Tennis Update: March 28, 2013

I'm fried, so the things I'm going to say next are going to be pretty low level intelligence. Actually I'm just going to judge people. 

Serena's playing the Miami Masters' tournament AND HER OUTFIT IS AMAZING! Like yes. Nike, you done did good. Maybe it's the picture too. So free and stuff. The colors are really nice for spring; not too bold and not too subtle. Everything goes together because of the neutral(?) white, then the blue and teals and pale yellow complement and contrast each other. I love it. Her shoes look good too. She looks really athletic wearing this, which is what most people are going for when playing a sport. Everything is balanced out with the royal blue. I'm proud of Nike. 10/10 yay.

I actually tried this shirt on once, but it looked so wrong on me. Like I can't hold it up like her. I can do the skirt, but the shirt is just no. The color blocking makes me look like a clown. Some people just look a lot better in certain clothes. See. According to fashion mags, I can't wear too many color together because I'm already short, so rainbow would make me look like a clown. But whatever. I like colors. 

Dude I'm so bored. Sorry this blog is terrible. My ears and head really hurts at this moment. 

Tennis Update: March 25, 2013

Since "spring" is here, tennis should be starting up soon. Yay. There was the Sony Open or something. I saw Li Na playing Lepchenko on tv, but that's about all the tennis I've had recently. Mostly it's been school and training for my own tennis stuff. Blogging is starting to get difficult; I'm running out of things to say. I almost went to watch a UK vs UGA men's match yesterday in my hometown, but I had too much homework. I regret not going; I heard it was great tennis and really exciting. College tennis is by far a lot more fun than junior tennis. You get to be on a team, so individual results don't matter as much. Also the focus is more on team bonding than on competing against your teammates, which is usually what ends up happening in regular tennis. The atmosphere is usually great too because there's a lot of fans and people hollering whenever you win a point or whenever you lose. It's not annoying, more fun and exhilarating. Super exciting. I am actually planning on playing in college too, so yay! I'm really looking forward to that. I need to take into consideration both academics and tennis and striking the perfect balance will be a real challenge, but I have some schools who have contacted me and I feel like they might be a good fit for me. But too much to consider!

Tennis Update: March 21, 2013

So I heard the ATP and the WTA are going to boost up prize money in the US Open this year. Last year the total prize money was $25 million and this year it will be $34 million. That's a lot of money dang. The schedule is changed too. The men's finals is on Monday. I'm thinking that will mean less viewers since people would be at work or at school, but maybe it can be an exception this time. Also it's scheduled for August 28-September 9, so if you like marking stuff down on our calendar, here ya go.
Also do you guys remember Justine Henin? She had a baby! That's kind of unexpected, I didn't even know she was pregnant! Her baby's name is Laila was just born a few hours ago. In case you don't know Justine Henin, she was a winner of 7 grandslams and an Olympic title, among other things. She retired I think because she had a bad back and also she just wanted to start a family. Her husband, Something Benoit and her are super excited for the baby of course. That's awesome. Yay. I have nothing else to say today except that it's a couples days into spring yet it's still raining.

Tennis Update: March 18, 2013

Sooo Rafa won the BNP Paribas tournament at Indian Wells, beating 3 top ten players en route to the title. What a beast! First he beat Roger Federer, then Tomas Berdych, then Juan Martin del Potro. That's REALLY impressive. Wow. Who would have thought that he would come back so strong especially on his weakest surface. There were even doubts that his knees would hold up for the weeks of the tournament since the hard courts are so taxing on his legs. Well congrats to him! On the WTA side, Maria Sharapova beat Caroline Wozniacki in a sweeping match. I don't even think it was close. Like 6-2 6-2. That's not surprising. Her aggressive style is going to fly through the courts whereas Wozniacki's defensive tendencies won't help much on this fast surface. This was a super enticing tournament. There's a lot of people who would've given a lot of money for a tickets to this event. It was basically a grandslam, but shorter.
I need to have 200 words in this blog, so I'll just keep going for a little longer. This was soo exciting. I really wish I could've actually watched some of the matches, but I had school and all that fun stuff, so that didn't work out for me. Oh well. At least I know when the French Open starts, I'll be out of school. Yay.

Tennis Update: March 14, 2013

Federer and Nadal will play in a few minutes at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, CA! So excited, you don't even know. It's been so long. Their rivalry is like fucking legendary. Like I don't even care who wins, I just want their match to be really long and exciting. It's only a quarterfinal match, but it's probably going to be more popular than the finals since soooo many people were looking forward to this. It's not that they were #1 and #2 for forever, it's more their playing styles that clash so well together. Federer is elegant and smooth, while Nadal is gritty and rough. When Federer goes on court, he has his blazer on and his fancy Rolex watch peeking out under the sleeve. Nadal has his blazing Nike outfit and runs out intensely. These two are the best of their styles and when they come together and compete, it's like magic. Plus they have great sportsmanship and everyone should learn from their attitudes on court.

