I could steal an evening to watch John McEnroe play against Jim Courier in an exhibition match in Carson, which was followed by Sania Vs Alexandria. Jim won the match in a decider but John was the guy who entertained the crowd throughout. It was so much fun watching these old teens play and I was very impressed about the spirit both the players showed at that age. They both were funny, energetic and more importantly very competitive! John has not lost his style or the on court behavior. Crowd at times shouted the famous catch phrase uttered by man himself - "You cannot be serious". It was overall great fun!
I got a chance to watch Sania from very close this time. I watched Sania lost to Akiko almost 2 years back in Cincinnati and I have to admit that her serve got so much better now and she can now move in the court much quicker than what she was 2 years ago. She also lost some pounds now, which helps her move quicker now - just my theory. Sania won easily against Canadian teenager, Aleksandria, who was not impressive in any of the departments of the game. I am one of those who hated the way the media hyped Sania's performances and the way her mother lobbied for land/rewards from AP Govt.. I found Sania's performance in first round match against Aleksandria a decent performance and she started to limp in the second set, which is a cause of concern given that the US Open is just weeks away. The next day news item was that Sania won against Martina. Martina has been struggling with her fitness this season. Martina is any day a better player than Sania and it is always good to see Martina play. I wish both of them the very best in US Open!
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