I learned to play tennis in college but struggled to improve beyond the beginner level. It wasn't easy to keep playing because the courts were scarce and expensive and good racquets were expensive, too. And most importantly, I didn't try hard enough. Coming to the United States, I suddenly found myself surrounded by free courts and decent racquets with cheap prices. So I was happy to pick it up again. With a stronger body I had built with regular exercises, I enjoyed this game much more. So when I found a coupon for buying a US Open 2006 game ticket for bloody $10, I bought it in no time. A month later I was sitting in the Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, NY, watching Marat Safin battling his way. It was a very close game but he eventually lost to Tommy Haas in the fifth set tiebreak.
Taking a break, we walked to the ground courts and found Dominika Cibulkova, a beautiful Slovak girl playing in the Junior Girls' Singles. I became an immediate fan. :P
In the following game, Justine Henin-Hardenne beat Lindsay Davenport with ease despite the fact that the crowd was apparently backing Lindsay, the American girl. James Blake, the American boy defeated Tomas Berdych fairly easily, though.
Taking a break, we walked to the ground courts and found Dominika Cibulkova, a beautiful Slovak girl playing in the Junior Girls' Singles. I became an immediate fan. :P
In the following game, Justine Henin-Hardenne beat Lindsay Davenport with ease despite the fact that the crowd was apparently backing Lindsay, the American girl. James Blake, the American boy defeated Tomas Berdych fairly easily, though.
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