Basic Information
- Name: Jordan Alvarez
- Grade: 11
- Sport: Tennis
- Age Started Playing: 14
Questions
How would other people describe you as an athlete?
I feel like they wouldn’t expect it because I’m a big person in tennis.
How and why did you start playing?
I started playing because it was fun and it was really different from any other sport like football.
Describe how you prepare before a game/tournament.
I try to go in clear minded, in a good mood because if I am stressed about the whole thing I know I won’t play well and I’ll start overthinking everything.
For people that have never played your sport, what do you think the average person gets wrong about it?
They think it’s just hit hard and run fast, when it’s more about technique, it’s about how you move your wrist, how calm you are, and the way you position yourself. It’s like playing chess, but with a person.
Tell us about your favorite memory as an athlete either on or off the field.
Just before and after games just being around my friends, just being outside of school and enjoying the time we have together.
Tell us the story about what you are most proud of yourself for.
I’m most proud of myself for actually sticking to it and being dedicated as much as I am off season as I am during the season.
As an athlete, who is someone you are thankful for and why?
The seniors who have graduated now, they really showed me how to actually think about tennis.
What advice would you give to your younger self when you began playing?
To spend and invest more money in it because it’ll help, it’ll go a long way.
What’s on your sports bucket list?
To make it out of high school and get into college for tennis.
Favorites
- Team/Sport Ritual or Tradition: The food after we finished the games
- Pre-Game Meal: One of the seniors sandwiches
- Post-Game Meal: Canes
- Exercise: Shadow Swings, it’s where you swing the racket with no ball
- Practice: Going out and swinging with a friend
- Hype Music: Gangnam Style
- Sports Movie/TV Show: “Young Sheldon” by PSY
- Coach: Coach Seale
