Game, Set, Match

I love tennis. It's the first sport I ever really loved both watching and playing. I think it's fantastic. It's quite the workout-- very tiring-- but it involves more than just athletic ability. It's all about tactics and shot placement and figuring out the strengths and weaknesses of your opponent. My mom got me into it when I was young. We used to play in our driveway at home... which was quite problematic when traffic went by and I'd hit a shot too far, quite possibly nailing some poor motorist as they drove by. Oops.

Some of my favourite memories are watching tennis with my mom-- especially Wimbledon. I had the privilege of going to actual Wimbledon when the tourney was on a couple of years ago, and it was almost a religious experience. (Complete with total guilt-- I wish my mom was there with me... I did take a plethora of pics for her though).

Last summer, I got to visit the home of the Australian Open in Melbourne. Even though the tourney wasn't actually on, it was also a great experience. Our tour took us to a show court, through the locker rooms (surprisingly posh), to the press junket room-- all the behind the scenes nerdy stuff that tennis geeks love.

Now, the actual Aussie Open is currently on. I've been enjoying it, and more so, I've been enjoying saying "I was there" as I watch to whomever I'm watching with or discussing it with. What I enjoy the most is that my favourite player just made it to the semifinals.

Go Murray.