Fernando Tejas, on the left, who beat me in the final of the Tenerife Over 60 event, in the third set super tie break.

I won the first set very easily 6-1, but then drifted out of the second whilst in the lead, and lost it 6-4.

The third set I lost after leading 3-1, 10-6.

What did I learn from the defeat?

1 I have to get fitter to maintain the way I played in the first set. serve and volley.

2 However I feel that my serve and forehand have improved, under a little pressure they broke down - lost my serve in the first game in the second set, and also served 2 double faults in the tie break.

3 Fernado played the same through-out, it was the way I played that determined the result, so I have to train more matches, and not think that with all my "great strokes" I can walk on a court and win without playing tournaments for 2 years!

 Next time.

In the photo there is also Tonin from Andrea, who organised the event - a big thanks to him!