Editor’s be aware: 10sBalls thanks Noah Rubin for sharing his “Behind The Racquet with Brandon Holt” interview. To learn the whole 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 stress from her in any respect. You’d see different mother and father rising up, and so they’d be like, “Oh, you’re going to be an expert tennis participant.” However my household wasn’t like that, it was extra about taking part in and having enjoyable. I spotted tennis could possibly be a pathway for me in all probability so much later than most individuals. I performed Little League Baseball till I used to be in all probability 11 or 12. Mainly each sport sooner or later, however I needed to determine ultimately which one I appreciated probably the most. It wasn’t till mainly highschool the place I actually began doing the complete fitness center, full practices a number of instances a day and began working extraordinarily exhausting at turning into a professional participant. With my mother, I believe the stress was low as a result of she realized how exhausting it’s to be on the prime of any sport. There are additionally so many issues that may go fallacious. Each my mother and father, however particularly my mother, had been very adamant that we take training severely, play a wide range of sports activities and, mainly, have enjoyable. There was by no means any discouragement to not take tennis severely, although, both.”
