Opening day of the USTA Nation Husband/Wife Clay court champions and we are in the backdraw after a really great match against Anne and Marc Carlson.  We lost the first set in a tiebreaker after being up 5-4 and 6-5.  They played very well in the second and we did not adjust. For some reason there are a lot of spectators here this year.  They are watching a match between Parker/Kuchar and the No. 4 seeds Trudy and Frank Vermeer.  Lots of folks cheering for Parker/Kuchar.  She looks like a great player.  I gotta Google her and see what the big deal is.  Be right back. Holy smokes! Now I see why everyone is watching the match.. She played No. 2 at Georgia Tech.  The girl can play!  Her husband is someone named Matt Kuchar.  He looks OK – a tall, thin guy with a big serve.  All tall thin guys have a big serve. 

 

The weather is beautiful and there is lots of tennis left to be played. The gift bag was very special this year.  We got a great-looking shirt, hats, ATP World Tour Official Guide and some strings. 

 

Tournament Director Phil Dore went all out making sure we all got collector items.  We have a 2009 calendar (good for another 2 months) and cleared out all of the old ATP logoed hats.  I’m not going to use mine.  I’ll put them on Ebay and see what I can get.  

Be back soon.  I need to go watch Sybi play.

 

Larry




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