# @matteksands on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DNHPZ9ySJwa
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66176323-matteksands-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/dbdfebb439.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-08-08T23:52:07.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Bethanie MattekSands (@matteksands) — https://gondola.cc/matteksands

## Caption

Many of you have been alongside me for this wild ride that is my tennis journey. I first picked up a racquet at age 5 and then turned pro at 14— Crazy to think this is my 26th year as a professional athlete! Along the way, I’ve experienced exhilarating highs, crushing lows, and everything in between. When you’re caught in the relentless rhythm of the tour, there’s little time to pause and appreciate; and truthfully, you spend more time forgetting and resetting than celebrating and reflecting.

Over the next few weeks I’ll be unveiling a new project that honors everything I’ve achieved on court while offering a closer look at the person beyond the athlete. I’m excited to share the lessons I’ve learned, the passions that inspire me, the challenges that shape me, and the joys that keep me going. This is Bethanie—reintroduced.

Photo & Art Direction: radkaleitmeritz for athleticareleve 
Social Media: itselizasworld 
Postproduction & video semaphorestudio
Styling: sisterstyling 
Hair&Make Up: terezkafras 
Bethanie is wearing:
Top adidasoriginals sunglasses elisajohnson.co short sportyandrich 
Thank you for stylish stay silverlakepoolandinn 

#womeninsport #beyondthecourt #tennisplayer

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## Tags

tennisplayer, beyondthecourt, womeninsport

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