This is one of twelve excerpts from an exclusive interview with Nick Chappell at the 2022 Columbus Fall Challenger.
They will be posted over time in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Tennis Acumen: Well, that leads me to this question, Nick. Why are you still doing this?
Nick Chappell: I don't feel I've reached my potential. I am trying to push through a little longer to see if I can break through. I guess if it hadn't taken me so long to reach the Challengers, I might have a different perspective because there are some guys who jump right up into Challengers and once they are stuck in Challengers for a few years, then it's probably not going to happen. But for me, I was stuck at Futures for a long time, probably three or four years before I played the Challengers. I'm fairly new to the Challenger tour, honestly. Like it's only my second full year, especially since COVID hit right when I was breaking through in the Challengers. So that delayed me another year. I have a little more left to prove, tennis wise. I really love to play so I want to keep playing as long as I can. I am getting older. I am also thinking about what I’m want to do after I'm done playing tennis. I have been coaching more, working with TCU, and giving more private lessons while I'm at home. And I'll definitely coach for a little while after I'm done playing, Now, while I am on court, I am trying to learn things from the coaching perspective. I feel like it gives me a different outlook on court. I don't know if that's what I'm going to do forever. But for now, I'm enjoying it.
Tennis Acumen: I get the feeling you are going to figure this out.
Nick Chappell: I hope so. Yes, we'll see.
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