The Journey Back

I was playing the best tennis of my life before contracting that death defining disease swine flu or known to others as man flu because they don't believe you! From here it was all down hill to a frame of 0 energy and after a 4 week layoff the ability to not even hit a cows arse with a shovel.

But i am working it all back again played a low club division mixed match last night which was fun i managed to play at 30% ability due to the fact it would have been a worthless exercise otherwise. It was nice to meet up with some players who i knew back in the early 90's who have not changed much (including their ability to play) but have just put on some weight. Although they enjoy it and that's what it is about at this level, apart from the one guy who thought he was an older style John Mcenroe and was the bee's knees.

I did manage to work on my touch and angled volleys as well as drop shots from the serves, managed to put a little bit of mileage in my legs. Having once achieving top 500 on the 35's vets circuit i now need to rebuild and plan for 2010. Onwards and upwards!!