Instead of thinking about school work, I have found my mind wandering to the NCAA tournament that my college tennis team didn't make this year. Although I am disappointed that we didn't make the tournament this year I don't think it is anything to be ashamed of.
I feel that our program is slowly growing and as a team we don't have expectations to fill, we play to have fun and if we make the tournament that is great, if not there is always next year. When I am playing my dual matches I always think like this. I love being the underdog because there is no pressure to win, no expectations. Instead I think that the person who is the higher seed can have a harder time winning matches because they know that they are supposed to win. For me some of my hardest matches are the ones that I know I am supposed to win.
Expectations are a recognizable theme at any level, even with the pros. With the French Open nearing I have been wondering how Rafael Nadal is dealing with the expectations people have of him. He has won the French Open four times in a row now and therefore people are expecting him to enhance his streak to five. How is he dealing with this pressure? Is he going to fulfill these expectations or will they catch up with him? And on the red clay with all these new young guys showing up you cannot expect anything.
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