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How I achieved success: by playing against top-notch opponents who were better than me and by playing against the opponent I could never beat — the wall. I enjoyed the process to the point where I eventually earned eight trophies, four of which came from tournament championships (3 hard-court city championships, 1 USTA clay championship); two from skills-challenges (Fastest Serve and Best Volley); a Most Improved Player award during my senior year in high school on the varsity tennis team when I went 19-0 in singles and 18-1 in doubles for the season; and a Most Valuable Boy award while on the University of Virginia's Junior Tennis Team. I always sought to learn and challenge myself. I also valued the process of improvement. More than winning, I prized the challenges I was placed up against and ultimately that was what improved my game the most. I watched how the pros played then implemented my own style, mastering the use of my strengths while improving my weaknesses.

This player has great shot anticipation and frequently has an outstanding shot or attribute around which a game may be structured. This player can regularly hit winners or force errors off of short balls, can put away volleys, can successfully execute lobs, drop shots, half volleys and overhead smashes, and has good depth and spin on most second serves. This player can vary strategies and styles of play in a competitive situation and hits dependable shots in a stress situation.