Novak was off to a strong start, holding at 15 in the first game and forcing Roger's backhand mistake to secure an early break and open a 2-0 lead. The more experienced player seized three breaks from seven opportunities, enough to keep him safe. Roger dropped 24 points in 13 service games and fended off five out of six break chances. Roger Federer bested Novak Djokovic in the 2014 Dubai semi-final.įederer had more winners and fewer unforced errors, creating a small gap in the shortest and more extended exchanges to cross the finish line first and dethrone Djokovic. And it was just so great to be able to see them learning and being excited about what they’re learning.Novak scored three straight wins and had not lost to Roger for 18 months before this Dubai clash. “She had to stand so close to the net, but she got it over for the first time and she was just so excited. “This one girl, she was probably four,” Peyton Pritchard, another senior at Alamo Heights high school said. The clinic called “Serves for Love” is for children ages five-years-old to middle school, where they teach students the basics of the sport - like how to hit ground strokes, how to old a racket and how to get the ball over the net. And we just want to prove to people that you can play it, no matter what.” You can rent for very minimal money and rackets you can get from hand-me-downs. “And I think everyone should have the opportunity to play if they want. “We want to show people that tennis isn’t all about the money and it’s accessible to all,” Adriana said. “And so it showed me that not everything comes like, right when you want and you have to work hard over lots of months and then you can get what you want.”Īdriana said tennis can be perceived as an expensive sport, but she believes there are ways to play at a more affordable cost. “It forms your character and it teaches you patience and endurance,” Kell said. “And I thought, why not be able to teach tennis to other children?”Īdriana Kell, a junior on the team said she knew she wanted to do this with some of her fellow teammates because she believes tennis is a sport that isn’t just good for your physical health, but also overall for your emotional well-being and character. “I grew up playing tennis with my dad when I was younger,” Annabelle Zacher, a senior at Alamo Heights High School said. It’s why for the past year, they wanted to share their love for the sport with others through a free clinic. They have worked very hard to get where they are in the sport of tennis and say they have learned so much from it. ALAMO HEIGHTS, Texas – Annabelle, Adriana, Peyton and Naomi are all part of the Alamo Heights High School tennis team.
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