← Writings Training — February 9, 2026

Taking the ball early

“The serve feels different with this racket, so I will be mindful of using my legs more and staying up so that I can make as many first serves as possible.”

Scan of the handwritten notebook page, February 9, 2026
Notebook page — February 9, 2026

Transcript

Today, I am going to be playing a practice set for two hours with Zak watching me. I will try to work on the same thing as yesterday: taking the ball early and controlling the point while still staying solid and keeping my unforced errors low. One thing that I want to improve today will be my serve. The serve feels different with this racket, so I will be mindful of using my legs more and staying up so that I can make as many first serves as possible.