Editor’s notice: 10sBalls thanks Noah Rubin for sharing his “Behind The Racquet with Brandon Holt” interview. To learn the entire 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, they usually’d be like, “Oh, you’re going to be an expert tennis participant.” However my household wasn’t like that, it was extra about enjoying and having enjoyable. I spotted tennis could possibly be a pathway for me most likely quite a bit later than most individuals. I performed Little League Baseball till I used to be most likely 11 or 12. Principally each sport sooner or later, however I needed to resolve finally which one I favored probably the most. It wasn’t till principally highschool the place I actually began doing the total gymnasium, full practices a number of occasions a day and began working extraordinarily arduous at changing into a professional participant. With my mother, I believe the stress was low as a result of she realized how arduous it’s to be on the high of any sport. There are additionally so many issues that may go unsuitable. Each my mother and father, however particularly my mother, have been very adamant that we take training severely, play a wide range of sports activities and, principally, have enjoyable. There was by no means any discouragement to not take tennis severely, although, both.”
