The Mouth is Not Enough!

Your TennisTitan managed to get another morning of tennis in at Blue Crab Key before departing Pine Island. TT joined a doubles mix consisting of Darryl 'Wolverine' Tison, fellow Michigander John 'Flying Dutchman' Schuitmia and Ed ' Pittsburgh Panther' Rubash. Titan and the 'Flying Dutchman' paired in sets 1 and 2 and came up empty. TT had some pop on his serve (5 aces for the day) and decent baseline returns to make set one very competitive (4-6). TT did not have enough 'juice' or mobility to poach at net to overcome the 'bricks' being laid by the Dutchman. 'Wolverine' and the 'Pitt Panther' continued to pound away at 'FD' in set two which saw a despirited Titan take minimal solace in spoiling the bagel late in the set (1-6). 'PP' joined Titan for the final match of the morning and proceeded to drop his serve for first and second times of the morning as TT/'PP' fell behind 1-4. The sure hands at net and quick first step to the ball that 'PP' had displayed earlier in the morning began to fail him. The 'Dutchman' came on strong playing his best tennis of the morning late to take the set (4-6) with fine support from the 'Wolverine' to send time Titan home a three time loser. As the foursome met at net to bid good bye to a leg weary Titan, Wolverine chortled "Ah, Titan, I seem to remember a three set sweep the last time I played you." Pitt Panther quipped, "Yeah, Titan that big mouth of yours did bring out the best elements in my game early on now that I think of it." 'Flying Dutchman' just nodded with a wry smile.