tennis, life and a few things in between

Benny (Atlanta, 2002-; 2022, $7,364,929 on 2025.7.03) is my favorite player: flashy, athletic, fun, … he also has a pair of likeable parents.

• the first Friday, 7.04

From the start, Ben reminds me of cartoon character in the tv show Rugrat (never watched it). He’s really fun to watch, a rascal.

He’s playing his second round match at Wimbledon 2025 today, against the Aussie player Rinky Hijikata (Sydney, 2001-; 2021, $2,861,238). Not sure why didn’t he close out the match at 4-5, 0-40 in the third. It’s suspended, till tomorrow.

American players have lost today to non American:

1. Tommy Paul lost to Ofner
2. Giron lost to J. Mensik
3. Sophia Kenin lost to J. Bouzas
4. Caty McNally lost to Iga
5. Caroline Dolehide lost Barbora Krejčíková
6. Katie Volynets lost to E. Cocciartetto

Happy to see

1. Emma Navarro def Veronika Kudermetova (1997-)
2. Danielle Collins def Veronika Erjavec
3. Hailey Baptiste def Victoria Mboko
4. … Will Ben make the 4th?

Two Americans played, Brandon Nakashima (2001-) def Reilly Opelka (1997-).

Ben also reminded me of Donald Young (Chicago, 1989-; 2004, $4,694,661) whose career didn’t really pan out. Somehow, Taylor Townsend (Chicago, 1996-; 2012,  $6,171,091) did.

A bragging day: 🎾 5-4, 5-1, 5-4 😉 … while my left forearm is still in pain. I took both 5-4 sets’ one point decider and won: the golden rule at my level is to make less error.

I got two treats: one is the last bag of Chinese tea from Georgia 🇬🇪 (the country).

Second, we went to Lilac, the dinner was pretty good.

The 3 sets of match went:

1. w/ Greg: trailing 0-3… At 4-4, 40-40, my partner indicates to Ed that I’ll be receiving.
2. w/ Ed: 4-0, 40-0, I was serving … hoping to close out 5-0, give Ed a payback for dragging him into getting a bagel
3. w/ lady P: a rare treat, playing with a girl. At 4-4, 40-40, she said, “I know you want this …” Sure, I took it … and won the one point decider.

🎾 5-4, 5-1, 5-4 😉 犒劳自己一下
喝杯精品茶 格外绿

第一局 0-3
第二局 4-0, 40-0 俺又心思思 … 搭档是上次和俺一起吃🥚 想替他挽回一下 很把自己当根葱[Lol]
第三节 难得和一女娃

今天俺打的不错
胳膊疼 只能靠集中精力- 迫不得已
想想 平时 如果也集中精力 是不是应该打的更好一些
人笨无药医

1-2, one of the two losing sets was a bagel: can’t hit double hand backhand. Single hardback hand isn’t too effective. Oh well.

Got a bagel
1-2 输了
其中一个是🥚

左手痛 不能用
只能单反
自己都被自己帅昏过去了[Lol]
赢不到分后才醒过来
…才知道每个肢体都挺有用的 [偷笑]

说点证痣正确的话
无语
就是想显配一下刚刚学的词 ‘证痣’ … 🐮🦷

… two serves, forehand and back

The lower part of my left arm hurts so much, I quit at 5-5 in the first set (went to acupuncture in August).

serve 1

… and serve 2

… and four big birds sandhill cranes