Many tennis players at Cate start high school competition without ever having competed on a team. The transition to a team is naturally difficult in a sport that is so focused on individual achievement.
Moreover, in high school tennis, individual success rarely translates into team success.
For Cate tennis, teamwork means players putting the team before themselves. During practice, that may mean experienced players embracing the opportunity to practice with new members of the team to help them improve faster so they can make a bigger contribution to the team.
During a match, singles players may be asked to play doubles, or vice versa, if that means giving the team the best chance of success.