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“That’s what your problem is. That’s not…” 5up shakes his head and smiles back at the ground, like Steve said something terribly silly. “Tennis isn’t about, you know. Going pro or playing college or whatever. Really, it’s about… fifteen seconds. Fifteen seconds when you’re on the court with somebody, and it’s just— it’s like— it’s a relationship. Sort of. Fifteen seconds where you understand somebody completely and nothing else matters. Like you’re in love.”
break point (n.) — a situation in tennis in which the receiving player can win the game by scoring the next point.
Steve and Apollo go chasing after pipe dreams, tennis balls, 5up, and each other for thirteen years. A lot can change in a decade. But a lot can stay the same, too.