The Ball Breakers
Irvine WTT League

The Team
Jenny “DMB” Estebo
Flora “Tenacious Lee” Lee
Dwight “D-Dub” Tran
Brett “Bruin” Hall
Priscilla “Smilin’ Assasin” Lau
Lindsey “Lil’ Bart” Jenniches
Pratik “Basu You Idiot!” Basu

Tie 1: Vs. This Court Reserved for League Play

Match 1: Men’s Singles
Dwight vs. The Other Team Captain

Dwight’s flashes of Rafa Nadal-like brilliance could not eventually overcome the dogged Michael Chang-like defense of The Other Team Captain. However a clear message was sent: The Ball Breakers would go down swinging!

Score: 3 - 6

Dwight “D-Dub” Tran

Match 2: Women’s Singles
Flora vs. Ms. Consistency

Flora put Ms. Consistency under pressure with her Andre Agassi-like service returns. However, it was the dogged Michael Chang-like defense that won the day.

Score: 3 - 6

Match 3: Men’s Doubles
Brett/Pratik vs. Short Shorts Guy/Bad Guy From Lost

Brett/Pratik got off to a rough start going down 1 – 3 before Short Shorts Guy had to chance to even adjust his short shorts. However, Pratik employed the brilliant strategy of confusing SSG/BGFL by putting into the play the slowest serves known to mankind, and allowing Brett to run down most of the balls. B/P battled back to a tie-break…where they were blown out 5 – 1.

Score: 5 (1) – 6 (5)

Flora “Tenacious Lee” Lee and Brett “Bruin” Hall with Short Shorts Guy in background

Pratik “Basu You Idiot!” Basu and Bad Guy From Lost

Match 4: Women’s Doubles
Priscilla/Flora vs. Ms. Consistency/Ms. No Double Faults

It was becoming clear to us that we were the Phoenix Suns to their San Antonio Spurs. Again, P/F played some aesthetically pleasing shots, and again, MC/MNDF just about got enough balls back to sneak ahead.

Score: 3 – 6

Flora “Tenacious Lee” Lee and Priscilla “Smilin’ Assasin” Lau

Match 5: Mixed Doubles
Dwight/Priscilla vs. The Other Team Captain/ Ms. No Double Faults

At this point Dwight had had enough and tried intimidating the other team by drilling MNDF repeatedly. Unfortunately Priscilla’s humane nature put an end to that tactic and, by extension, their chances in the match.

Score: 2 – 6

Dwight “D-Dub” Tran and Priscilla “Smilin’ Assasin” Lau

So, overall, a good beginning. If you read between the box scores you will clearly see a team determined to play with pride, dignity and belief.

And no, we will never wear short shorts.

Final Score: 0 – 5