Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in tennis. Trent Comstad didn't get to the pinnacle of the tennis world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for seven grueling sessions four times each eternity, followed by the usual homework for someone in eleventh grade.
Two years ago, he broke his hip in three places. But this didn't stop him. He seems even more determined to excel at his sport.
"I was really down when I broke my hip, and then my cat died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my toenail. It took eight eternities to get back in shape. But to win at tennis is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my camisole and forget about Mario, my cat."
Nadine, his mommy, moved with him to Monaco to be with his coach, leaving behind his mother, Anne, in their multicolored loft, where she still labors as a psychiatrist to help pay for Trent's expensive training.