29 days! 29 days before my most favorite time of the year…the start of the tennis season and the first major of year, the Australian Open!
http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/index.html
I can’t explain to you why I love tennis so much (okay, one of the reasons is cute boys running around sweaty & in shorts, but I digress). Tennis is the one sport that can make sit and watch for hours on end. A good match can raise my heart rate, blood pressure & make my hands all clammy…and I like it - I like it A LOT!!!
The Australian Open is one of my favorite tournaments to watch - it’s much like the US Open - the Aussie’s know how to party. Not that I have anything against the French (French Open http://www.fft.fr/rolandgarros/default_en.asp) or the Brits (Wimbledon http://www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/index.html), but their tournaments as great as they are can be a bit ‘stuffy’ at times. I must admit, I do like the Wimbledon whites!
I don’t really have a favorite player, I just really enjoy the game - as long as the match is competitive. Blow-outs are okay to talk about, but they’re rather boring to watch.
Even though I don’t have a favorite player, there are some that I find irritating to watch - like the Andys. Don’t get me wrong, I like both guys, but I feel the haven’t played their best tennis when they could have. Andy Roddick & Andy Murray are both amazingly great players who have not really lived up to their potential. Andy Roddick (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_roddick) has one major title to his credit, but even in this era of Federer/Nadal I feel he should have won at least 2 more majors. Andy Murray (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Murray) is arguably the best British tennis player of his generation - no offense to Tim Henman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_henman) who was a good player in his own right & kinda hot. Andy Murray has a game that should have awarded him numerous majors, but he like Mr. Roddick, has not played up to his potential in the bigger moments, especially in big moments at majors. Both of these guys in big tournaments seem to play rather passively & make bad shot choices. They both have the game, physically, but mentally, they slip.
I don’t mean to leave the ladies out, but the women’s game - at least at this tournament - is pretty much wide opened. So many injuries & so many one time top players looking to make a comeback will make this Aussie Open an interesting one.
I won’t make any predictions, but I can’t wait for it to begin.
Here’s a ‘tweener’ (between the legs shot) by Roger Federer to enjoy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37qyvTRVus8
http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/index.html
I can’t explain to you why I love tennis so much (okay, one of the reasons is cute boys running around sweaty & in shorts, but I digress). Tennis is the one sport that can make sit and watch for hours on end. A good match can raise my heart rate, blood pressure & make my hands all clammy…and I like it - I like it A LOT!!!
The Australian Open is one of my favorite tournaments to watch - it’s much like the US Open - the Aussie’s know how to party. Not that I have anything against the French (French Open http://www.fft.fr/rolandgarros/default_en.asp) or the Brits (Wimbledon http://www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/index.html), but their tournaments as great as they are can be a bit ‘stuffy’ at times. I must admit, I do like the Wimbledon whites!
I don’t really have a favorite player, I just really enjoy the game - as long as the match is competitive. Blow-outs are okay to talk about, but they’re rather boring to watch.
Even though I don’t have a favorite player, there are some that I find irritating to watch - like the Andys. Don’t get me wrong, I like both guys, but I feel the haven’t played their best tennis when they could have. Andy Roddick & Andy Murray are both amazingly great players who have not really lived up to their potential. Andy Roddick (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_roddick) has one major title to his credit, but even in this era of Federer/Nadal I feel he should have won at least 2 more majors. Andy Murray (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Murray) is arguably the best British tennis player of his generation - no offense to Tim Henman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_henman) who was a good player in his own right & kinda hot. Andy Murray has a game that should have awarded him numerous majors, but he like Mr. Roddick, has not played up to his potential in the bigger moments, especially in big moments at majors. Both of these guys in big tournaments seem to play rather passively & make bad shot choices. They both have the game, physically, but mentally, they slip.
I don’t mean to leave the ladies out, but the women’s game - at least at this tournament - is pretty much wide opened. So many injuries & so many one time top players looking to make a comeback will make this Aussie Open an interesting one.
I won’t make any predictions, but I can’t wait for it to begin.
Here’s a ‘tweener’ (between the legs shot) by Roger Federer to enjoy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37qyvTRVus8
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