On our traditional trip to the U. S. Open over Labor Day this weekend. Ann, Kate and I drove up in the new Prius (averaging 53 and 55 mpg on the 2 complete tanks of gas! woohoo!). Trev took the bus up from DC for $19. Ian and Ming are still honeymooning somewhere in the world, if they haven't been eaten by a hippo.
I'll make this a short entry so I can get back to work. The weather was gorgeous this weekend - not too hot, though the sec. 127 seats Ann acquired for us were facing the sun and we sweltered a bit anyway. I guess I'm in charge of seat selection next yr. Trevor's unbelievable seats on Labor Day were great fun - staring right at the server from courtside. At that angle and distance you REALLY get a feel for the speed and power of the pros.
Two fun matches were watching one set of the Bryan brothers playing doubles and later, the Williams' sisters playing doubles in the evening. Both won their matches. Both looked like they were having a lot of fun out there. Here are a couple of pictures from those matches that captured nice moments I thought.
ADDENDUM: THE WILLIAMS SISTERS PHOTO HAS BEEN REMOVED. I CANNOT ABIDE HAVING SERENA WILLIAMS' IMAGE ON THIS BLOG. SHE IS A BLIGHT ON THE SPORT, AN EMBARRASSMENT TO VENUS, AND SHOULD BE BANNED FOR LIFE. SHE ALSO NEEDS SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING.
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I couldn't agree more but "banned for life" might be a tad harsh. I would, however, have been thrilled to see the linesperson get in Serena's face and give her whatfor (just like a MLB ump who stands toe to toe with the silly managers on the baseball diamond arguing some call)!!! The linesperson's job is tough enough as it is without having a racket swung in their face for a legit footfault call.
These people (McEnroe included) who think a footfault call at that time was inappropriate are just ridiculous. That's like saying you shouldn't call a flagrant holding penalty or pass interference at the end of a football game. Huh?! Do the rules of the game somehow change as we approach the end? Duh. (Then again, based on the antics McEnroe pulled during his career, we can't take him too seriously on this matter.)
Serena definitely needs some counseling. Her post-match interview was pathetic too. Narcissism is a tough trait to overcome I guess...
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