Today we decided to have Robert play tennis in a match up against Trinity instead of attending soccer practice (actually soccer doesn't start until 6:30 so he could go if he isn't too tired from the match).
Betsy picks Robert up at home and Robert drives to the courts at the Top Gun facility off Old Henry Road in Louisville.
He is matched up against a friend we know from NOMS, Luis (he used to sing with Robert in chorus). Robert wins the first match in straight games 5-0, and then Luis wins one, but Robert wins it outright. 7-1
The next set is a little more challenging for Robert. Either Robert got hot and tired, or Luis got into a better rhythm but in any case, Robert was up 3-1, then 3-3 then Luis was up 4-3, then Robert came back with 2 games to make it 5-4, then it tied up at 6-6. Robert and Luis had to play a tie breaker.
By this time most of the other games had concluded so a bunch of Trinity guys had gathered around to watch the match. This was either going to put good pressure or bad pressure on both players.
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| His opponent, Luis |
Robert won the first and second rounds of the tie breaker - and then Luis won - and to be honest I lost count for a while because I was filming the games. But it came down to a chance for Robert to win it all out if he won this game ... He served and Luis hit it into the net, 15-0. He served and Luis hit it, Robert returned and then Luis hit it into the net, 30-0. This is it. Robert served and Luis returned, Robert hit it long, 30-15. Robert served, Luis hit it into the net, 40-15. Robert served, Luis returned it, it volleyed a few times and Robert won the game, set and match!!!!
Way to go Robert!!!!
This was his first singles match of the season (year) and his first singles win!!!
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