ok i should totally be sleeping because in less than 8 hours, i will be stepping on the court for my first tennis match in 7 years! actually i’m not sure that my one and only match from 7 years ago even counts, but technically that was my first and it’s kind of a funny story: since i’m such a classicist, i was totally amped about wearing my tennis whites: pleated white skirt, lacoste shirt, and white visor. my partner and i even coordinated our outfits. we looked really cute. ingenue that i was, i assumed tennis was a friendly game for ladies. so when we stepped onto court #1 (ugh, the horror of being on court #1 in your first match), i greeted my opponents with a sincere smile, while noticing that they had not put much effort into their outfits. to my surprise, my smile was met with gameface. uh, oh! add to this scene, the image of hubby and the cutie pie kiddos (then age 6, 3, and baby) with their “let’s go mommy” signs and you pretty much have the perfect setup for a sitcom moment. suffice it to say, we got our butts kicked, and i think those “ladies” even cheated a bit. since then i’ve been only an occasional clinic-taker… ’til now…
for my upcoming match, i won’t be in tennis whites, but rather navy blue fila skirt and tank top, my official team uniform. still, i adore classic tennis green and white, especially when presented by one of my faves, kate spade:
of course, there’s also classic black and white a la chanel:
no matter what i’m wearing, let’s hope i can channel althea gibson or one of the williams sisters (or even chanel iman channeling althea gibson) instead of my seven-years-ago-self.
Love all, first serve 
Go out there with your game face😠 and kick butt. You are going to do great!!!!!
yay! took your advice, but game face wasn’t necessary. the opponents were lovely. i had the game face ready in case in needed it though.
Love it!
I was so excited when my daughter started playing tennis because I finally got to buy the cute tennis dresses. After two boys I was just dying to be able to dress a little girl in tennis gear. My favorite words to hear are “mom I need new tennis clothes” It’s like having a barbie doll again.
But seriosly, women’s tennis leagues can be crazy. I thought the junior tennis scene was rough, then I watched a women’s league play and realized they were nothing compared to these “ladies” they truly are hard core!
Good luck and have fun!
well i can tell from your handles that you like tennis a little bit
, crazy tennis mom! love it. we had so much fun (of course winning feels pretty good: 6-3, 6-4) and these ladies were super gracious, like everyone should be…especially at the 2.5 level.
one of my daughters plays as well. but she’s really not into the gear. i guess it’s a blessing and a curse… it would be fun to look together, but this way we save the money for tournaments, clinics and lessons
Girl. Like only your “charming” self can do. I was laughing reading this because there is a rule in tennis that demands anyone showing up dressed to a tee and coordinated with their partner in white get served-literally.
You all asked for that butt whooping. That was pretty sitcom-ish. But hey, at least y’all looked good. It’s usually a good indication, however, of skills when there’s that much dazz on the hook up. Lol!!! I guess playing in schools we had uniforms so it never occurred to me to coordinate with a partner on clothes (other than the fact I hated and still hate doubles and older people don’t like singles so doubles it is). Maybe you can change the game now. Put a little charm on court #1 and kick butt fashionably! Charmingly! 