If you leave a comment, Russel will visit your blog and comment.I started playing tennis when I was in fifth grade. Unfortunately, my wise old grandmother didn't like me staying after school to practice. She thought I needed to be at home doing my homework, so I didn't get to play tennis very long under the aegis of a coach at school. Instead, I had to be your weekend hacker, and my wise old grandmother would sit in the car at the school tennis courts to keep an eye on me. I guess the fact that when she adopted me I did have a lot of juvenile baggage and skeletons in my closet that caused her to take a greater interest in me than might otherwise have been done with a straight A student who wanted to play tennis.

Of course, the greatest tennis tournament in the world typically ends on Fourth of July weekend, which always caused havoc for me when friends wanted to go boating, or skiing, or flying on the weekend that Wimbledon was having its men's and women's championships. I missed out on many a good time, I think, but I also saw many a great tennis match -- Borg vs. McEnroe, 1980; Nadal vs. Federer, 2008. And those were, indeed, great, but the greatest in my book that I've personally watched is Federer vs. Roddick, 2009. And that goes for all the other Grand Slam tournaments, too -- Australian Open, French Open, and U.S. Open.

Andy Roddick, ChampionThe one thing that has always bothered me about how tennis is scored, though, was perfectly illustrated in Federer vs. Roddick, 2009. In tennis, it's not necessarily who wins the most points, or who wins the most games. It's really a case of who wins the right points at the right time in the right games. Both Federer and Roddick were awesome, and the play throughout the match was of the highest quality. Roddick lost his serve only once, and Federer lost his twice. Unfortunately, Roddick's lost serve was the very last game of the match, and that was the one that ultimately meant the most.

Nonetheless, Roddick proved that he is, indeed, back, courtesy of his new coach, Larry Stefanki, and his beautiful new wife, a model named Brooklyn Decker. After last year's early Wimbledon exit, Brooklyn, then his girlfriend, convinced Roddick that he was too young to quit and that with a lot of hard work, dedication, and a good coach, he could get back to being in tennis championship finals. That's exactly what has happened.

I've been a fan of Andy Roddick since his junior years. Congratulations, Andy, for winning the match even though you didn't win it at the right time. I hope to see you many more times in these championship finals. I know you'll get your wins.

*****

This week's blog posts

  1. SST (Speechless Sunday with Text): Let her roar! - 7/5/09
  2. "Dogs 101" on Animal Planet - 7/5/09
  3. WWW (Wordless Wednesday with Words): Are you watching me? - 7/1/09
  4. See a little, see a lot - 6/30/09
  5. My first sales as a photographer - just like getting an ActiveRain Featured post! - 6/30/09
  6. Who put the bop in marketing? - 6/29/09
  7. Why are you using something in your business that's 6,000 years old? - 6/29/09

Last week's blog posts

  1. Life series - 57 posts, various dates, most recently on 6/22/09
  2. Guerrilla Marketing series - 7 posts, various dates, most recently on 6/22/09
  3. Great marketing ideas, and they are free - 6/28/09
  4. You always have time to do those things you do first - 6/28/09
  5. SST (Speechless Sunday with Text): Turn the mundane into the unusual - 6/28/09
  6. Getting business from home and garden shows, fairs, and carnivals - 6/24/09
  7. Is ActiveRain the new USA Today? - 6/24/09
  8. WWW (Wordless Wednesday with Words): Teach them to help while they're young - 6/24/09
  9. If you need help, don't be afraid to ask.... - 6/23/09

Previous week's blog posts

  1. It's getting tough out here.... - 6/21/09
  2. SST (Speechless Sunday with Text): Cotton candy tree - 6/21/09
  3. Realtors, why do you compare this year's sales and prices to a year ago? - 6/21/09
  4. Did President Obama let me down? - 6/19/09
  5. San Diego Zoo slide show for the brave and courageous - 6/19/09
  6. Foto Friday: Things aren't always what they seem - 6/19/09
  7. The Flying Seagulls (slide show) - 6/18/09
  8. The inspirational story of Capt. Wesley Moore - 6/17/09
  9. WWW (Wordless Wednesday with Words): Let me help you.... - 6/17/09
  10. Guerrilla Marketing series - 6 posts, various dates, most recently on 6/15/09

