Keep with it!!

Do you ever feel like giving up? Ever feel that all your hard work never pays off? Or ask yourself - When will my time be here? Does it seem like other people all around you keep getting better, or it finally "clicks" for them? Well girl I have been there! 

Everyone needs to feel encouraged and supported and I want YOU to know that I believe in you! I believe in you because I know what it feels like and have gone through it just like you are now. People, mainly my parents and coaches, kept believing in me as I lost match after match, and I want to keep supporting you. I remember so vividly driving home from a tournament with my mom and just being in tears. Crying because I lost and the anger of this simple question "how many matches do you have to lose before you win?"

Maybe you are feeling that same way. Let each loss, each frustration, each missed shot, MOTIVATE you! Use them to fuel the fire. If you truly love tennis and want to keep improving, then let those hard days add to your desire. That is what I did and although it took me along time, it is worth it. Your career does not end when you reach high school, college or even upon graduation. The beauty of tennis is that there is no end - you can play until you are not physically able to. 

So ask yourself how badly you want "it"? It can be a small goal or the goal of getting a ranking or a college scholarship. No matter how small or big, if you truly want to achieve those goals then KEEP WITH IT!