Okay, let me tell you about this Emina Bektas tennis thing I got into recently.
It started kinda randomly. I was just flicking through some tennis highlights online, you know, the usual stuff. Then I landed on a match with Emina Bektas playing. Didn’t know much about her before, honestly. But something about how she played caught my eye. She wasn’t just rallying from the baseline; she seemed pretty aggressive, trying to finish points.
Getting Curious
So, I watched a bit more. Saw she had this way of hitting quite flat and hard, taking the ball early. And she wasn’t afraid to come forward either. Looked effective, definitely put her opponents under pressure. I thought, hey, maybe I can try some of that myself. My own game is pretty basic, mostly just trying to keep the ball in play.
Time to Try It Out
Next time I hit the courts with my buddy, I decided to give it a shot. My plan was simple: try to step in more, hit flatter, maybe even sneak into the net sometimes.
- First few attempts? Balls went flying everywhere. Hitting flat is way harder to control than just looping it over.
- Tried taking the ball earlier. Felt rushed, like I had no time to set up properly. More errors.
- Then I tried the net rush thing after a decent shot. Man, the ball comes back fast when you’re up close! Got passed easily or just flubbed the volley.
The Reality Check
It was kind of a mess, really. I spent more time picking up balls than actually playing points. My buddy was laughing, asking if I was trying out for Wimbledon all of a sudden.
It hit me pretty quickly: watching someone like Bektas play and actually doing what she does are worlds apart. The timing, the footwork, the sheer confidence and practice needed to pull off that aggressive style consistently… it’s insane. You see it on TV, and it looks smooth, but trying even a tiny piece of it shows you the gap.
What I Learned
So, yeah. My little ‘e bektas tennis’ experiment didn’t exactly transform my game overnight. Far from it. But it wasn’t a total waste.
It made me appreciate the skill of pro players like her even more. That level of aggression isn’t just whacking the ball; it’s calculated, requires incredible physical shape, and years of drilling. It’s easy to criticize players from the couch, but trying to copy even one aspect puts things into perspective.
I’m back to my usual hitting now, mostly. Maybe still trying to be a little more aggressive, step in sometimes, but keeping it realistic. Watching Bektas play is still fun, maybe even more so now that I have a tiny glimpse of how hard it really is. It’s good inspiration, but yeah, I’ll stick to enjoying watching her play that way rather than trying to replicate it badly on my local court.
