2009 - Tennis Total

Not all New Year's Resolutions have to be unpleasant or stressful!

Among mine was "Following tennis more closely" - definitely one of the more fun ones! And I am proud to say that I succeeded! Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and now US Open. I watched many, many games, the vast majority on TV but some just recently live and on location in Flashing Meadows. I was lucky enough to see at least one match with my idol Roger Federer (SUI) at Arthur Ashe. The other two matches that I saw at a different night at Arthur Ashe were Andy Roddick (USA) and Maria Sharapova (RUS). 

I saw more games at the much smaller Louis Armstrong for which I've purchased reserved seats for Saturday and the Tuesday after Labor day weekend. I saw the German Tommy Haas loose against the Spaniard Fernando Verdasco. I saw Novak Djokovic (SER) beat the American underdog Jesse Witten in a dramatic match.

I cheered for Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG - photo) when he finished Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) in 3 straight sets. And kept my fingers crossed for Fernando Gonzalez (CHL) when he advanced against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) just to see him loose against Rafael Nadal today on a cold and grey day in New York. This one only on TV. 

The final will most likely be aired on Monday and most likely it'll be Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal. But it could very well be that Del Potro who's playing against Nadal in the semi final wants to have a say in this. Same goes for Djokovic who's playing against Federer tomorrow.

My desired final would be Federer vs Del Potro and still, I would cheer for Federer! But either way, to really complete my New Year's resolution, I would need to be able to see the game but I am working! A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do! I'll find a way.

Game on!

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-- By Elke