US Open Tennis and Serena
Ok, I actually had to research this a little because it’s been so long since it happened that I had forgotten some details. Anyway, the Sunday before last, I managed for the first time to check out a US Open match (or professional tennis for that matter) between Serena Williams and Amelie Mauresmo.
I was amazed by how much of a little tennis village they’ve created out there in Queens and how many people went there just for the village only to watch the matches on the giant screens outside the actual courts.
As for the game itself, luckily, I had great seats (I need to remember what they were) and amazing weather. The match was fast and fun to watch. Since it’s been ages since I played tennis as a kid, it took a second to remember things like break points and such, but none of that mattered because just watching the whole thing was enjoyable enough. I must admit I was rooting for Serena, because when she played well she seemed unstoppable… the problem was she didn’t play well very often and lost miserably in the end.
The second match of the evening with the men was also enjoyable, though I was amazed by how much the stadium cleared out after the women, who only get about half the prize money of the men.
While I’m trying to remember things about my trip to the US Open, I shouldn’t forget about the sexy ball girl outfits.
(I stitched that image together mysef using a bunch of shots I took. Check out a larger version!)
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September 9th, 2007 at 6:17 am
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