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2012 USTA Spring League

Saturday, May 12th, 2012

Hey Tennis Friends!

It’s a new USTA League season, and this time, I’m teaming up with my Tennis Friend, Jerry! We are both 4.0 players, on a 4.0 team. Jerry and I play together on a regular basis, so, our teamwork and communication should be in order . . .

Our first set lasted 35 minutes.
Our second set lasted only 20 minutes.

Yes, it’s disappointing to begin the season with a loss, especially since Jerry and I play together so often. Sometimes you just come up against a team who plays much better together. The last time that Jerry and I played USTA League, as partners, was way back in 2009, when I was still at the 3.5 level.
Here’s the video from that match:

My results for this season, so far, are:

Local District/Area 4.0 Doubles
0-wins, 1-loss

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- Marcus Tennis

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2012 USTA Mixed League VII

Saturday, April 14th, 2012

Hey Tennis Friends!

I teamed up with my Tennis Friend, Liz, for our final match together on our 8.0 Mixed Doubles USTA League team. We only have one win so far, so, let’s see if we can improve our record:

Our first set lasted 35 minutes.
Our second set lasted 34 minutes.

Yes, it’s disappointing to end the season with a loss, . . . just as it is disappointing to end with such a dismal record. However, I had a lot of fun, met some newTennis Friends, and learned valuable lessons for the next mixed doubles season! Just because the results are disappointing, doesn’t mean that any other part of the experience was. This makes me more determined to perform better next time!

My final results for this season are:

Local District/Area 8.0 Mixed Doubles
1-win, 5-losses

Local District/Area 7.0 Mixed Doubles
1-win, 1-loss

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- Marcus Tennis

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2012 USTA Mixed League VI

Saturday, April 7th, 2012

Hey Tennis Friends!

Once again, I am teamed up with my Tennis Friend, Ashley, for an 7.0 Mixed Doubles USTA League match. We are on a a “combo” team. Since Ashley is a 3.0 player, and I am a 4.0 player, our “combined” ratings total 7.0, which enables us to play together.

Our first set lasted 37 minutes.
Our second set lasted 47 minutes.
I don’t not have an accurate time for our third set.

This was our second and, curiously, final match for the 7.0 Mixed Doubles team. The lack of scheduling us, by our captain, puzzled us.
For our first match together, yes, we lost, but it was not a blow-out. We played in the number one slot and went three sets. That’s a respectable effort. However, we were not scheduled to play again, until the second-to-last match of the season (this report). We also played the number one slot, went three sets, and this time, we won!

My results for this season, so far, are:

Local District/Area 8.0 Mixed Doubles
1-win, 4-losses

Local District/Area 7.0 Mixed Doubles
1-win, 1-loss

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- Marcus Tennis

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2012 USTA Mixed League V

Saturday, March 31st, 2012

Hey Tennis Friends!

Welcome to all of the new subscribers!
It’s back to my coverage of USTA League matches. Once again, I am teamed up with my Tennis Friend, Liz, for an 8.0 Mixed Doubles match:

Our first set lasted 22 minutes (WOW! That was a quick set!).
Our second set lasted 35 minutes.

My results for this season, so far, are:

Local District/Area 8.0 Mixed Doubles
1-win, 4-losses

Local District/Area 7.0 Mixed Doubles
0-wins, 1-loss

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- Marcus Tennis

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2012 USTA Mixed League IV

Saturday, February 25th, 2012

Hey Tennis Friends!

We are fortunate to have such great weather here in Southern California. Unfortunately, our schedules get so very busy that we do not always have a chance to practice with our partners. In this 8.0 team match, my Tennis Friend, Liz, and I are struggling to find our first win . . .

Our first set lasted 50 minutes.
Our second set lasted 34 minutes.
Unfortunately, I do not have a time for our third set.

In the first set, I lost my serve, after a nearly 13 minute game!

My results for this season, so far, are:

Local District/Area 8.0 Mixed Doubles
1-win, 3-losses

Local District/Area 7.0 Mixed Doubles
0-wins, 1-loss

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- Marcus Tennis

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