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Some times you just stumble across things that suck you in.
Case in point, I cruise by ESPN2 a second ago and see that a tennis match from the Australian Open that, by the box score at the time, I deduce had been going on forever. I get to catch the last live 30 minutes of a crazy affair and learn this:
- For some reason, the match began in Australia at 11:45 p.m.
- It lasted an incredible 4 hours and 45 minutes
- Yep, that puts the ending time at 4:30 a.m. (11:30 a.m our time - which is how I ended up watching it.)
- And it was great
- Edit: It was great because the volleys were so long. The players were so tired, it was kind of like watching a women's match - which is normally more enjoyable. For example, I just read in the DMN that Andy Roddick was ousted despite hitting 42 aces. 42 aces? That's tennis? That's boring. I've suggested for a long time that men go back to wooden rackets to make the game fun again.
It made me long for the day of McEnroe, Conners, and Borg.
10 comments:
I guess the posting of the pics of Tamira Paszek was an ad for sports bras and not a tennis entry? How soon you forget.
Those three guys are the reason I learned to play tennis. What legends.
Tennis, like golf, is about much fun as watching flies,,well, reproduce, nice term.
Have a fun and safe weekend. It's -10 degrees here with -35 wind chill. Someone Pleez open the barn door!
Chris
MN
No dude,actually it's your eleventh.
Well, clay court games DO tend to go on forever.
Two things I remember watching on TV from childhood - McEnroe v. Borg and Watergate. I wonder what deep psychological meaning that has...
You only posted this because you like the guy in the PINK shirt and because they play a silly little game where fuzzy balls are involved.
Tennis is great and all but did you know that Rohme is with out a Police Chief again?
Where is Rohme?
Ithaly?
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