You are the father of two daughters: Do you often have to wash your girls' dirty tennis socks? I'm happy when my children even feel like going to the tennis court. During the summer holidays I often asked my older daughter if she would like to play tennis with her father. The answer was mostly "no".

Disappointed? No. Valentina is now twelve and Josephine seven years old. My goal is to be able to play tennis with them one day. Both have to train once a week. If they're good enough to hit a few balls with me later on, I'm happy.

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