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Meet Aryan Mehta

  • eodera
  • December 27, 2018

Meet 8-year-old Aryan Mehta with his first tennis trophy. I’m sure that it will not be his last, and here’s why.

I first met Aryan at a TAD (reception) class for juniors between 7 and 10 years at Cary Tennis Park. He was shy, and I didn’t get much out of him that first session. I did notice that he was a hard worker and certainly tried his best to participate, even when some of the activities selected were a little overwhelming. I moved on to work with the older academy players, and did not get to work with TAD again.

I got to meet Aryan’s dad Sunil, when he applied for private coaching about four months later. One of my players had moved on to university and had a spot free. Although I am generally swamped with competition players, I often take a number of juniors, beginners and intermediate, who show enough personal interest and commitment to learning. I’m known to stop coaching a player because I don’t feel a connection, but Aryan and I hit off immediately, and our sessions became a lot of fun.

I believe that character has a lot to do with results, and also how long you will persist no matter how long it takes. Aryan worked really hard on court and, being an intelligent boy, he asked a lot of questions too. It was a pleasure to work with him, while I was a Tennis Professional at Cary Tennis Park, and I wish him well with his next steps, because, no matter what he choses to do, I know that he has what it takes within him to succeed!

Aryan Mehta with his first tournament trophy

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Meet Justin Kim

  • eodera
  • June 24, 2018
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11 year old rising tennis player, Justin Kim has qualified for the North Carolina Championship Team – State Track at the USTA-Spring JTT and will play the finals on the 13-15 July 2018 at Cary Tennis Park. We interviewed Justin at practice, and here are his comments.

Question: When did you start playing tennis?

Justin: I started when I was 4 years old, having fun with Coaches Jose and Nina, at Brier Creek Country Club. but I didn’t get serious until about 8 and a half years old.

Question: What changed then?

I was playing golf a lot with my mother, Gina Lee, and my sister Jenna Kim (currently a competitive junior golfer), but I felt I wanted to be more active. I also wanted to spend more time with my dad, Charles Kim, who plays a lot of tennis. My dad would go out with me on weekends and we would hit together.  I’m really lucky that my dad knows how to string my racquets and I enjoy playing with him on court.

Question: What would you say you love most about tennis?

Justin: Winning!

Question: Great, what makes you think you could be a good competitor?

In the Fall of 2010, I won a USTA L5 singles tournament, as well as a doubles tournament in one weekend. That convinced me that I could become a really good player. After that, I started to do weekly practice at Brier Creek with Coach Chris Fletcher.

Question: How has working with Coach Liz Odera helped you?

Justin (smiling): I’m really pleased with my first serve: I used to suffer a lot in matches because my serves were very unreliable. She helped me build a powerful kick serve, and it can really hurt my opponents. She has also improved my backhand, my slice and consistency. . She encourages me to plan ahead and trust myself when playing. We prepare for every match together, and go through the results of the last match and focus on what I could use to have an advantage in a match. This has helped my become a more confident player.

Question: What are your next goals?

Justin: I hope to tryout for the varsity team at my school (Durham Academy) when I get to 7th grade, and further on, get to play for a high school team.

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