Watching live tennis has always been on my must-do things since I developed an interest in the game watching Steffi Graff, Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, and Martina Hingis play on TV years ago. While I always imagined Wimbledon would be a great introduction to live tennis, it was the wonderful people of Aegon Classic, held every year in Birmingham, UK, who finally helped me cross out this experience.
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| The competition winning photograph |
Winning
a Twitter competition by sending a photograph of my daughter holding a keyboard
as a #MakeShiftTennisRacket, I received a couple of tickets to the Semi-Finals.
Unfortunately, rain delayed play on the day and as a result the Finals got
delayed till Monday. Once again, thanks to the organizers of Aegon classic,
everyone holding a ticket from one of the rainy days was allowed to come and
watch the finals for free, and so I and my wife headed to the Edgbaston Priory
Club on a Monday afternoon to view our very first live tennis finals.
The
final game between Melanie Oudin (USA) and Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) was full of
drama, aces, long rallies, and even a few smashes. It proved to be a test of
extreme stamina for the two players as the weather shifted between hot and
cloudy at the flip of a coin.
In
the end, Melanie Oudin emerged victorious winning her first WTA Tour title
beating the former world number one in straight sets 6-4, 6-2.
So
it seems it was a day of dream fulfillment for both me, watching a final, and
of course for Melanie Oudin who won her first title of many to come I am sure.
Once
again, a special thanks to the wonderful people of Aegon Classic for the
tickets and a great sports event. And of course a special mention for my gorgeous daughter whose cuteness is responsible for me winning the tickets in the first place.
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| Melanie Oudin |
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| Jelena Jankovic |
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| Jelena had some might fast serves |
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| It can be a bit lonely on the top |
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| Sweating it out |
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