Hardest Thing I'Ve Ever Done

Hardest thing I’ve ever done.

I was on the court in the hot sunny day. Running around, hitting balls, it was the Chang Championship final round in Chiang Rai. I was playing against an opponent who was actively playing to become a champion. I could see it in his eyes and wouldn’t wonder why he played that well. I was also extremely nervous that me playing my standard wouldn’t equal the opponent. Still I’ve tried as hard as possible to keep my standard of playing going. It was a very tensed game at the beginning of first set the score was 4-4. It was my turn to serve and I was confident that I would lead him a game. I finally won the game it was fast but not easy at all, for each shots we have to rally to 10 strokes and the game was very exciting. The crowd clapped and cheered with courage. We were resting on the courtside for the court switch, it was extremely hot and the water just tasted as a dream. After a rest for 1 minute it was now his turn to serve. He paused for a moment gaining his focus and started the game. It was a close on which he was leading me 40-0 and I managed to make my comeback to 40-40 and won the game by 6-4. I was very happy and feeling energetic though I spent lots of energy on that set. Finally the second set I was well prepared for an attack from the opponent but couldn’t manage to keep the points on my side. His game was different from last time and I didn’t know what to do. After points go by, I still couldn’t figure out how to play against his strategies. The more I tried the more I used up my energy and I felt horrible and weary. He leaded me by 0-5; just one more game and I would lose the set. Suddenly I heard my mum telling me from the courtside that I did well, you’ve got nothing to lose. After that sudden moment I felt cheerful and started cheering myself up with courage of winning. It was tiring and I still made it point by point of hard work for each shots, finally it’s my match point after 0-5 to 6-5. All the wind just changed to my side and I was very lively, all the pressures were gone all the sudden. It was his serve but his serve had weaken from a very long set. Yet he still tried to serve as hard as he did before. I returned very nicely and it was an amazing shot for me the ball just boosted through the line of the court straight as a ruler, till the ball hit the ground. I didn’t realize the ball was in till the referee made his hand action that represents in. The crowd applauded and it’s finally game, set and match.