73 questions with kaitlyn

As I work on getting Kaitlyn Redwine Tennis up and running, I am making a big list of things that I think would be fun to share or talk about. Since this is a brand-new endeavor for me, and I will be running things while juggling school and tennis, I thought it might be best to start off with some basics and getting to know me things.

Of course I will have the typical 'about me' page here on the site, but I thought it would be fun to sort of give you a closer glimpse into what sort of makes me tick and what better way to do that than with a Vogue style 73 Questions interview! 

When I came up with this idea I had my family round up a whole bunch of 'Vogue style' questions without letting me see them ahead of time and then I had to answer them as quickly as possible to try and keep with the whole "73 Questions" theme. I decided that since this is technically a blog, written responses versus a one take video were the best fit, so here are the questions and answers so you can learn a little bit more about my life on and off court!  

xo- Kaitlyn

✰ 73 Questions with Kaitlyn ✰

1. How long have you been playing tennis? I started playing I was a 7, so this is my 9th year.
2. What is your favorite thing about tennis? Competing. You get to see the things the things you have been working on show up in matches, what you need to work on, & honestly nothing feels quite like winning. 
3. What’s something you couldn’t live without? tennis!
4. Coffee order? iced vanilla coffee with coconut milk and a smidge of sugar (Dunkin Donuts)
5. Favorite place you have ever played? USTA National Campus 
6. Where is one place you would love to play? Rod Laver Arena
7. Favorite major? Australian Open
8. Favorite female player? Iga Świątek
9. Favorite male player? Novak Djokovic
10. Warm weather or cold weather? WARM weather! 
11. Shorts or skirt on court? Depends on my mood. More likely to wear shorts for practices & skirts for matches.
12. Dream doubles partner?  Jessica Pegula.
13. Favorite tournament you have ever played? Winter Open at GPS. That was my first time as an overall tournament champion & will always be special!
14. Favorite snack? pretzels
15. Favorite match hype song? Buzzin Remix by Mann & 50 Cent
16. Favorite post match celebration meal? Pasta
17. What pro would you like to play? Guy would be Carlos Alcaraz due to his explosive style. Girl would be Iga Świątek because she’s just so fast.
18. Favorite quote? “Don’t tell me the sky’s the limit when there’s footprints on the moon.”
19. Most recent book read? Stay Sweet by Siobhon Vivion (I’m a sucker for a YA romance haha) 
20. Favorite surface to play on? clay, even though I don’t get to play on it a ton. 
21. What’s something you always do prior to a match? Listen to music. 
22. Indoor courts or outside? Outside. 
23. Travel must have? Pillow from home 
24. Favorite color? At the moment, hot pink or mint green. 
25. Last person you texted? My friend Mara
26. Sets to 4 or sets to 6? Sets to 6 
27. Favorite part of your game? I love this question! Feeling pretty good about my backhands at the moment. 
28. Something you want to improve? Generating power. I’m getting there, but it’s a currently something I am focusing on.
29. What’s a pet peeve? In tennis, it’s people who intentionally hook. In every day life, it’s slow walkers in the hallway at school… I got places to be LOL!
30. Favorite time of the day? Morning
31. What’s one item you have to have with you all the time? My phone.
32. What are 3 words to describe yourself? I know it’s more than three words, but friendly, ambitious, and love to laugh.
33. What are 3 words to describe your play style? Quick, purposeful, determined
34. What’s the best thing to happen to you this month? Got a car!!!!
35. What would you consider your biggest tennis accomplishment? There’s lots that I’m proud of, but I think my most recent accomplishment would be getting to go to sectionals with my summer team. That was an amazing experience! 
36. What’s the first thing you do when you wake up? Check my phone.
37. Are you a good teammate? I think so. 
38. What do you like about being part of a team? I just like the team environment. I like being able to work towards something bigger than just myself and my goals and I like being able to cheer and root for my teammates.
39. What would teammates say about you? That I have a good attitude, that I am easy to get along with, and I’m dependable. 
40. What is something that makes you smile? There are lots of people in my life that make me smile.
41. Do you prefer easy matches or hard fought ones? Hard fought ones, but I do realize I can learn something from every match. What I mean by this is that tournament matches are more rewarding playing a tough opponent versus high school matches where sometimes your opponents don’t always have a lot of experience.
42. What is your biggest asset on court? My coaches always say it’s how fast I am and how much endurance I have. 
43. What would your coaches say about you? I’ve been called a tennis junkie, but the biggest comment I get is how coachable I am. I try to always be open to advice and will work on something until I get it right. 
44. Favorite song? At the moment, it’s Greedy by Tate McRae
45. Favorite artist? Taylor Swift
46. What makes you stand out from other players? I always show up. I’m usually the first there and the last to leave. I will play whatever, whenever.
47. Forehands or back hands? Back hands 
48. Favorite shot? Honestly it changes from week to week 🤣
49. Perfect temperature to play in? the hotter the better! 
50. Favorite racquet brand? Head
51. What racquet do you use? Head Speed Pro 
52. Have you ever been to watch a major? No, but I wish! 
53. Sunglasses or visor? Both!! 
54. Are you an introvert or extrovert? Extrovert 
55. Favorite ice cream flavor? Coffee
56. What’s your dream job? If we’re dreaming big, professional tennis player! 
57. How would you describe your fashion style? Sort of trendy preppy I guess.
58. Favorite court shoes brand? Nike
59. Favorite ball brand? Diadem
60. How do you relax? Read a book
61. Favorite season? Summer!
62. Favorite subject in school? Math. Although I currently have a love/hate relationship with AP Calc.
63. How many times a week do you workout? 5-7
64. What’s a bad habit of yours? Sometimes I worry about other people’s feelings more than my own. 
65. Do you have any annoying habits on court? Touching or smoothing my hair.
66. What’s one thing you have to always have in your tennis bag? Besides racquets, my towel. 
67. What pro would you want to be bff’s with? Djokovic. He worked really hard to get where he is and has some really great sort of motivational wisdom sometimes.
68. What’s the most important lesson you have learned in life? To live in the moment, to not worry too much about the future, or what you want to happen, and try and enjoy where you’re at. 
69. What’s the most important lesson you have learned in tennis? To play loose and not overthink the basics,
70. Biggest fear? Not achieving my goals or letting people down. 
71. If you could have a superpower what would it be? Super speed so I never felt the pressure of things like timed tests, etc. 
72. Last show you binge watched? The Summer I Turned Pretty 
73. Favorite emoji? ⚡️

Thanks so much for checking out Kaitlyn Redwine Tennis and see you next post! :)