Tennis Update: April 28th, 2013. Not really a tennis update. But it counts.

I MISSED A POST, SO I'M GOING TO ANSWER A DISCUSSION QUESTION. AND IT'S 11:45 ON SUNDAY NIGHT SO THIS STILL COUNTS FOR THIS WEEK!!!!!

So yea, tennis. That's what I was supposed to talk about...anyway...I just played a tournament. And it was rainy and stuff and I was really happy because I didn't have to think about school and all that shitty fuckery that is happening there. I really hate it right now. Like I just want to not go to school and just whatever. Like, I've been stressed before but this is just stupid. I'm like straddling the line between being burnt out and going insane. Like, who suddenly gets up from bed and starts blogging just to get a grade? Like, why are grades so important to me? I don't even know. Grades are just a number, literally just numbers. Who gives 2 shits? I shouldn't, but I do. I'm totally being a robot and I don't even know it. Tennis was just so great though. I got to actually talk to people instead of staring at my screen all day. And I got to do something that I really liked and wanted to do. School is seriously really terrible. I hate it so much. It's so miserable being a junior. Honestly. I am the face of misery. I want to fall asleep everyday at school. Some of the lessons I have to sit through are painful. I don't even do homework during my free periods anymore because I use them to relax and let my mind have a break. If I didn't have study halls, I would be dead meat. Ohh I better hurry and publish this before 12, if not it won't count. Ok yay. Blog. Done.

Tennis Update: April 22, 2013

Soo yesterday Djokovic ended Nadal's reign at Monte Carlo yesterday in a 2 set match 6-2 7-6. Novak actually thanked Rafa for "letting" him win. That's nice of him. Aw. Cute. They both seem happy though. Nadal had been the winner the last eight times. The points were a lot closer than the score indicated. Rafa had to save 5 set points in the first set just to avoid a 6-0 loss. Anyway, Novak is like super destroying everyone. It's not even fair anymore. I'm pretty sure he's going to win Roland Garros if he just keeps playing like that. His belief is unbelievable. I don't even think he is capable of losing anymore. Do any of you think that Nadal can beat Novak on clay this year? Will his body be strong enough to battle his knee issues? I don't know. It's a question that he'll have to answer. Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Tennis Update: April 18, 2013

So the tournament at Monte Carlo is totally underway and it's exciting and stuff. Wawrinka completely destroyed Andy Murray in 58 minutes (what?!?). Murray was saying how his game was getting a lot better on clay and how he was going to win the French Open...but....I'm not so sure about it. He's also dropped down to #3 in the world, letting Federer back up to #2! Yay! I'm biased, not gonna lie. The Djokovic, Monaco match was a little closer. Djokovic had to fight for the 3-set victory. He's such a fighter. Seriously. I don't like him that much, but he was pretty great in that match. His returns were amazing. Nadal, Fognini and Tsonga are also in the quarters of the tournament. Whoo. It's so exciting to see the Big Four back in a tournament together.
Also well there's isn't anything else happening. I'm playing high school tennis and it's really boring and annoying because the courts where we play at are usually super windy. It's because it's on top of a hill and there's open fields around it. I mean, couldn't they have chosen a better place to put the courts? There's like a huge complex and there's no other place to put it? It really pisses me off sometimes. Like tennis is kind of neglected at our school. Other teams get water bottles, towels, personalized sweatshirts, and more things and we get tshirts. I'm being bratty, but really. Tennis is important too!

Tennis Update: April 15, 2013

So the winnings for early-round losers in the French Open is increased 25% this year. That's great news! It's good that people who aren't winning 5-6 rounds in grandslams are still getting money because tennis is such an expensive professional job. Most players who aren't top 50 in the world barely can pay for hotel rooms and plane tickets. It's a hard life. So you have to understand that the people who play, but struggle for their living really love the sport. They could easily just take a normal job like most people, but they choose to train and make sacrifices to play a game that makes them a little money.
Speaking of clay tournaments (sorta), the Monte Carlo tournament is this week for the men. Djokovic and Nadal are still unsure about it due to injuries. Djokovic has an injured ankle while Nadal's ongoing knee injury is posing problems.
I just wanted to say that the red clay is my favorite surface to watch. Players can slide with such ease, it's jealousy-invoking. I just want to roll around in that clay. Like that's weird, but it just looks so soft and fluffy. Whatever.

Tennis Update: April 11, 2013

The US Davis Cup Team is going against Sweden, led by the Williams sisters. But another thing about the Davis Cup is that Switzerland is upset that Federer isn't helping more with winning the team events in the early rounds. That's kinda unfair, I agree. He should play, but still, you have to give him credit for even participating sometimes because it's a voluntary thing. He doesn't have to do it. He already has hundreds of matches every year and that Davis Cup thing is really tiring. Plus now he has a family to spend time with. He's 31 years old and wants to spend that time watching his kids growing up instead of just playing tennis all the time. It's only fair for him. He's not only an athlete, but a family person too.
Also Rafael Nadal says his knee is sore, but he can keep going. He wasn't expecting it to hurt like this, but he says he will try to power through this. That's good, but really, even I'm worried about his knee. He's played hard for a few months and it's already hurting again. He really has bad knees and that makes me worried. I hope he doesn't have to cut his career short due to injury. You can tell he's really passionate about tennis and not being able to play would be a huge loss in his life. Oh well, good luck to him in his training and revitalizing.

Tennis Updates: April 8, 2013

So I'm getting new tennis shoes! The Nike Zoom Vapor Tour 9, the ones that Maria Sharapova wears, except in different colors. I tried them on and they were so light and comfortable. Nike's are notoriously narrow and uncomfortable for people with wide feet (like me), but these are really different! They don't hurt to wear and running in them isn't a problem. They also have a lot of colors and things you can do if you want to design them. It's all pretty interesting. I'm getting a pair and seeing if they are better than my old shoes, the Adidas Barricades. I felt like my shoes were too heavy and I just wanted a change. Nike does have better shoes than Adidas. The designs are usually more aesthetically appealing and they are usually lighter and also more comfortable to wear on court.
What else should I talk about? Well Novak Djokovic is injured and is unsure about playing the Monte Carlo Masters. And Serena is nearing 50 WTA victories (she has 49 right now). That's a ridiculous record. She's definitely going to reach it unless something downright strange happens, but seriously, even if she gets an injury she could still win something. She has won stuff with injuries. It's not a huge deal for her.  Good luck to her, not that she'll need it or anything. It'll be exciting to see that record being made!