snowbeltmom Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 This past weekend, my boys won a major tournament and sealed a bid to the US Open National Playoffs. They are one of only 16 teams in the nation vying for a wildcard spot to play doubles in the 2016 US Open. 29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artichoke Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 That's fabulous news! Congratulations. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edelweiss Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Wow! That's so exciting! I know nothing about tennis, but that's amazing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyandbob Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Awesome!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 How exciting! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Congrats! That's really cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaVT Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 That's amazing!!! We're tennis fans here - keep us posted! Are they in the junior or senior tournament? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 how exciting! Congratulations. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Wow well done! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny_Weatherwax Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Congratulations to your family! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 That is AMAZING! So excited for you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowbeltmom Posted June 15, 2016 Author Share Posted June 15, 2016 That's amazing!!! We're tennis fans here - keep us posted! Are they in the junior or senior tournament? Thanks, everyone, for the kind words. They are competing for a spot in the Men's US Open doubles. My boys' opponents were either Blue Chip DIV 1 college players or college tennis grads trying for the pro tour. The Championship for the wildcard spot will be held in August at Yale. I am just thrilled that they made it as far as they have. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainbird2 Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Wowzer, that is a huge accomplishment!! Congratulations!! May I ask, what does their training schedule look like? How many hours per day? When did they start playing? And...how do they handle training and academics? (Asked by a new tennis mom who doesn't know what she has gotten herself into. I have three children in lessons. One child absolutely loves tennis, and according to the coaches, is a natural talent. Just curious what my future possibly holds.) Best wishes to your sons. Please keep us posted! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowbeltmom Posted June 16, 2016 Author Share Posted June 16, 2016 May I ask, what does their training schedule look like? How many hours per day? When did they start playing? And...how do they handle training and academics? (Asked by a new tennis mom who doesn't know what she has gotten herself into. I have three children in lessons. One child absolutely loves tennis, and according to the coaches, is a natural talent. Just curious what my future possibly holds.) My boys started playing when they were 8 and 10. They started out taking 2 hour clinics a few days a week. Soon after, they started taking a private lesson twice a week and then hitting with each other the remaining days of the week. The time commitment increased to 20+ hours per week as the boys approached high school. In addition to court time, they also began working out with weights. (My older son was out of tennis for his last two years of high school due to an injury suffered due to baseball) They also travel a couple of weekends a month during the school year to tournaments, which is very time consuming and expensive because rarely are the tournaments local. (The summer travel schedule is more intense and expensive) The academics have always come first. However, we homeschool year-round so the kids get some down-time each day. Good luck to your family! Tennis has provided a lot of life lessons and enjoyment to my kids' lives. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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