The gazette presents our weekly pro feature. This week, the gazette focuses on Westside Pro Roy Miller.. Miller, an Ocala native, grew up playing tennis in the gainesville area and went on to play college tennis at the Savannah College of Art and Design.. Let's take a little more in-depth look at this up and coming pro....
Gazette: Thanks for letting us ask you a few questions Roy!
RM: No problem, anything to contribute!
Gazette: At what age did you start playing tennis?
RM: About 11 or 12 years old
Gazette: What made you decide that tennis was your ideal sport?
RM: I enjoyed being out on the court by myself. I loved how you have to figure out things yourself in order to win, not worrying about teammates. Tennis is sort of like boxing, mano y mano, no one can help you. That's what I liked about it.
Gazette: Man, you must be a hard player to beat! Great philosophy to have on the court. What was your most memorable match, win or lose?
RM: Actually, it was a match I lost. I was playing USTA 5.5 match in Los Angeles and the guy I was playing I felt was just top notch. Probably should be a pro. However, I stuck in there, played a great match and took him to three sets, but ended up losing. I felt really good about my game in that match.
Gazette: Awesome! Its great to learn things from a win or a loss.. I hear you are one of the new instructors at Westside. What made you decide to teach?
RM: I just feel like a have a great passion for the game and would like to share that same passion with the kids and adults that I instruct.
Gazette: Who was you tennis idol growing up?
RM: Andre Agassi, without a doubt
Gazette: On a lighter note, what's your favorite food??
RM: Favorite food, Oh my.....EVERYTHING
Gazette: Thats funny Roy! I feel the same way. Final question. Do you have any certain rituals or superstitions that you do before a match?
RM: No real superstitions. I try to hydrate really well, stretch and get a long warm-up so that I'm ready to go when the first ball is struck.
Gazette: Well thank you Roy for letting us into part of your life! We hope to see you at Westside for quite a while.
RM: Thank you!
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