David Senra

He lifts it over his head and throws it on the cement.

The trophy shatters.

I don't say a word.

I know not to say a word.

Andre hates tennis.

His father at first allows him to play soccer because he thinks the conditioning would be good for tennis, but then realizes that there's a risk of injury by playing soccer may keep him away from practicing tennis.

And so his father literally yanks him out in the middle of a soccer game and says, you're never playing soccer again.

I beg him for a second chance.

I tell my father that I don't like being by myself on that huge tennis court.

Tennis is lonely.

He shouts at the top of his lungs.

You're a tennis player.

You

going to be number one in the world you're going to make lots of money that's the plan and that's the end of it his father is insane so he did this with his other Andre I think has three older siblings and he tried to turn them into professional tennis players too his older brother is named Philly listen to this conversation remember Andre's around 10 years old one night Philly asked me to promise him something sure Philly anything don't ever let pops give you any pills

Pills?

Andre, you have to hear what I'm telling you.

This is really important.

Okay, Philly, I hear you.

I'm listening.

Next time you go away to Nationals, if Pop gives you pills, do not take them.