84. THE 10K CLUB!

When I started Reality Tennis and my associated blogs, I did so for a number of reasons. Firstly because, having travelled with my player on the ITF Junior tour, I had a head filled with so many stories and experiences that I found it quite overwhelming at times and I felt that it would be good to get them down on paper, to maybe free up some brain space for other things.

Secondly, I thought that maybe my experiences could be of use to other parents starting out on a similar journey; parents who, like me, might be travelling with their child, or who might benefit, or find some comfort, from hearing from someone who has been there before.

And finally, I thought my tales of the good, the bad and the reality of life on the pro tour, from a parent’s perspective, might be a entertaining and might also help to raise, at least a little, awareness of the true plight of the players who are trying desperately hard to make it to the top in this brutal sport. The players that the media does not see – the ones battling it out, day in day out, and travelling the globe making little or no money.

To my delight it seems like the blogs have been well received, and to reach 10k views is amazing. To think that my little series of blogs and ramblings have been viewed over 10,000 times by people from all across the globe is somewhat mind blowing. The blogs have been viewed by people in over 60 countries – not only all over Europe, in Australia and the United States; but also in India, China, Aruba, Ukraine, Kenya, Belize, Zambia, Suriname, Russia, Peru, Brazil, Vietnam, Singapore, South Korea and Saudi Arabia, to name just a few.

I am hugely grateful to everyone who has taken the time to have a read and I sincerely hope that this continues. I have more true life stories to tell and more issues to raise awareness of, so please keep popping by and feel free to spread the word. Thank you so much!

#grateful #realitytennis

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