Progression of Tennis Career Left (1999) Photo Credit: DMTAtennis Center (2013) Photo Credit: Bryan Hiner Right (2025) PART 01 The Beginning: Ages 9–18 Let’s be honest, Tennis is not an easy sport to just pick up and excel at. Unless you’re naturally gifted with exceptional hand-eye coordination, footwork, mental sharpness, and physical control, you’re going to struggle. And struggle I did. Tennis wasn’t for me, at least not at first. I didn’t like it. I wasn’t good at it. As