Croatia was the start of a run of tournaments where I have tried to change my travel and preparedness to cut down on costs and maximize training time and work abilities. I traveled the day before my match and left the day after, taking only a small carryon and chasing to do a lot of walking to and from the venue. 

I didn’t get a chance to try the main hall, though I walked to the venue three times trying to find a time to get on the courts. I learned I am not as quick adapting to venues as I perhaps should be. I played a terrible first set, feeling very uncomfortable with the lighting and shuttle speed. I played very passive and careful. In the second set I was able to take more control, and played more of the game I should have, however I had the momentum against me and wasn’t able to close out the set. A lot learned, and a valuable experience had. 

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