06/10/2026
You don’t go from #257 to #81 in the country in two months by accident. 🎾💪
About 2½ months ago, and I sat down and built a plan. The goal wasn’t just to play tournaments…it was to play the right tournaments to build confidence, improve his ranking, and qualify for Hard Courts and Clays.
The plan was put in place. Ryan did the work.
🏆 Level 5 Champion – Singles & Doubles
🏆 Level 4 Champion – Singles & Doubles
🏆 Level 4 Singles Champion
🏅 National Level 3 – 4th Singles & 3rd Doubles
🏅 Southern Closed L3 – 4th Singles & 3rd Doubles
What makes me most proud isn’t the results…it’s how he earned them.
Ryan has fully bought into the process: fitness, recovery, mental training, and the daily work that nobody sees. Watching him compete at Southern Closed, I was most impressed by his composure, fight, and ability to figure things out when he wasn’t playing his best.
That’s why strategic tournament scheduling matters. Confidence doesn’t appear overnight. It’s built through the right experiences, the right challenges, and the right progression at the right time.
Tennis will always have ups and downs, but when you have a plan, the road gets a whole lot smoother.
Proud of you, Ryan. The ranking is rising, the confidence is growing, and we’re just getting started. 🚀🔥