ROGERS CUP AS A VIP

It was a scorcher at the Uniprix stadium, so I was glad I brought an umbrella to wait out the pauses before and after matches. The seats we had were incredible, but the ability to walk up the stairs behind us for lunch, water and ice cream was almost necessity! It was a nice reprieve that the players couldn't take advantage of! Thanks to my friend for this generous invitation! I feel very privileged to have shared this event with you!

The first match was Romanian Monica Niculescu vs Polish Agnieszka Radwanska,  number three  and number 46 seed. The crowd was totally for Monica, the underdog, who seemed really nice and she fought hard, but just wasn't ready to defeat the superior player who seemed cold but fashionably dressed (I respect the pink and ruffles!)

The second match was American Venus Williams vs Czech Barbora Strycova , the number nine and number 30 seed. At first Venus did not look that invested to start, but stepped up when she felt herself falling behind, and deserved her win.

It was fun to be in a crowd and see the dynamics evolve. The game of tennis at this level is very strange though, to an outsider. The hierarchy is so rigid, with the players who act almost like servant masters. Very weird. But fun to play on my local public court with my daughter! It is a little more thrilling after watching these strong athletic women show me how it's done!

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