Last weekend, we packed up the car including Natalie's brother Nic and the dog (Princess Peach). Nic is post op and on sick leave from work, so we convinced him a change of scenery would be good for him. And Peach, just cuz!
We made our way to Daytona Beach. Very grateful for the wild card opportunity into the 25K. Natalie partnered up with Katia Kamendova, a local pro. Because Natalie's ranking is so low, that was the only hope of getting into the tourney. We didn't know Katia before this pairing, but knew others that know her. She is a very sweet young lady, who is loved at her tennis center.
Unfortunately, our team drew a tough first round opponent. Cako/Loeb, both seasoned tour doubles players. This would be Katia's first attempt. Although our team had many chances, our poor serving and ground strokes made it wayyyy tooo easy for the opponents. Losing 1-6, 3-6.
Here are a few pics from Daytona:
Natalie will head to Midland, Michigan next week. Hoping for a wild card into doubles of that 100K. The chances are slim, but she will attempt it. She loves that tourney and would love to play this year, we shall see. Last year she made the journey there and helped with the community outreach program. Natalie's favorite program of all tourney. She is looking forward to seeing the Frickey family, including Bron Bron.....the dog! According to Nat, my favorite host dog.....lol!
Hate that I will miss Midland again this year. Not only are the people awesome, the tourney is first class. But I always enjoy the snow, for I love snow....or at least I love visiting snow. I know they will take great care of Natalie and she will enjoy herself and Midland. Love and Blessings.....Sherry
