Student Spotlight; Anna Martinson

Mia Taggart

For this week’s student spotlight we are focusing on our girls tennis team. We have asked Anna Martinson a few questions about her interest in tennis.

Why did you decide to start playing tennis?

I started playing tennis because I was really bored at the beginning of freshman year during quarantine and thought it would be fun and a good excuse to leave the house.

What is your favorite part? Least favorite?

My favorite part of tennis is Fridays when we get to watch everyone prepare for the Friday football game and talk about our weekend plans. I also love how it feels to hit a great backhand in a match. My least favorite part of tennis is probably having to pick up after practice or that time I accidentally hit Audrey in the head when I was serving (she cried).

Who is your mentor? How did this connection start?

My mentor is probably Audrey Meek because she is a nice person but also makes me a better player (by being better than me). She is always ready to have fun and has helped me learn how to integrate fun into physical exertion. This started when I showed up to tryouts freshman year and had no idea how to hit a tennis ball, and she taught me (at tryouts).

If you could play any other sport what would you choose?

If I could play any other sport, I would probably play volleyball because I am abnormally tall or badminton because I am absolutely goated at it, and I want to be a cool old lady and that is so cool old lady vibes.

Who is your favorite professional tennis player? Why?

My favorite professional tennis player is probably Alexander Zverev because me and my grandpa used to always watch him together, so watching him makes me feel sentimental.