Triscadecaphobia... Not me!

Your Titan hooked up for the final time this week on Friday 13th (Triscadecaphobia) with 'CC Flash' in what turned out to be a barn-burner of a match. TennisTitan/'Flash' went toe to toe for one hour and three quarters in summer-like conditions. When it was over TT and ''Flash" had split two well played sets contested in windless, humid conditions. Titan showed surprising resilience coming back to take the night cap (6-2) after dropping the opener (4-6) to 'Gentleman Jim.' TennisTitan was down 2-5, love-30 in the opener and managed to get it back to 4-5, add in, only to lose the tenth game on the fifth deuce to a determined and more well conditioned 'CC Flash.' Ordinarily that outcome would spell certain defeat for the very fatiguable TT but not today. TT managed to break 'Flash' in the opener, held at love and was never headed. As the match wore on it was 'Flash' who wilted in the heat as evidenced by his firing of the ball over the fence in disgust and a few (modest) racquet tosses. Your Titan was especially pleased with his second set victory because he attributes it to his will to win and slightly improved physical conditioning. Titan is down 15 lbs from his December tour weight but still lugs 85 lbs more than 'Flash' to eke out his victories. Believe me, that is no easy feat!