HOLY COW PART 2
It wouldn't be fair for me not to mention Razzano and Hingis but their match was totally and completely forgettable. Hingis was not into it and she got her *#@ handed to her in straight sets! Razzano looked like the #8 player in the world while Hingis looked like the #112 player in the world. I can't wait for Sophia to see women play sports at this kind of level. Empowering! But like I said, in the end, it was forgettable.
When Agassi came out of the tunnel, the crowd went crazy! The beer was flowing and so were the good spirits. It was a party from the get-go and it was evident that the match would bring out the best/worse of the crowd.
Agassi played smart tennis all the way around. You could tell that he was choosing his battles. There were shots he didn't even bother with allowing Baghdatis easy points. But he was conserving. Meanwhile, Baghdatis was all over the place. Result? Twenty-one year old Baghdatis cramped up during the fifth set while thirty-six year old Agassi remained somewhat refreshed. Amazing. Wise.
The post-game interview was classic. Baghdatis was kind, respectful and classy. The crowd immediately fell in love with him even though moments earlier we were booing him for his *injury*. McEnroe and Agassi soaked in the moment. McEnroe didn't want the interview to end and neither did Agassi and neither did we. It was amazing!
To say the least, we had a blast. Don't we look happy?
Final note: While the match was a classic I'm not sure what I enjoyed most, the match or when a camera found Bill O'Reilly and flashed his mug on the big screen. The reaction of the NYC crowd? We booed him unmercifully! Now that is classic!
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When Agassi came out of the tunnel, the crowd went crazy! The beer was flowing and so were the good spirits. It was a party from the get-go and it was evident that the match would bring out the best/worse of the crowd.
Agassi played smart tennis all the way around. You could tell that he was choosing his battles. There were shots he didn't even bother with allowing Baghdatis easy points. But he was conserving. Meanwhile, Baghdatis was all over the place. Result? Twenty-one year old Baghdatis cramped up during the fifth set while thirty-six year old Agassi remained somewhat refreshed. Amazing. Wise.
The post-game interview was classic. Baghdatis was kind, respectful and classy. The crowd immediately fell in love with him even though moments earlier we were booing him for his *injury*. McEnroe and Agassi soaked in the moment. McEnroe didn't want the interview to end and neither did Agassi and neither did we. It was amazing!
To say the least, we had a blast. Don't we look happy?
Final note: While the match was a classic I'm not sure what I enjoyed most, the match or when a camera found Bill O'Reilly and flashed his mug on the big screen. The reaction of the NYC crowd? We booed him unmercifully! Now that is classic!
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posted by jch at
4:13 PM
2 Comments:
Yea to Andre Agassi! He was my tennis idol when I played in the 7th grade. And yea to booing Bill O'Reilly! That's always a good time.
one of the coolest things ever!! you guys definitely deserve it. I saw katie yesterday and she told me you guys went. I was jealous right off the bat!!!
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