{"id":47389,"date":"2026-02-17T17:25:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T17:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/?p=47389"},"modified":"2026-02-18T20:50:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T20:50:45","slug":"4-ladder-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/?p=47389","title":{"rendered":"#4 ladder league: 41 pts"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Today is the Chinese New Year: the year of the horse.<\/p>\n

Week 4 of the Ladder League<\/a> pickleball: I won two sets, with 41 points<\/a>, came in second in the group (Candi has 42 pts). We played on Court #7<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\"1️⃣\" w\/ Candi, 15-6
\n\"2️⃣\" w\/ Michelle, 15-11
\n\"3️⃣\" w\/ Sandra, 11-15<\/p>\n

Set with Candi is straighforward.<\/p>\n

Set 2 is interesting: my partner Michelle\u00a0only got 1 serve in; but she’s good elsewhere, and we managed to win. I served the last few points, coming from behind.<\/p>\n

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… and in the last set, Michelle suddenly serving well and won a few point off her serve. Oh well -:)<\/p>\n

We never changed side in the prveious weeks. Tonight, our oppenonts asked to do so in the first set, saying it’s too noisy. It is! Court 7 is especially noisy. But I was able to block it out: I hear it, but I don’t.<\/p>\n

Afterward, John came to me and said, bounce the ball will improve your serve. I tried and it is. So, bouncing it is for the last match<\/a>!<\/p>\n