Fresher, Louis Shaw played at #1 for singles and in pair #1 for doubles at the 2021 Grasshoppers Varsity Match. We asked Louis to write match reports, and he delivered. Match 1 – Cambridge 1 vs Oxford 2 (6-4, 7-5)   After Oxford kindly gave us some clay courts to warm up on, this first match mostly involved getting used to the low nets and a knobbly meadow of a grass court. The courts were quick, and Brendan played flat on both sides and returned great so the Arthur Ashe vs Jimmy Connors strategy {low slices, slow + wide serves, the occasional junk ball} was necessary. Some good returning and effective counter-punching in the second set allowed Cambridge to take the net and get the vital break of serve.   Match 2 – Cambridge 1&2 vs Oxford 3&4   Facing a sullen prefect and Oxford’s artful captain in some quintessential British drizzle we felt the force of home advantage in the first set. … Continue reading Louis Shaw, 2021 Grasshoppers Varsity