The Second Serve

The point you just lost is gone. You can't play it again — you can only play the next one. And the next one is usually lost in the same place the last one was: in your head, not your racquet. The Second Serve is a deck for the space between points. One card for the double fault you're still replaying. One for the lead you're trying not to lose. One for the moment the match turns and you get to decide who you are when it does. This one's still in the making. Get on the list, and you'll be the first to hold it.