Why I Dug Into Lisa Raymond’s Retirement Life Today
Honestly, it all started this morning while flipping through old tennis clips. Saw some classic doubles points, Lisa Raymond tearing it up with her net skills, and just thought, “Wait, whatever happened to her after she hung up the racket?” Been ages since I heard anything major. Curious brain kicked in hard.
My first move? Obvious one. Straight to the laptop, coffee steaming beside me. Typed “Lisa Raymond now” into the search bar. Hit enter. Braced myself for maybe ancient news or crickets. But actually, stuff popped up. Good starting point.
Started digging through different sites – news articles mostly, couple of old interviews she gave post-retirement. Took notes the messy way, scribbles on a notepad. Important names kept coming up: coaching, commentary, kids tennis. That got me focused. Wanted to piece together her actual day-to-day.
Here’s what I figured out step by step:
- Found her on socials. Checked her profiles. Not super active, but enough. Scrolled through pics. Saw tons of photos clearly tagged at tennis facilities, coaching young girls. Little kids learning doubles tactics! One pic showed her actually demonstrating a volley grip to a group of wide-eyed ten-year-olds. Could see that competitive fire still there, just channelled differently.
- Hit the tennis news archives harder. Specifically looked for tournaments she attended recently. Discovered she sometimes does commentary for smaller events, especially women’s doubles matches. Makes total sense. Who better to explain doubles strategy? Bet she’s sharp. Also tracked mentions in academy websites – guest coaching spots at some big US junior programs popped up a few times over the past years. She’s putting in the hours.
- Noticed the USTA connection kept coming back. Seems she’s still involved as a kind of ambassador and resource. They listed her running clinics at their Player Development centres, talking about the professional pathway. Old articles quoted her stressing the importance of technique and mental toughness for juniors. Sounds like her coaching style.
- Stumbled on a short interview snippet. This was maybe two years old. She was talking about adjusting after retirement. Said something like, “Miss the competition fiercely, but seeing a kid nail a volley you just taught? That’s a different high.” Felt genuine. Also mentioned she has kids of her own now, balancing that life. Respect.
Kept coming back to the coaching stuff. It wasn’t just a one-off clinic here and there. Looks like a significant part of her routine is hands-on teaching. Picture this: Lisa Raymond, doubles legend, patiently feeding balls to teens on a Tuesday afternoon in Florida. Not grabbing headline news, but solid, real impact. Probably drilling footwork patterns all day.
Also found she pops up at legends events sometimes! Funny image of her probably trash-talking older rivals while still looking like she could crush opponents on court. Classic competitor spirit doesn’t just vanish.
Put it all together? She basically built a second act, quietly. No big comeback tour, no flashy business ventures dominating the headlines. Instead, it seems she’s pouring that intense focus into the next generation and staying connected to the game she loves through coaching and commentary. Still battling twenty-somethings? Nah. Teaching them how to battle? Absolutely. Looks fulfilling. Glad I spent the afternoon pulling those threads together. Satisfied my curiosity.
