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Saturday, September 8. 2007

Super Saturday

And tomorrow is Super Sunday. Here is Federer playing Roddick in the quarter-finals, from the US Open site. Roger does what I never remember to do: GLUE YOUR EYES TO THE DANG BALL! A miracle of tennis is that when you stare at the ball, the ball seems to slow down, and gives you time to move your lazy-ass feet.

 

Posted by Bird Dog in The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 08:08 | Comments (4) | Trackbacks (0)

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Tennis..is it Conners vs McEnroe in the finals..if not what's the deal?

Really Super
If anything makes tomorrow Super Sunday it is the fact that the Italian F Formula 1 Gran Prix take place at Monza , Italy.

The race for the championship is very close with a rookie Lewis Hamilton of Britain leading the reigning World Champion, Spaniard, Fernando Alonzo.

Of special interest is that Hamilton is practically Tiger Woods clone. To say that Formula 1 has a person of African descent in it's ranks is astounding. To say that Formula 1 is being lead by a rookie is astonishing. Cool ,clam , collected, and a very, very talented driver Hamilton is erudite, soft spoken and measured and a joy to behold.

Five points separate the top two with four races to go. This is one of the primier seasons of all time..... starts 07:30 EDST..... F1.com

PS. Monza, hom e track for the Italian Gran Prix. holds a special place in F1 and Fernando Alonzo drives for Ferrari, Hamilton for MacClaren. It will be a great race I am sure.
#1 Habu on 2007-09-08 10:44 (Reply)
BD..no backhand to tennis implied .. it's simply a fact that F1 in most of the world is considered the sport for the gods..

Tennis has dropped off considerably since Bjorn Borg, Conners, McEnroe era.
#2 Habu on 2007-09-08 10:49 (Reply)
Well, I'd rather play than watch, but the Open for me is bliss. Only sport I can watch.
#3 BD on 2007-09-08 10:59 (Reply)
BD..yeah I used to play a good deal of tennis, then old age, bad knees etc..it's a wonderful game and I was ,back when I played, transfixed by Bjorn, Mac, and Conners.

(Aside) Once while standing in line at LAX I was turned facing my wife when Rod Laver came through the door and passed by.
We made eye contact and I said, "Hey Rod , hows it go'in?"..he responded, "Good mate" and kept walking..the wife said..who was that..I explained..she asked did I know him..I said only on TV but I figured a Hello wouldn't kill him.....
#4 Habu on 2007-09-08 11:24 (Reply)

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