As per my coach, I am to take a full week off from playing to give my ankle time to heal. At the time we will re-evaluate. I am going nuts sitting at home watching tv when I should be at the gym. Rest is important under these circumstances though. It's natures way of saying "hey kimi, you need a break and an opportunity to get strong" Seattle is in 3 weeks. have to be ready... Currently ranked #22 in WPRO hopefully I'll get a good draw in WA and a seed around 12 or 13. this 15, 16 seeding has me playing rhonda in the16's. I love playing her and I will beat her soon but I need to practice playing the other ladies if I am going to beat Rhonda... For now I'll watch tv and envision playing....
Guess what, I have to take another week off. i tried to hit on saturday morning and my ankle was still sore after about 30 minutes of hitting by myself... I am taking another week to rest :(
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It has been proven that a win can be a loss and a loss can be a win. On Friday I played my first round match at 2:30 vs Laura Brandt, a great competitor that puts everything on the court. Her game has improved since I played her last, but I made the mistake of under estimating her. This mistake almost cost me the match. I could write a post just on this match alone but there was alot of rball for me to play in VA... Laura took the first game 11-4, the second was close but she pulled it out 12 -10. I was down 2 games to 0. I could not get going... in the third game, she was up on me 7 - 0. I looked to the ceiling and said, "ok, I get it, I learned my lesson, never ever take a match for granted" Then I gave a lesson on mental toughness! I won the third 12 - 10, I won the fourth 11 - 6 and the 5 went to 9 -9 for 6 rotations of serve, then I scored two points and won the match 11 -9. I jumped and yelled out in excitement. I had pulled it out. This was not a good win... Rhonda, I played very well. it was a losing effort but, rhonda played her hardest she won 6,5,5. I just need my time. I keep playing into her in the 16's. This was a good loss... Seattle is my next event I also know I moved up in the rankings, I don't know how far yet.
My first round of open singles I played Veronique of Canada, I won 13 and 11. THis was a good win, I played very well. Mixed doubles at three went to a tie breaker and we pulled it out.
This is when my tournament took a turn for the worse. at the beginning of the first game, I rolled over my right ankle and hit the floor. a bad sprain... I stayed on the cort for this semi final doubles match and could not move. My partner was lights out and got us to the breaker, we lost. this morning I had my semi final open match against TJ, i lost 5 and 7 could not move. I was depressed on the ride home. I am lying here in bed typing this and it hurts, it's sore.. looks like I am taking a week or more off :(
Thanks to RHS for your supprt and love as I travel the country playing the sport I love. It's great to always be able to come home to you. Lorraine for your guidance, I will not let you down, top ten is a comin'. Tom, sorry i let you down next time I wont get hurt.. lol, great event Karen!! Shannon, thanks for the great job that you do. Ladies - see you in Seattle!!!
I get to play Laura Brandt in the first round. A win would pit me against Rhonda, girl, am I looking forward to playing her again. I am leaving Thursday afternoon and getting to VA about 3ish in the afternoon. I'll relax a bit and then head to the gym to hit a little and watch some of the doubles. Currently I am ranked 25th overall an in this tourney I am seeded 15th. I'll hit the courts friday morning at 10ish and hit for a half hour. I have a two thirty first round match... 7:30 is the evening session. I am playing mixed doubles as well as open singles, I am not sure what time those matches are yet. doesn;t matter, Iam focused on Laura. I played her last season at national singles, I won 3, and 5. I also played womens doubles against her this year. she played with Sarah in NY and me and my partner dispatched them in two. Sarah played the left. Laura is a sweetheart and she is a great competitor and classy on the hardwood. Can't wait to get there!!!