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I had a 2-day open tournament starting on Saturday, March 31, 2018. It was called the Bay Area Racquet Club Easter Junior Open. It was played at Bay Area Racquet Club. My goal for this tournament the to really go inside the game, immerse myself in the zone. This will make me more concentrated and more accurate, giving me a high percentage to win. If I am able to do this, all shots will go naturally and won't use up a lot of my energy. I know this because I have done it and felt it once before in one of my previous matches. I am certain that Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have obviously felt it before during their matches. Now, let's see if I can find this high performance play state again.
My first opponent was Angelina Pham. She made more unforced errors in this match than I expected. I quickly figured it out that consistency was key for this match. But of course, if I could or an short ball opportunity presented, I have to attack! However, in the end her unforced errors led me to a 6-0, 6-1 victory. To be honest, I wasn't really focused as much inside the game in this match. I tried to find my performance play-state, but there was a lot of thoughts about random things in my head that I just couldn't figure out why. So many things were in my head after the match, too. You might be surprised at what happens next match.
My second opponent was Nandini Bhojani . When we were walking to the court, all of the thoughts in my head suddenly disappeared! When I was playing, my shots went where I wanted them to with great quality. I was focused and concentrated and I was not doubting myself. How did I get to this state of mind? Now that was what I called, "going in the game!" I won this match 6-0, 6-0. After this match, I knew I could win the finals because of all the happiness and confidence I had stored inside of me. I knew I could do it!  Chloe and I wrapping up the day, a long day. We decided to play the finals on the same day, Saturday. My third and final opponent was Chloe Brissett. She outplayed me, and I outplayed her. It was a long match; it was cat and mouse battle. Baseline, net, volleys, angles, slices, we were running everywhere! This match was a battle of the physical as well as the mind. My mind wandered off for a brief moment while serving for the set at 5:3, I lost that crucial game, which eventually the match. In the end I outplayed myself, my mind was wandering so far off, and it was so lost. The results...6-7, 3-6.
What was said was done and happened. I was happy that I was able to play smart and crafty and I respect my opponent's playing as well as mine. I was able to practice high-performance mindsets, with good focus and visualization. It was an interesting tournament that made me feel proud! Lots of love, Karina Zaharieva |
Karina ZaharievaI'm an aspiring junior tennis player. My goal is to play professional tennis. This is my journey. I hope you enjoy my website and follow my progress. Categories
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