Well here's Nadal's outfit. It's like his regular really bright colors. I think it reflects his culture; he's Spanish and I've found that there are a lot of bright colors that come with that country. I like it. His shoes are white and accented gray and neon yellow, so everything works. His bicep looks uncomfortable, but he's playing well, so I guess he's fine. It's a very Nadal-esque outfit. 

Federer here is going all USA style with his red, white and blue. That's nice of him, honoring the country hosting this tournament. As usual, he goes with bold, pretty primary colors. That's what works for him, so it's fine. See, Nike even gives him a collar on his shirt to play on his "elegant" style while Nadal gets the t-shirt fit and stuff. You can tell Nike knows what they're doing. Anyway, I really don't think this would look good on anyone else playing tennis. It's hard to pull of a polo while sweating and running around. So yay.

Tennis Updates: March 12, 2013

I think I heard somewhere that Jennifer Capriati got arrested for something. Or no, she's being charged for stalking and assaulting her former boyfriend. Wow. She used to be a top USA player, but now she's all over the news for crime. I'm pretty sure she was arrested for possession of marijuana and things like that. Her boyfriend, whose last name is Brannen, accused her of punching him in the chest and also stalking him at his workplace. She once called over 50 times to his work, which allegedly made him feel nervous. Capriati's representative says that all these things are one-sided and that when the real story comes out, she will be cleared.  It's kind of sad how she's had such a roller-coaster life ever since leaving tennis. She really needs to get her shit together.

For more uplifting news, Federer and Nadal are on track to play in the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas tournament. That is so exciting. They haven't played in about 7 months, so it's going to be really fresh to see them play after such a long hiatus. So yea. Super exciting. BNP Paribas is always a really great tournament to watch each year. It's a really well put together tournament. Yay.

Tennis Update: March 7, 2013

More about doping in the game. The officials have decided to start using a "biological passport" that will track players' blood readings over time. Their blood will be tracked and if there are any curious changes in them, they will be tested for positive or negative. It is a good way to stop the doping rumors in the game; this "biological passport" was one of the ways cycling was able to control the doping in the sport. Of course blood and urine tests will increase over the years too. They are really cracking down on the doping in the game. Players are all for keeping the game "fair" but some like Nadal think that players should get their privacy while also getting a routine check. It just all has to balance out.
There is literally no tennis to talk about, so here's a weather report. It's been gloomy for the past two days and there was a little snow, nothing that could bring a snow day though. My car slipped a lot in the school alleyway because it was just a 1 in sheet of ice. My car is rear-wheel drive and had the hardest time steering and stoping. Even accelerating was hard. There was no traction. It was like driving on an ice rink. Actually it was exactly like driving on an ice rink. Super dangerous and stuff.

Tennis Update: March 4, 2013

Nadal defeated David Ferrer 6-0 6-2 in a startling match where Ferrer said he was outplayed and out lasted. He admitted to not being fit to compete with Nadal who was at his elite condition. It's a good sign that Nadal has gotten up to his regular level and there will be a huge competition at the top of the game, especially with an Andy Murray who has finally broken through.
Martina Hingis, a retired WTA player, is to be inducted into the tennis hall of fame for her accomplishments. I think it is deserved because she really has done a lot for the game. I'm young, but I remember hearing about her passion for the game (i.e: crying after losing and doing whatever it takes to win, including cheating), so it's great people will remember her for that...
I really have nothing to write about since it's between clay and hard court seasons, but if we keep waiting, I'm sure we'll see something interesting happen. Tennis season is so boring in March. Like really.
Well Ernest Gulbis won a title in somewhere. He's this rich guy who doesn't really do much, but gets to play tennis. He has a really bad temper on court. Not really a fan of him because he kind of acts like a brat. I really hate when people have bad attitudes on court. It's embarrassing to the game and the players who actually act nice.

Tennis Update: March 1, 2013

You know Nikolay Davydenko? The underachieving, slight Russian? Yes, him. He was talking about how he might enter politics after tennis just like his countryman, Marat Safin. He sees only about 1 or 2 years on tour left in himself, so he has to start making plans after tennis. This is just like what a lot of players encounter after playing a few years on tour. Not everyone is lucky like Federer, still at the top of the game into his 30s. Lots of players suffer a terrible injury or just lose their passion for the game and have nothing left for them to do outside of the game. This could be because they are not famous enough to be endorsed for things outside of tennis or that they had given up everything for tennis training and received no education as a child and can't find work. Not everyone has made enough money from tennis to support themselves and their family through retirement. It's a sad thing. Lots of players don't reach their potential and are left with almost nothing. They have to start over and get a degree to get a job and become a part of the community. I think it's good that Davydenko is using his public popularity to do something he likes, something in politics. At least he has a plan. That can't be said about everyone. So I hope everyone takes this as a good example of planning and make plans about what could happen if their dreams don't happen and they need a back up.