John Burroughs once said “Leap and the net will appear.” It suggests that when you take a risk and put yourself out there, opportunities will arise. In the context of tennis, it means that when you're willing to jump and hit the ball in the air, you might just make the shot that you wouldn't have made if you stayed on the ground. The true test is not how well you hit the ball when it's on the ground, but how well you can control the ball when it's in the air. The air is your canvas, paint it with precision.