After coming off a strong mahut against Keck, playing King James on the clay courts of Brookhaven on an early Friday morning was highly anticipated. Not only was my tennis game under relative control, but it was my debut to the surface. The surface of the French. The surface of River Oaks in Houston. I wanted to slide like Juan Monaco, dig like Novak, and click the mud off my shoes like Fed. My invitation for an invitation to the only clay courts in Collin County was sent earlier in the week after Keck and Coach Vita were guests of the King. Membership does have it's privileges and being a former member of the Royal Court, The Earl of KOtC5, emboldened me. And envy overtook me. King James accommodated graciously with an invitation. The court was in perfect condition, with the rains of the past week captured in the mud. A thin layer of dirt covered the base clay of the court. Upon arrival...