Meanwhile, Carrie Soto crushed every single opponent she had with force and determination. When he won the last match of the finals, he pumped his fist into the air. And by the skin of his teeth, over the course of two weeks, he earned the Coupes de Mousquetaires. Get your serve in line, and murder them all.”īrandon turned and looked at her, his eyes wide.īrandon won his first match. You’re as bloodthirsty as the rest of us. But then when she got in earshot of Brandon, she leaned over and said to him, “Your nice guy routine doesn’t fool me. Her rosy skin, wide eyes, and button nose made her seem cute. Her dark hair was pulled back, under her visor. Carrie Soto walked by him, with her tense body and perfect posture in her tennis whites.
He was sitting on a bench outside the locker room at Roland-Garros just before his first match, adjusting the sweatband on his head. He was at the French Open without Nina because he’d insisted she stay home. Brandon had met Carrie before but they had never had a conversation until one day back in May in Paris. He was not supposed to be out in the early rounds and pitied by his wife.Ĭarrie Soto was considered the greatest female tennis player of all time. He was supposed to be humble despite being brilliant, affable despite his sheer domination on the court.
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