{"id":47161,"date":"2025-11-22T20:49:55","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T20:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/?p=47161"},"modified":"2025-12-14T21:21:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T21:21:38","slug":"serve-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/?p=47161","title":{"rendered":"Pix of serve, fore\/back hands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6979-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-47201 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6979-3-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>According <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/?p=47081\">to the coach<\/a>, this is correct, except my elbow could be a bit higher, which allows me to easily drop, then swimg to hit.<\/p>\n<p>But I&#8217;ve so many double faults today, losing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/?p=47084\">4-6 and 3-6<\/a> to Sandi and Matt, with Tony.<\/p>\n<p>Played with Rich briefly, till Tony came. We fileld 4 courts this morning.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/KyxlvEeh4z8\">warm up<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/YFKVvtdfdSw?feature=share\">forehands &amp; back<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/E-VZfQOmHDM?feature=share\">forehands<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/UzOPe0BP5yI?feature=share\">backhand<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Two sets of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/?p=43689\">forehand<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7004.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-47172\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7004-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7005.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-47173\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7005-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7008.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-47175\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7008-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7010.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-47174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7010-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7011-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-47176\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7011-2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7012-2-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-47204\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7012-2-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/?p=47244\">the finish looks the same<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8204-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-47251\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8204-2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and set #2<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7013.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-47178\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7013-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7014.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-47179\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7014-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7015.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-47180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7015-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7016.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-47181\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7016-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7017.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-47182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7017-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7018.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-47183\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7018-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2 sets of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/?p=165\">backhand<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6999.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-47186\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6999-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-47187\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7001-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7002.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-47188\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7002-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6997.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-47184\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6997-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7003.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-47189\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7003-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6998.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-47185\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6998-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And set #2<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6986.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-47192\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6986-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6982.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-47190\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6982-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6982-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6982-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6982-1022x1024.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6982-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6982.jpg 1108w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6987.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-47193\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6987-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6984.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-47194\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6984-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6988.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-47195\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6988-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6989.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-47196\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6989-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6993.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-47197\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6993-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6994.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-47198\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6994-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6996.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-47199\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6996-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A receiving game won<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"a receiving game won Rich\" width=\"405\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9bCO4mpko60?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" 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