Editor’s word: 10sBalls thanks Noah Rubin for sharing his “Behind The Racquet with Brandon Holt” interview. To learn the entire Brandon Holt story, please go to Behind The Racquet
Behind the Racquet
December 30, 2024
“My mother, she’s a former primary, multiple-time Grand slam champion, however I by no means actually felt strain from her in any respect. You’d see different dad and mom rising up, they usually’d be like, “Oh, you’re going to be knowledgeable tennis participant.” However my household wasn’t like that, it was extra about enjoying and having enjoyable. I spotted tennis could possibly be a pathway for me most likely so much later than most individuals. I performed Little League Baseball till I used to be most likely 11 or 12. Mainly each sport sooner or later, however I needed to resolve finally which one I preferred essentially the most. It wasn’t till principally highschool the place I actually began doing the total health club, full practices a number of instances a day and began working extraordinarily onerous at turning into a professional participant. With my mother, I believe the strain was low as a result of she realized how onerous it’s to be on the prime of any sport. There are additionally so many issues that may go flawed. Each my dad and mom, however particularly my mother, had been very adamant that we take training severely, play quite a lot of sports activities and, principally, have enjoyable. There was by no means any discouragement to not take tennis severely, although, both.”
