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| PRETTY AUTOGRAPHS, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP-LEFT: RADWANSKA, LENDL, WOZNIACKI, MCENROE |
I was lucky enough to have seen the Hong Kong leg of the BNP Paribas Showdown - thanks to the kind invitation of SkyCity Marriott's Director of Communications, Elizabeth Wan. Myself, Chris, and our dear friends, LadyLit publishers Caroline and Lore, had awesome box seats within sniffing distance from the tennis stars.
John McEnroe and Ivan Lendl clowned around 90% of the time. They mostly parodied themselves. McEnroe threw fake tantrums and crawled across the court to catch one of Lendl's legendary deep, low shots. Lendl didn't miss the opportunity to remind McEnroe that he, Lendl, is coaching Andy Murray; perhaps McEnroe should hire Lendl as his coach, too. We saw hints of their storied rivalry only 10% of the time, but I don't think anybody really expected competitive tennis from the two gentlemen. They delivered pure entertainment for tennis nerds.
The real draw of the night was Li Na vs. Wozniacki. Just before the ladies came onto the court, though, a message from Li Na was projected onto the jumbotron. She apologized for not being able to make it; she's still healing from her injuries at the Australian Open. Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska has been called on to replace her.
The ladies stunned the shiznit out of me with breathtaking tennis. Radwanska is currently ranked 4th and Wozniacki 10th on the WTA. They showed the kind of stamina, agility, athleticism and charm required to be a bona fide tennis star today. It was as close to a Grand Slam as I've ever been, next to watching one on TV. I hope to see a Roland Garros finale in the next three years!
"I've been a fan for 10 years," I shared with Elizabeth. "Seeing my idols play in person and getting to blog about the experience - I've come full circle. Thank you."
So anyway -
I'M GIVING MY AUTOGRAPHED PROGRAM BOOK AWAY!
Just post a Comment below in 50 words or less, why you love tennis. I'll pick my favourite and, next Sunday, June 2 at 7pm HKT (UTC + 8), I'll announce the winner!
This is a small way to thank you, dear readers, for having been steadfast fans of my Tennis Balls posts.
Isn't the human anatomy a beautiful thing?
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5 comments:
It's ALL about the boy-bling, baby!
"It's a lot of bling to play with. You got to have the bling." (Serena Williams after playing with $40K diamond earrings)
For the balls. Juicy, round, furry, bounce, hard, soft, size and colour. B.A.L.L.S.
i enjoy the yellow ball being chased around the court. i like the competition and the thrill it brings. it's becaus e of sampras and hingis that i started to love tennis. now, i go gaga over nadal and djokovic and sharapova and kirilenko, oohhh yyesss, the russian giirrllss--so hot just like you, rabskinini! :-P
Tennis is a huge part of my life and I can't imagine living without it. When you hit that fuzzy yellow ball on the sweetspot of your racquet, that sound pulsates through my body and you see the ball gracefully fly over the net and land in the court, that's euphoria and nothing makes me happier. Tennis has given me a huge sense of belonging and it burns within me. Win or lose, so long as you know you've played your best nothing beats that passion I have for this sport. Tennis Rocks my world!
Sophia
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