One of my greatest accomplishments so far in my tennis career was winning a tournament with a 64-person draw. I was a freshman in high school and and was playing in the USTA Boys' 14's division. This was the first tournament that I ever got to the third day in because all of the other tournaments I either won or finished in 2nd place were only over the weekend.
I got a bye through the first round and I won my next four matches. The first match was tough for me because I was playing somebody I knew but I won 7-5, 6-3. I handled my next three matches much easier, cruising to the finals.
The final match was much tougher. I went back to the facility after school for my match at 4:30. My opponent was the top seeded player in the tournament. He had very odd form on his backhand and his serve, but his shots were very effective. The match was neck and neck the whole time, but I managed to pull it out in the end. For a quick breakdown of the final match and my strategy, you can watch the video below. I won the match in the 3rd set, which was actually played as a 10-point tiebreaker. Being able to keep my game on a high level for three straight days is why I consider this to be one of my greatest accomplishments.
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