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Anyone a Tennis fan?
Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 5:24 pm
by Smudgeman
I have to admit, tennis is my favorite sport to watch. I used to play when I was in high school and college, but a bad back has me playing every now and then now.
Today, Andre Agassi played his last match and is retiring. Bad back as well. One day I hope to go see the US Open live in New York! I know someone on here collects Tennis Photography I think, is it DWilly?
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 1:24 am
by Kat
Sorry! I only caught a bit of it this weekend.
There was ladies golf and guys golf and the college football season started Thursday night so I'm afraid I did not see much tennis!
(I watched a tad of poker too).
Re: Anyone a Tennis fan?
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 4:26 pm
by DWilly
Smudgeman @ Sun Sep 03, 2006 5:24 pm wrote:I have to admit, tennis is my favorite sport to watch. I used to play when I was in high school and college, but a bad back has me playing every now and then now.
Today, Andre Agassi played his last match and is retiring. Bad back as well. One day I hope to go see the US Open live in New York! I know someone on here collects Tennis Photography I think, is it DWilly?
Yes, I am a tennis fan.
And yes, it is I who collects tennis photos of players from the 20s, 30s and 1940s. I also have one Eleanor "Teach" Tennant racquet from the 1930s.
Anyway, it was sad seeing Andre retire. I hope Roger wins the Open. I like Roger a great deal and even play tennis with a Wilson N Code Six-One Code. Which is the racquet he uses. Although, I do not have the same results he does
Here is one of my pic. I really need to get a nice frame for it. It is Helen Wills:
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 4:43 pm
by Smudgeman
It was sad to see Andre retire. Roger Federer will probably win, but I am rooting for Andy Roddick. On the women's side, I would love to see Lindsay Davenport win one more major before she retires, although Maria Sharapova is looking sharp as well as the Belgian Justine Henin-Hardenne.
That is cool you have a racket from the 1930's. I have an old wooden racket from the 1970's which I don't know how I ever played with, and I have a Yonex. I wish I could play more tennis, but my body is telling me otherwise.
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 4:45 pm
by Smudgeman
Also, nice pic. It is hard to believe the women played in those long skirts back then.