Thursday, August 20, 2009

Tennis, anyone?

Todd Martin opened the Hall of Fame Champions Cup today with a 7-5, 5-7, 10-6 win over Wayne Ferreira. Ferreira doesn't seem to have lost much of a step since his ATP days. He ran Martin ragged, and chased down some shots that I wouldn't expect anyone to reach, let alone a 37-year-old.

"I'm really struggling. Wayne is still such a great athlete," Martin said during his on-court
interview after the match. "Most of us have retained some of our skills, but Wayne, more than anybody other than (Pete) Sampras, has maintained his level of athleticism. It's very intimidating."

And, this just in, it's really, really hot and humid over here. Walking to and from the beverage cooler is making me sweat. Can't imagine playing a tennis match.

2 comments:

Scott Barrett said...

Wait, so Ferreira ran Martin ragged, and still lost? I'm confused.

Josh Krueger said...

Yeah, that's pretty much how it went. Martin even said he was horrible, but found a way to win. Much like Billy Hoyle, he'd rather look bad and win than look good and lose.

In the late match, Jim Courier outlasted smooth-talking Jimmy Arias, 6-3, 7-6(4). It's too bad Arias lost, because he's quite the entertainer on the court.