Il Tennista Getting out from my comfort zone It took me a little while to talk about the last match I played. Not because it hurt. Not because I was disappointed. But because I needed to understand . Two hours of tennis. A decisive tie break. 3-... 15 May 2025
Il Tennista The Companion Called Pain There’s something that quietly, relentlessly, has become part of my journey back into tennis. Pain. Not the acute kind that stops you in your tracks. No, this one is more subtle, more insistent. A bac... 14 May 2025
Il Tennista Milestone reached - I'm 3.3 There’s a kind of joy that bubbles up from deep inside when effort and passion meet results. I’m writing this with that kind of joy still tingling in my chest: I’ve finally reached 3.3. It might look ... 11 May 2025
Il Tennista Midnight Clay & Messy Wins Let’s get one thing out of the way: This wasn’t beautiful tennis. This wasn’t a highlight reel. No fireworks. No flowing rhythm. No elegant first serves dropping in like poetry. But this past week, fr... 23 Apr 2025
Il Tennista Fuzzy Spinned Yellow Balls There’s something oddly poetic about that sentence. It was the first thing that popped into my head walking off the court. “Fuzzy spinned yellow balls.” That’s what beat me today. Let me explain. This... 16 Apr 2025
Il Tennista Reached 3.4: Playing Bold, Playing Free I finally landed in Cat. 3.4. Just a few months ago that felt like a dot on the horizon. Now, it’s behind me. And 3.3 , my milestone for June? It’s no longer a dream, it’s in reach. But let me tell yo... 8 Apr 2025
Il Tennista Spinned Balls and the Battle Within I just got back from a weekend Rodeo tournament hosted at a club in Monza. Not quite elegant and distant enough from home to feel like I was on a tennis pilgrimage. Let’s call it a "fat country club",... 31 Mar 2025
Il Tennista Warming Up to the Journey I’ve never been someone who preaches routines. Especially in tennis what works for one, might not for another. But lately, I’ve found myself returning, over and over, to one constant before every matc... 23 Mar 2025
Il Tennista Testing Waters above my Level There are weekends that feel like checkpoints. Moments that whisper, “You're not the same player you were last month.” This past weekend at Lario Park was one of those. But not because I played my bes... 23 Mar 2025
Il Tennista Four Matches, One Trophy, and a Whole Lot of Surprise Let me tell you about last Sunday. Because I’m still smiling from it. Not just for the result—but for what it revealed. I went into a Rodeo Tournament expecting a good test. A few quick, intense match... 16 Feb 2025
Il Tennista Physio Outcomes There’s this moment in every recovery process when the pain is no longer the main character. That’s where I am now: first-week-February 2025. Not “healed.” But in rhythm . And that might be even bette... 6 Feb 2025
Il Tennista First Tournment of the Year Let’s be honest: Tavernola Tennis Club isn’t pretty. No pine trees framing the court. No seaside breeze. No coffee bar where you sip an espresso and feel like a poet in whites. Tavernola is bare bones... 3 Feb 2025
