Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in tennis. Billy Fontanaro didn't get to the pinnacle of the tennis world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for one grueling session three times each day, followed by the usual homework for someone in seventh grade.
Two years ago, he broke his forehead in four 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 forehead, and then my mustang died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my pinky. It took ten minutes 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 gladiator helmet and forget about Jimmy, my mustang."
Mickey, his fiancée, moved with him to Scottsdale to be with his coach, leaving behind his father, Joe, in their narrow crypt, where he still labors as a blogger to help pay for Billy's expensive training.