tuesday watching my friend Weller Evans in 55’s before heading over to Eddie Herr (sorry my heart’s still with the juniors—-they have more hope, but less experience, than the rest of us). Good luck the rest of the week.
Brian – Sorry, you weren’t there on Thursday… i could have used some on-court coaching like at Camp! george
Best of luck. Run him around and play smart. Bring him to the net then lob him. Much like a fighter to the mid section.
Mike rennels