Day 10: at the Open
my girls
some girls & ..
eyesight has nothing to do with age?
the Bryan brothers
game, set and match
catching up on my sleep
Andy Murray beats Marin Cilic 3-6, 7-6, 6-2, 6-0
Day 10: Nadia Petrova & Maria Kirilenko at Court 17
I like both Petrova and Kirilenko. Physically, they’re the opposite: big P and delicate K. Maria has many unbelievable shots. They (Quarter Final) lost first set at 5, won second at 3; leading 5-2 in the third but, unfortunately could not close the deal. More pix in gallery
the pair took out the Williams sisters
in action
the pair
bending low
receiving
at the net
the odd looking opponent .. but they won
Maria is serving
Day 3: at the Open
the officers
the racket
the cars
the ball boys
the star
Jericho High School
August 24, 2012 at Jericho High
August 24, 2012 at Jericho High
Still ?
I saw Zhang Shuai in 2009 trying to qualify for the main draw. Three years on, she is still trying hard. I thought she’d be within top 10 or 20 by now. Zhang won that match pretty convincingly but only made into the women doubles with Chia-Jung Chuang from Taiwan.
Later I saw Kai-Chen Chang who’s trying to qualify too. She lost that match.
Ran into friends left and right ..
qualifying round at NTC
Dr. Steak
Dr. Zheng is a masseurs – tuina 推拿 manipulative therapy, referred to me by a friend. Many tennis friends use him. He’s from Shanghai and reportedly was a doctor who charges $60 for an hour, expect no tips.
Pumpkin visited him three times and decided no more. I decided to get some treatment from him. On my first visit on the table, he was very quiet, except asking a few questions (i.e. how did I get hurt) and providing some suggestions (i.e. rest more …). However on my second visit, seeing I continuously play tennis, without needed rest, he couldn’t restrain himself:
“Why couldn’t you just take a break from playing??!!”
More painful kneeling. The Summer Olympic in London has just ended.
“It’s not like you’ll get a gold medal.”
More hurtful pulling. His dismay grew:
“You don’t get a gold medal or silver medal. You won’t even receive a steak.”
金牌, 银牌, 牛排 In Chinese steak thryms wth medal.
The friend who referred me to him, told me:
“Don’t tell him that. Just say you stopped playing but still hurt ..” She continued: “Xiao Lee,” a 4.0 player as well as a great dancer, “tells him that he got hurt from dancing.”
We’re all kid or fools at some point when it comes to tennis.
A few years ago, I received a call from a great tennis player during my party at home. ..
You guessed it right: I abandoned my friends, let them finished the party themselves and went to play.
Ciao Cinderella
the last court to finish
Jenn and I played 3D (in playoffs, first/second/third do NOT matter, each court worth 1 point). They won the toss – yes, we had one umpire, and opted to receive. I served first. Early in the match I was running down a shot to the right corner. When I called it out, our opponents jumped to the net asking if I was out of my mind. Ok, no, they were polite and asked if I was sure. I was sure before that. I did not reverse the call, but it did bother me throughout the match. Later there was a call that we felt was wrong. Then one by Jenn they did not like .. So I suggested to the girl crossed the net,
Mr Line
She replied politely, “that’s a good idea.”
Neither of us acted on it.
During the second set, Jenn served wide to the ad court. It was close. She hesitated and ultimately failed to return. They looked at each other and just shrugged: she could have called it out. It just reaffirms most players are honest and fair. We won 6-3, 6-2, I think our lobs made the difference. Thanks to Simon, even he has shifted his love to Jenn -:). Also big thanks to Ralph who drilled us on Friday and Monday. It gives me a lot of confidence.
we’ve great time .. thanks girls
July 31, 2012 @ NTC: the Final
