Second nature now kicked in. As I bounced the ball three times before serving on the ad-side of the tennis court, I looked across the three foot net into the fierce eyes of an internationally ranked Romanian. I drew a deep breath, composed myself and served an ace to capture one of my best wins of my life. Everyone had expected me to lose, but in the most critical moment I was able to raise my playing level to meet...

If you are going to focus on a sport like I did--better focus on one sport and make sure you can compete at...