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Research Paper On Tennis From The Beginning

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Tennis From the Beginning

When little baby Serena was young, she started her training at age 3 and has always loved tennis. Her family supports her so much they even play tennis. “Serena 's father used what he 'd gleaned from tennis books and videos to instruct Serena and Venus on how to play the game. At the age of 3, practicing on a court not far from the family 's new Compton, California, home, Serena withstood the rigors of daily two-hour practices from her father.”

Training, Training, and more training

Delaney J She actually trains very hard and she wasn’t just born to have “pro tennis superpowers”. Her and her hitting partner do continuous hard stretching exercises. Serena does difficult hitting exercises that help her win matches in tennis …show more content…

Delaney J Serena has a ton of helpers that help her win tennis matches. Some of them are, “Longtime hitting partner, Sascha Baijin, is German; her physical therapist, Esther Lee, was born in the United States and raised in Canada; her fitness coach, Mackie Shilstone, and personal chef, Lauren von der Pool, are Americans, and her coach and confidant, Patrick Mouratoglou, is French.”

Lots of traveling, Lots of Titles

Delaney J Serena Williams has traveled mostly everywhere in the U.S. “In 2012 she has captured 15 grand slams singles titles and 13 grand slam doubles titles. Serena Williams has played singles and doubles. She is known for playing singles.The Great Serena has won over 20 Grand Slam singles titles and several Olympic gold medals,” that’s much better than getting an A+ on a very hard test.

Role Models? Oh Yes!

She does not have a specific role model, but “she likes people who put kindness over ruthlessness who showcase their largeness of heart more than the strength of their arms. Oh, it’s a great deal if these magnanimous souls achieve a fair bit of success along the way, but that’s never the sole reason why we’re supposed to look up to

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