Mediocrity

TennisTitan and CC Flash were back at it again today. TT was on the courts for a third day in a row and it showed by his level of play during the two sets played against Gentleman Jim. Titan was down 5-love before he got on the board in the first set. 'CC' dominated from the start, even having re-aggravated the hamstring in today's second game, which had curtailed play on Wednesday after one set. Titan succumbed meekly (2-6) and showed the ill-effects of playing on a third consecutive day. TT was unable to control his returns or take advantage of a less than 100% opponent. Titan's fortunes seemed to improve considerably in Set 2. Opening his own 3-love lead Titan fell victim to his own sloppy play and struggled to keep the set on serve as 'Flash' hung in tenaciously and leveled the set at three. TT breathed a huge sigh of relief when 'Flash' failed to hold serve in the twelfth game enabling Titan to escape with an (7-5) undeserved victory. Flash gently remined TT as they left the court, "Titan, us Mountaineers are used to operating on one leg, with our history of moonshining and tales of having a wooden leg and all, but don't pat yourself on your back too hard; afterall, I've played five days in a row and I gave that second set to my yankee friend cause we fought on the side of the Union."