Tennis

Alright, so you wanna know about them Freedom Park tennis courts, huh? Well, let me tell ya, it ain’t rocket science. It’s just some tennis courts, plain and simple. First off, where is this place? They say it’s at 1952 Freedom Park Service Road, Charlotte, North Carolina. Sounds fancy, but it’s just a road, ya know? Easy to find, I reckon. Just ask around, somebody’ll point ya in the right direction. Folks in Charlotte are mostly friendly, ‘cept for that one fella down the street who yells at the squirrels….

Alright, let’s talk about these here Fila Enerfized Speedserve tennis shoes. I ain’t no fancy tennis player, ya know? But I do know a thing or two about shoes. My feet, they been through a lot. Walked miles and miles, worked hard all my life. So, when I put on a shoe, it better feel good, and it better hold up. First off, they say these shoes are “responsive.” What does that even mean? Well, I guess it means when you move, the shoe moves with ya. It don’t fight…

Well, let me tell ya ’bout these young’uns playin’ that tennis game. Them boys, yeah, the ejchs tennis team boys, they been swingin’ them rackets like they’re beatin’ rugs! I ain’t never seen nothin’ like it. Heard tell they been winnin’ a bunch. Seems like they beat that Alexander team, and them folks was supposed to be real good, somethin’ ’bout bein’ the top seed. Top seed? Sounds like somethin’ you plant in the ground, but I guess it means they’re supposed to be the best. Our boys showed ’em,…

Alright, let’s talk about this EC Glass girls’ tennis thing and that Tovia Car, whatever it is. I ain’t no fancy writer, mind you, just gonna tell it like it is, the way I see it. So, this EC Glass girls’ tennis, they’re a bunch of young’uns playing that there tennis game. You know, the one with the rackets and the fuzzy balls? Yeah, that one. They seem pretty good at it, from what I hear. Always winnin’ and whatnot. Heard they got some kinda history too, been around for…

Well, let me tell ya ’bout them EC Glass girls tennis players. Them gals, they’re somethin’ else, I tell ya. They been playin’ their hearts out on that there court, smackin’ that fuzzy yellow ball back and forth. I heard tell they got a real good team this year. Folks sayin’ they’re a “significant force” in the tennis world. Now, I don’t know much ’bout that “significant force” stuff, sounds fancy. But I do know they been winnin’ a whole heap of matches. They won six and lost two, that’s…

Alright, let’s talk about these here “easy off and on women tennis shoes.” You know, the kind you can just slip on and off without all that fuss with the laces. I tell ya, my old hands ain’t what they used to be, and bending over to tie shoes, well, that’s just a pain in the backside, if you catch my drift. What are these shoes anyway? Well, they’re just tennis shoes, you know, the kind you wear for, well, for everything! Walking, running around, doing chores, whatever. But the…

Alright, let’s talk about them tennis girls from E.C. Glass. Heard they’re pretty good, yeah, real good. E.C. Glass Girls Tennis, that’s what they call ’em. Been winnin’ and winnin’, like a hen peckin’ corn, never stoppin’. So, I heard on the radio, or maybe it was the TV, hard to keep track these days, anyways, they said these girls, they beat Jamestown. Five to one, they said. Five to one! That’s like squashin’ a bug, ain’t it? Just whoomp, and it’s done. Heard they’re goin’ to some big championship…

Alright, so listen up, y’all gonna hear about this E.C. Glass girls tennis thing, right? It’s somethin’ else, I tell ya. Them girls, they been playin’ some serious tennis. 2024 WSET, that’s what they’re talkin’ about. I ain’t no expert, mind you, but even I can see these girls are good. They’re hittin’ them balls hard, runnin’ around like chickens with their heads cut off, but in a good way, you know? They’re winnin’ stuff, that’s what matters. Conference 23 championships, they won that! Took care of business, just like…

Alright, let’s talk about this tennis rating thing, the one they call “dynamic.” Sounds fancy, but it’s just a way to figure out how good someone is at playing tennis, you know? Like, who’s gonna win and who’s gonna get their butt kicked. What’s this “dynamic” all about? Well, from what I gather, it means the rating changes. It ain’t some number they stick on you and that’s it. Nope, it goes up and down like a seesaw depending on how you play. You win, your rating goes up. You…