On clay, a good shot doesn't mean much if you can't back it up with another one. That's the adjustment players run into this time of year. The ball comes back more often, rallies stretch out, and points don't end where you expect them to. What feels like control early in the rally can disappear in one shot, and if you aren't prepared, you've lost the point. That's where patience shows up. Not in how a point begins, but in how long a player is willing to stay in it. Clay has