{"id":47383,"date":"2026-02-06T18:48:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T18:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/?p=47383"},"modified":"2026-02-26T00:28:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T00:28:41","slug":"winter-mixed-doubles-tourney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/?p=47383","title":{"rendered":"Winter mixed doubles tourney"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>How do you like my matching blue nail polish<\/span>?<\/sup><\/p>\n

~ the purple color<\/a><\/span>
\n~ all purple<\/a><\/span>
\n~ red<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

I played the second round REALLY well<\/a>… but lost to Joe and Tiffany, coming in second.<\/p>\n

Don’t know who has offended the weather god, but our tournaments<\/a> are often affected by bad weather. This time is scheduled on Thursday, with the final on Friday.<\/p>\n

Thursday was a nasty day: rainy, windy, and cold. … and Sandy’s girls are leaving on Saturday morning. (Thanks to Sandy, her friends enabled us to have a true mixed doubles tourney.) So, 11 teams in all, first to 10 pro set. Dave L and I are one of three byes.<\/p>\n

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  1. v. Joel & Christine: 10-2<\/li>\n
  2. v. Felix & Julie: 10-5<\/li>\n
  3. v. Joe & Tiffany: 5-10<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    One of our first-round opponents decided on an hour break, which is unheard of. We never explicitly state the time between rounds, with the understanding that recovery time is no more than 10 minutes. In short, we started late. But they were easy to deal with. At 7-0, he called a on-the-line shot out, which gave them a game. Oh well.<\/p>\n

    The second set was a real competition. I was the weakest link, getting all the shots. For once, I held my own. It was a tight, thrilling game until 5-5.<\/p>\n

    In the third round, which is the final, we lost clearly. Tiffany is definitely at a higher level: good 10 years younger, and doesn’t miss anything … They had two byes and watched us battle in the second round.<\/p>\n

    … no improvement in serving<\/a><\/p>\n