Nannette Oatley details her experience at the 2002 U.S. Open Wheelchair Tennis Championship. She writes that a great amount of effort is expended in training and raising funds for the competition, as well as the travel itself. In addition to competing, a key highlight is watching others compete. She recounts American quad player Nick Taylor's defeat over Great Britain's Mark Eccleston in an intensive match between two fierce competitors who refused to lose.

Oatley concludes the article by emphasizing that "success is defined by our strengths." She challenges readers to examine whether they are utilizing these strengths daily and recommends Buckingham and Clifton's book, "Now, Discover Your Strengths," by Free Press, 2001, as well as their online assessment tool at http://www.ncpad.org/669/2856/2003-03-01 that requires a book copy's access code.

Read the entire article in New Mobility's February issue, "Tennis and Beyond," pp. 47-49.