Belinda Smith
Mother Hustler
I don’t know where the line originated and I can’t say for sure that it is or is not a play on the oh-so-popular phrase, “mother f*cker”....
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Belinda Smith
- Apr 29, 2021
- 6 min
Beast Mode
She said, "I don’t want to see any drooping shoulders! Keep your chins up! Move your feet and be the rockstars that you are! This is...
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- Apr 9, 2021
- 5 min
The Tennis Mixer
Growing up, tennis was my sport. It was the reason to stay fit and the reason to practice healthy habits. But I grew up in the 70's so...
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- Mar 25, 2021
- 5 min
Re-Entry
I woke up this morning and my first thought was, "Today I will start writing blog posts again. Right after I pee."
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- Mar 16, 2020
- 6 min
Is The Party In the Front Or The Back?
I’ll let you know right now that this story was not about something that occurred on the court but it happened with many of my...
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- Jan 15, 2020
- 5 min
Reinventing My Wheels
If you've read through my blog, you probably know that I've got chronic leg pain. (Anyone else?) It all started about 5 years ago. I...
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- Oct 16, 2019
- 5 min
Super Duper Doubles Partners
Remember how Lucy would set up Charlie Brown? Surely he thought each time she held the football for him that THIS time she would not snag...
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- Jun 18, 2019
- 4 min
Double Trouble
Here’s the dilemma…if the ball bounces twice, who has the right to call it? The player on the other side of the net or the player trying...
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- Apr 17, 2019
- 2 min
Happy Anniversary!
I haven’t published a post in so many months that I feel like I owe you an explanation. Of course, I’ll spare you all the details, but I...
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- Jan 23, 2019
- 4 min
You Do That Voodoo So Well
Did you see the match last night? Serena Williams was up 5-1 in the deciding set against Karolina Pliskova in the quarterfinals of the...
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- Jan 13, 2019
- 5 min
The Perfect Match
Just before the end of 2018, the tectonic plates shifted beneath the WTA world. No less than eight players broke up with their coaches....
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- Dec 11, 2018
- 4 min
Mama Bear
Lisa said she knew it would happen one day. And she knew it was going to be uncomfortable. How was she going to be able to continue...
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- Nov 6, 2018
- 3 min
A Bump In The Road
She sped after the topspin lob, finding herself behind the baseline and, thankfully, catching a glimpse of the quickly approaching fence...
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- Sep 28, 2018
- 4 min
Let Tennis Be Tennis
She just looked like she was in a bad mood. Had that stanky face on from the time she got out of her car. My partner, Angie, and I were...
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- Aug 31, 2018
- 5 min
The Split Step Disadvantage
Today at tennis practice, our coach had us all practice a serve and volley routine. Interestingly, I’d just decided, on my own, to take...
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- Aug 21, 2018
- 6 min
Idiomits
It was a beautiful day. A cloudless sky and the temperature was forecasted to reach a high of 75. The sun was shining and there was a...
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- Aug 15, 2018
- 4 min
My Ladies' Day at the BB&T Atlanta Open 2018
I felt a little guilty leaving my friend to go to the restroom just as we entered the Twelve Hotels & Residences for Ladies Day at the...
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Belinda Smith
- Aug 8, 2018
- 5 min
Flawsome
As we walked from our respective ends of the court to switch sides, I spied one of our opponents haul off with a doozie of a farmer blow!
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- Jul 29, 2018
- 5 min
Mind The Mind Games
But the real secret to Rose’s winning tennis match record over the years is not what she has up her sleeve but what she has in her bag. Admi
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- Jul 11, 2018
- 4 min
5 Tennis Wardrobe Fails
It’s happened to all of us at one time or another. I remember wearing two different shoes to the office one day. They were even different...
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- Jul 2, 2018
- 4 min
Superstition Ain't The Way
Does anyone carry around a rabbit’s foot anymore? I think I had one of every color. Pink, blue, purple. I remember that I didn’t want a...
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- Jun 17, 2018
- 4 min
The Truth In Ruth
I had a long overdue breakfast with a friend today. I knew she’d have a gem for me and she did. Ruth started by telling me about her...
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- May 25, 2018
- 4 min
"Are You Sure?"
I know you’ve been posed this question on the tennis court before. It seems it's all the rage these days and hard to escape. Or maybe...
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- May 22, 2018
- 3 min
Betty Revisited
You remember her don’t you? I introduced you to her in my 2nd post. Native Atlantan, Buckhead grown, Southern proper in every way but...
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- May 19, 2018
- 3 min
A Sight For Sore Muscles
I feel as though I've been hit by a train. Ok, maybe a small train going at a slow pace, pulling empty cars, on it's final approach into...
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- May 15, 2018
- 3 min
I Guess You Had To Be There
So, we didn't win the State Championship like I'd told everyone we would (gotta be a believer) but it surely wasn't from a lack of...
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- May 12, 2018
- 3 min
It Takes One To Know One
They were out last night. Did you see them? Or maybe you heard them. I’d imagine you at least heard them. They come out several times a...
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- May 3, 2018
- 3 min
No Rocking Chair's Gonna Get Me
I recently came across a post from an old friend. Unfortunately, I haven't seen her in person in a long while and on the rare occasion...
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- Apr 23, 2018
- 4 min
A Hard Pill To Swallow
You may be familiar with a Tennis Warehouse Talk Tennis forum member whose username was Kaptain Karl (KK). I haven’t seen any recent...
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- Apr 18, 2018
- 3 min
Love Is In The Air
Finally! It looks as though we have survived the persistent late effects of winter and sprung into spring! We are gearing up for the USTA...
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- Apr 10, 2018
- 2 min
When A Side of Bacon Won't Even Help
I love when this happens. (She said, sarcastically.) Game. Set. Match. You defeat your opponent in a grueling match. Maybe it was done...
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- Apr 6, 2018
- 3 min
Things That Make You Go...Wait, What'd She Say?!
She was definitely a good friend at the time I joined her ALTA team but someone I'd always wished I had more of an opportunity to get to...
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- Apr 4, 2018
- 4 min
Oh Captain, I Don't Want To Be Captain!
She is our leader, our defender, our champion. She is also the weather person, event planner, schedule coordinator, chief strategist,...
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- Mar 31, 2018
- 3 min
Strategizing
It's important to know your strategy going into the match. In doubles, you and your partner absolutely need to be in sync and agree on...
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- Mar 28, 2018
- 4 min
She Got Bageled
My first ALTA match was an eye-opener. I received an email regarding the line up and who I'd be partnering with in doubles. New to the...
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- Mar 21, 2018
- 3 min
Paying For Attention
She can be intimidating if you allow it. Beguiling if you choose. She can appear to be The Most Important Person In The World if you're...
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- Mar 19, 2018
- 3 min
What's In My Bag
Let's talk about the player first... I'm a 50ish lifelong tennis player - except for the years before age 8 and from 20 - 40. I walked...
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- Mar 18, 2018
- 4 min
Buckhead Betty
Let me introduce you first to Betty. She is a genuine Atlantan. A southern thoroughbred. Proper and dainty. You don't run into many like...
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- Mar 16, 2018
- 3 min
Who Are We?
You wanna know who we are? We are moms, aunts, sisters, daughters, grandmothers. We are also professionals, entrepreneurs, students and...
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