Since the age of 10, 1 tennis has been my Since the age of 10, B tennis has been my daughter Cayla’s fascination.2 Having watched them play live, Venus and Serena Williams became her idols and she tries to imitate their aggressive playstyle.3 When other six-year-olds were watching cartoons, Cayla would be watching tennis. So, as encouraging parents, 4 lessons were the next step. At the ages of ten and eleven, the Williams sisters were enrolled at the Academy of Rick Macci to improve their game, so getting Cayla started with the game early seemed like a good idea.
A simple sport, 5 the rules of tennis have not changed since 1890. The main idea is to hit the ball inside the opponent’s side of the court with a racquet. Made and shaped from wood, 6 players found the first racquets difficult to play with, but by improving the underlying technology, 7 today’s racquets are more powerful than ever before. Hitting the ball, 8 a player’s grip must remain firm and balanced.
Because he thought of tennis as a serious sport, her coach was quite demanding. During one particular match, my daughter found it hard to see because of the sun. 9 She swung and missed the tennis ball squinting at the sky. Her coach got very angry.
Needless to say, we soon had to find her a new coach. Searching for one that was more patient, 10 it was time we asked our friends for Playing tennis can be tough, but it should also be enjoyable. The new coach turned out to be great.11 With spin and power, she taught Caylaa better way to serve the ball. The first time she spun the ball in, she jumped up and down excitedly like it was Christmas morning.
Growing in confidence, 12 her movements became more smooth. At one point, Cayla even challenged her coach to a friendly match. I can’t wait to see how she evolves as a tennis player in the coming years.