Well I’m unwilling to really say “suck” but damn it’s disappointing how inconsistent I am. I played three sets today and lost all three. My serve was inconsistent, my forehand was inconsistent, my backhand was ok (but it usually better than ok).
After some surprising upsets on both the mens and woman’s bracket, this year’s Wimbledon ended better than any I can remember. Nadal’s five set victory over Federer has got to be considered one of the best matches ever! Truly amazing tennis and right down to the wire.
The woman’s final – featuring a matchup of the Williams sisters – was also amazing tennis. Had this gone to three sets this too would probably be talked about as one of the classic matches of Wimbledon. As it was only two it probably doesn’t qualify but the level of tennis was still extremely high and its clear the Williams sisters are back in the game.
They say it rains a lot in London and it appears from today’s forecast that not even global warming can save us from our soggyness. Bummer. Guess maybe I need a new hobby … maybe something like competitive puddle jumping or wet noodle racing. Certainly my naive hopes of getting in some tennis this weekend have been “rained on” (both figuratively and literally).
I got out today and played tennis most of the day (after some crazy rain storms early it cleared and was a nice day). I’ve been determined recently to start playing more regularly and get some consistency back into my game. Today wasn’t perfect but my serve is starting to come back and it felt like a step in the right direction. Next I’ve got to get my groundstrokes working during gameplay where the rythm is so different from just hitting around.
Kabuki bought me Centre Court tickets to Wimbledon yesterday as part of our one year anniversay. I was very excited to go; Wimbledon is a great event and Centre Court by this point in the tournament usually provides some solid matchups.
Unfortunately for us we got rain. Lots of it. Our “debenture tickets” gave us access to a reasonably nice lounge but sadly we had to sit in it for hours before the rain stopped. It did clear but only for one match, a very one-sided affair between Amelie Mauresmo and Mara Santangelo. Seems strange to say but even with such limited play it was fun. Being there really gives you a different perspective that is worth having.