“Why isn’t she blocking that other team?” Sorenstam’s husband, Mike McGee, asked. With no obvious answer as to why Annika wouldn’t roll a simple four-footer for the block, McGee said, “Sweetie, what are you doing?”

She gave Ericsson a couple of drills and then told him, “Focus on setup and rotation for Saturday. You can work on the drills when you get home.”

“Just doing what I can to help,” she said with a shrug and a smile. “Whatever it takes.”