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Hola!
I've just landed in Mexico after a 14 hour travel day from Drummondville to Guadalajara and I'm writing this while I take a taxi to my hotel. Big contrast again from last week, switching from indoors and cold, with the snow... to altitude, outdoors, and hot temperatures.
First, let's talk about last week. Again I had a tough week in singles, losing to Tim Puetz, a guy I have actually lost to previously. I feel like my serve let me down during this match and it's something I'm working on as I come into this week. On a positive note, I was able to win the doubles title with my partner Adil Shamasdin, from Canada. We somehow got through the semi final saving match points, and the final being down 7-2 in the third set tiebreak. So, that was a nice way to finish the week.