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Rafael Nadal is a professional tennis player. He is a twenty nine year Spaniard. At this time, Nadal is ranked number eight in the world. Since turning pro in 2001, he has won countless tournaments. A few of these tournaments include: the French Open, the US Open, and Wimbledon. After watching the US Open these past two weeks, I decided to write this paper on him because he a very well-known athlete due to a particular set of rituals that he performs before and during his matches. Rafael…

As I walked into the stadium, the smell of hotdogs and popcorn filled the air. It was a familiar setting. A setting I had grown to know very well because my dad loved baseball. The red white and blue colors were everywhere as fans came from every direction into the stadium. My dad and I walked to the outfield where the opposing team was warming up for the game. Turner Field in Atlanta was not only home of the Braves, but a home to many baseball fans. The concessions and amenities for the fans,…

In 2016 Gatorade released a new commercial with iconic athletes which included Usain bolt, Serena Williams, April Ross, and Paul George. In the commercial the athletes were pestered by their younger selves. The child version of these athletes helped motivate the athletes, such as wake them up, help them train, and be there moral support. An example of this is the first scene in the commercial where younger Serena Williams yells at older Serena Williams to get out of bed. Throughout the…

Stefani Daoud J. Arredondo English 114 27 September 2017 The Locked Door: The Secret Life of Snap Decisions In chapter two of Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking titled The Locked Door:The Secret Life of Snap Decisions by Malcolm Gladwell, a writer for the New Yorker, describes the many different ways our unconscious works. Gladwell describes how Vic Braden, one of the world’s top tennis coaches, can tell when a tennis player is about to double-fault just by observing the player. Vic…

their ability to exercise their natural born right as a citizen of the United States of America to receive plausible compensation for the extremely valuable services that they provide. In women’s professional tennis, Olympic gold medalist and gram slam titlist Serena Williams is neglected…

The Dreams of Success Everyone in America is given the chance to achieve success. The Olympic Games gave equal opportunity to Michael Phelps, Kerri Strug, and Serena Williams to achieve success in the personal live allowed them to leave their mark on history, with hard work, determination, and initiative. Michael Phelps had a rough childhood. At the age of seven he was diagnosed with ADHD. Phelps recalls this life event by saying, “ADHD was hard for me but I quickly overcame it. But it aided me…

She was ranked number one among under ten players in Florida. At the age of seventeen she won her very first Grand Slam singles. Not many people have achieved that. That has led to her going on to win a total of 19 Grand Slams singles. She is so great that many people think she will break Margaret Court’s record of 24 Grand Slam Singles. On the other hand, others do not believe that she will be able to since she is close to the age of retirement. However, Navratilova believes…

Life is just like a game of tennis. You lose points, you win points, you overcome struggles, and you can even come back to win in the end after you had been losing most of the match. Tennis has been one of my struggles in life, one of my struggles to succeed, but I don’t play competitive tennis anymore. I’m not on the club team, playing for any college, and at this time, not even intramural. How has tennis helped me and why do I still care about it? Lets go back to when I was in eighth grade,…

Arthur Ashe is known for being one of the most successful tennis players in the world. He has books, biographies, short stories, and even newspaper entries that have been written about him. Arthur was born on July 10, 1943, in Richmond Virginia. Ashe is known worldwide for being one of the most successful tennis players in the world, and also known for always smiling even if losing the game. Arthur Ashe is famous for many things, but he is most famous for being the “First African American to…

Playing a sport can be one of the most entertaining pastimes for people. Sports can also get you scholarships in college if you play your cards right. Tennis can be a fun past time for anyone who wants to try a new sport. Tennis is the best sport that I have ever played. Tennis has so many reasons for being such an exhilarating, fun and social sport. These reasons are exercising, creating friends, playing on a marvelous and warm day, being competitive while having fun, and being able to play…