Pedro

Beach Hi #1s, Pedro & Millie



The Caniza family moved to Miami Beach from Uruguay via Chicago.  Pedro one of 3 sibs comes into the park and starts learning how to play tennis.  He's a  natural.  Our annual 14 & under tournament comes up and I get Mark  Davis, a good doubles player, as a partner  for Pedro.  They make the semi-finals. The opponents know Mark so they hit all balls to Pedro.  They win the first set 6-2.  But, you can see Pedro is learning and adjusting his returns.  Pedro and Mark win the second set and  the third set goes to a tie breaker. Pedro and Mark win 7-6 (7-5) and Pedro is assured of a trophy (1st place or 2nd) in his first tournament.  The team they play  is the 3rd ranked team in the state which means they are very good.  The match goes the same way.  First set 6-2 them, 2nd set 6-2 Pedro and Mark.  In in the third set the tiebreaker goes to 5-5 .  At deuce a ball, hit by the enemy, looks like it may have hit a line and Pedro's Mom shouts. Afuera!!  A discussion ensues with mom joining the ref and the players.  She's heated and insisting the ball was out and the ref has to warn her to stop interfering or he will disqualify Pedro and Mark. Pedro finally calms his mother down. Not an easy thing to do. 

But the ref prevails, the others side win that point and the tie breaker. Pedro and Mark get the runner-up Trophy


Pedro & HGK

 



Pedro's dad does odd jobs and once a month or so drives to a farm to pick-up watermelons.  Every day of the week, in the hot summer sun, you can see Pedro's mom on a causeway with the truck, selling watermelons. Her love for her kids has no limitations.

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