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| San Francisco GLTF 2022 Pac Cup Champions |
I can't believe after 5 tries being on a Pac Cup Team, I'm finally on a winning team that are outright champions! My journey started in 2010 in San Diego, then 2013 in LA, 2016 in Portland, 2018 in Seattle, and the jackpot winners in 2022 in San Diego! Although this post is 4 years overdue, it sort of reminded me of what was finally accomplished and that it completed my bucket list of tennis wins.
After qualifying for this group, I was able to at least play in a doubles match against a team from the other locations in the west coast. Usually, when you are on this team, you would play a singles and a doubles match. Apparently, I got to play just doubles. Teams hail from Vancouver, BC, Canada, Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, Palm Springs, and San Diego. San Diego was the host at that time.
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| Thrilled to be on a Winning Team! |
I knew this team was formidable. We practiced religiously up to the tournament weekend. Played constant practice matches, and also did several clinic drills and practices. We were a well-oiled team.
I'm so glad we won outright in San Diego. We were uniformed well, we weren't informal; other teams were more casual in appearance and in coherence. We really had the look of winners.
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| Doubles Partner: Jason - to my right ~ Aaron another winning Doubles Player |
Right off the bat, we won nearly all of our singles matches, with just 3 losses out of 15.The doubles was also solid; we had a couple of tough matches, but it was more than enough to solidify a team win and take back the Pac Cup trophy that year.
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| San Francisco: The red dots tells it all |
Since that team victory, I never really applied to get in on other teams in the ensuing years. It took so much out of me to just get on a team, and get to be on a winning team for a change. Five tries at that!
The Joy of Just Playing
I've not played as much tennis in the years following that team championship, but have been fortunate enough to play on league matches playing in doubles. As I get older, I'm a bit off by half a step. Back then, I would be able to chase down drop shots easily, but these days I'm enjoying the fact I can still be on court playing, period.
My mindset has changed over the years: instead of being super competitive on court, I'm happy to just make the shots and rally even though I don't come out with a match win. It's become more of a social experience these days.
Lately, I've become more of a tennis fan watching professional matches from a distance. When you understand how a game is played, you become your own commentator and at times, you end up saying the same thing the commentator in the news box says. Isn't that funny?
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| Wimbledon, 2025 |
Tennis will always be my safe space. So glad I picked up that wooden racket and started hitting a tennis ball against a garage door. It's become a life-long sport that I appreciate. I will continue to serve and volley my way to healthy living!
