Tennis Match 1, January 23, 2009

Continuing from the earlier blog, Khyati lost her match. She did not stand a chance as she was up against Father Serena Williams.

Khyati’s opponent was a little girl like her, but the Father treated the match as one more step by his ward towards winning a Grand Slam.

He stood by the lines, argued with the referee and showed his disgust on missed points.

There are quite few such dedicated people around, who, for example plan the entry of their kids into IITs and IIMs from class KG.

Khyati’s opponent has been enrolled for personal one to one coaching, undergoes video bio-mechanical training and carries a very fancy racquet. It shows in her game.

After losing Khyati ran towards the corner I was sitting and repeated, ``I lost,’’ almost in tears.

I told her, ``Even Sachin Tendulkar loses matches and gets out on zero.’’

Of course Khyati knows a bit about cricket because of me.

``Don’t worry next time try harder, train harder, there is an improvement from last time when you lost the first match. So be happy,’’ I told her.

Father Serena Williams, of course, was beaming.