The challenge of playing an opponent twice in one season: Don't let your baggage get too heavy.
Even though Jim is a "What happens on the court stays on the court" player who doesn't hold a grudge, we had lots to talk about after our match.
Oh, the regret after our 7-6, 2-6, 1-6 loss to Patrick and Deb. Oh, the recrimination.
It's tough to be competitive and then get blown out — all in the same match. Whereas in our first meeting (where they dominated 6-2, 6-1), we could at least laugh at our underwhelming performance.
This three-setter felt a lot worse, even though the score was better.
On Monday, Jim described our post-match vibe: "If we were married, then Friday night, we went to bed angry."
But I realized something, too. Tennis will never be more important than friendship. Or fun. Or sportsmanship.
Tomorrow's a new day. And a new match.
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