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Today is the first day of our school lineup matches. It is a round robin and everyone in the top 6 will play each other. We don't know who we are going to play yet and we won't find out until right before the match, but it is completely random, so I have an equal chance of playing anyone. My hitter MUST play aggressively by taking the ball early and controlling the points even in the face of nerves. I will recognize the nerves and I will remind myself that this is the way that I play my best tennis. My thinker will have to be very active, I know some of the players, and how I want to play them, but others I will have to decide in the match. My fan will reassure me that I have the capacity to beat any of these players and I have done it before. They are all also feeling the nerves, and I am confident in my ability to handle pressure, as I have won many important matches without crumpling.