Helpful posts for ActiveRain newbies

  1. How to get 500 points with your ActiveRain success story
  2. Do you have some commercials for your business?
  3. Free help for Active Rain newbies
  4. 10 ways to get a featured post at ActiveRain
  5. How to keep people from reading your Active Rain blog
  6. How do you get people to comment on your blog?
  7. Using Active Rain more effectively by finding Power Partners
  8. Quit putting huge, gigantic, monster pictures in your blog. Now! (Help on resizing them)
  9. Using YouTube videos without slowing down page loading
  10. Don't forget to remember how Active Rain supports you indirectly
  11. How to use the Active Rain system more efficiently
  12. How do you choose a subject for your blog posts?

Subscribe to my blog

Need help with marketing? Join the Guerrilla Marketing Tactics

Inspired by nature? Join the Inspired By Nature

Classical music lover? Join the Classical Music Group.

Want to share a good book? Join the Active Rain Book Club

 
Post is included in group: POSITIVE ATTITUDE for the Weary Soul
Post is included in group: LATE NIGHT - EARLY MORNING AT ACTIVERAIN
Post is included in group: Inspiration !!
Post is included in group: EXPRESS WITH WORDS AT ACTIVERAIN
Post is included in group: Dedicated Bloggers

5 Comments on I just saw the greatest tennis match in the tiebreak era

JUL
05

That was some match, but that may have been Roddick's last chance to win the big one.

2:41pm • #1
Hit Router

Hi Ray,  Tennis is one of my favorite things and I left a wonderful tennis club in Laguna Niguel and moved to Port Townsend where there are no clubs and you're on your own to find a game.  After many years of trying I got into a lovely congenial  group of C type players that meet about 3 times a week for mixed doubles.   We got together this morning( 6 am )  at the home of one of the members to watch this match on his huge, HD tv.  It was really a nice morning, the host had spread the table with all sorts of Wimbledon memorabillia, books and old rackets.  We had mimosas, strawberries and scones.  I thouroughly enjoyed the match and was hoping Pete's record would remain a bit longer, but that was a very well played finals by both men. 

I hope you are still playing tennis and ejoying it.  Play as much as you can before your legs give out!

2:42pm • #2
192,022 Points Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Hit Router

Ray...I was never too good at tennis, but love to watch the game.  Alas, I missed this one.

3:00pm • #3

Ray - Roddick's dedication and hard training is paying off big dividends.  I thought the match was an amazing clean performance from Andy and Roger.  I look forward to Andy getting him a few majors.  He is on a roll.

9:03pm • #4
JUL
06
368,947 Points 4 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Hey, Gary - Roddick is only 27. If he continues with his current dedication and regimen, I suspect he can get two or three more major titles. It still takes a little luck of the draw, though, even when you're as good as Federer is.

Hey, Sandra - It wasn't my legs that gave out, it was my knees. From years of jogging, tennis, racquetball, and volleyball. I can't imagine what some of the football, basketball, and track professionals go through in their after-career lives.

Hey, Rebecca - I can't remember the last time I missed a Grand Slam final for either the men or the women. I figure if I can't play tennis, I sure as hec can watch.

Hey, Kenneth - I just hope his coach, Larry Stefancik, can keep him mentally in the game. I always thought that was his biggest problem. Same thing with McEnroe. If he could have channeled his on-court anger and frustration into playing tennis like Federer does, and like Roddick did this time, I think Federer might still be chasing McEnroe's Grand Slam record.

11:21pm • #5

Leave a response…



(optional)
What does the graphic say?
 
Img_9343 Rainmaker_large

Russel Ray, San Diego Marketing & Business Consultant

La Mesa, CA

More about me…

Russel Ray

Address: 7000-31 Saranac Street, La Mesa, CA, 91941-3315

Office Phone: (619) 341-0173

Cell Phone: (619) 341-0173

Email Me

Tips, tricks, ideas, and suggestions for marketing yourself or your small business.


Links

Archives

RSS 2.0 Feed for this blog

Find CA real estate agents and La Mesa real estate on ActiveRain.