Having come from Hawaii I must say that tennis in Sequim can be a challenge.
You might say what’s the big deal, tennis is tennis, a court, a net, a ball and 2 to 4 players. Ah, but in Sequim the other element is the weather, especially in the winter. Ever played tennis with a wet ball, I have and it does not play the same as a dry one. It seems to stick to your racquet and when it does come off it never goes as far as you want and of course it won’t bounce as high.
Now that is dealing with a wet ball so that assumes the weather is above freezing. If its below freezing and the courts are wet then its not tennis anymore its ice skating. Cause below freezing we don’t play when the courts are wet. But when they are dry, bring on the cold. You just need to dress warm and keep moving and have a handkerchief handy to wipe your runny eyes and nose. But back to the ball, I don’t think tennis balls were made to play with in freezing weather. I guess that’s why most pro matches are played in warm climates.
All I can say is if you are a die hard tennis player and I am, a little freezing weather will just be invigorating. See you on the courts (Sequim High School tennis courts that is)…Keoki Happy New Year to Sequim's tennis players
p.s.
I took these photos on Friday last week where we had a group of Sequim tennis players playing doubles on two courts of Sequim High School.
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