tennis, life and a few things in between

This year they converted the pro shop into a book store. Rained in the early afternoon around 1:30 but play resumed soon after. Ran into many friends and we ended up stayed till 11:30, drinking and eating. We left when Zhang Shuai was 4:2 in the second (she lost first set to Coco).

Bobby Ginepri lost to Bevvarman
Jamie Loeb lost on court 17
Don Young won on court 17. The loser Marc Gicquel lingered after the match for a long while and tried to pick a fight with a fan. Geeee…
Zhang Shuai on court 11 vs Coco Vandeweghe. Zhang and Young are annual plants in the qualifying round. Zhang in 2009, more in 2009, and 2012

All in all eleven Americans advanced to the last round tomorrow.

8/22: Zhang Shuai

8/22: Re calibrate

Book store

8/22: Don Young

Drunken leechi

The ground wad ready for the event. Food vendors were open. The most ready I’ve seen so far. Shuttle buses are running. Security guards by the entrance. Bobby was leading by a break in the first set when got there. Hope we didn’t jinxed him. Caught the last game of men’s where the American in yellow top lost too. We left when Alexandra “Allie” Kiick was leading on court 17 vs Hibi who plays with single hand back hand. Kiick eventually lost to M. Hibi with 2 : 1 (6 : 3) (3 : 6) (6 : 1) Sets. Not a good day for the Americans.

8/21: Flavio Cipolla @ Court 17

8/21: He looks so uncomfortable