Molly and I were commenting on how much we did during our
days here in Melbourne and how there was still so much time left for us here,
but now, as I write this entry, it is the evening of my last night in Melbourne
on this trip. I have really fallen in love with this city and hope to come back
– maybe for another visit to the Australian Open Tennis Tournament. Tonight
Molly and I went to the outdoor oval at Melbourne Park and we watched Li Na
claim her first Australian Open title, besting Dominika Cibulkova in straight
sets. Before that Molly and I went to see the Men’s Wheelchair final and
witnessed Kunieda from Japan claim his seventh Australian Open title beating
Fernandez from Argentina 6-0, 6-1. It was an amazing match to watch as these
men moved with great quickness, strength, and agility. They hit terrific shots
– hard, deep, and with great width. It was really moving to see how the ball
boys worked this game. They were an impressive crew in every match we saw, but
in these matches it was much harder for them because of the different movements
of the players and limited space. But they did their service with such
professionalism and great skill. After this match, when we were waiting for the
women’s final to begin, I walked over to one of the side courts and was able to
actually step onto the court and play for about ½ hour. I played a 14 year old
from New Zealand and a woman from the Australian Tennis Association.
Melbourne is a great tennis venue and the tournament is a
really fun one to attend. It has been a great week with Molly and I feel so
blessed to have been here with her to help her get established for her semester
of study abroad.
As I await my flight from Sydney to Malaysia I see fireworks on the horizon - I assume for Australia Day.
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| Molly - in one of the lounge chairs in "the oval |
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| Kunieda |
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| Congratulations to the 2 finalists |
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