Poetry in motion

The great Roger Federer...

...with Jim Courier after winning first round match against Igor Andreev from Russia

Well, it’s that time of year again when the best tennis players around the world travel to Melbourne for the Australian Open and I had the pleasure of sitting Centre Court during the first few days. We agreed that attending the first days would give us greater opportunity to see many of the greatest players, not only on centre court but also on any of the twenty outside courts, where the elitists practice for upcoming matches. And we were not disappointed!

Watching these athletes is like poetry in motion. Their graceful moves dancing across the court makes the game look effortless. They play for hours, under the burning sun displaying their stamina. But tennis is more than just a game of hitting the ball until someone misses, it’s a mental game too. In a sense, the players need to outwit their opponent, improving their game style to win and move onto the next round.

Tennis is the only sport I will watch ardently. For the rest of this tournament I will be fixed to the tv in anticipation of this years winners.