David has been watching the French Open on TV.
His favorite female player, 17 year old Coco Gauff, bombed in the quarterfinals:
And his favorite male player, 39 year old Roger Federer, withdrew because he wasn’t feeling well:
Then, there was 23 year old Naomi Osaka, who withdrew due to mental health issues:
I have been watching the French Open sporadically, as I usually do with most TV sports. Interested but not that interested. You know what I mean? Bah, sports!
I remember taking a course in Tennis one summer at the University of Hawaii. The final grade was based on a written multiple choice test as well as my performance on the court. I did okay on the written test, but my performance on the court was horrible. I tried to serve the ball, but it went into a steep arc on my side of the court and didn’t pass over the net. The instructor was merciful and gave me a C for the course. Bah, sports!
Anyway, good luck to Novak Djokovic. I hope he wins the French Open. At age 34, he is ranked No. 1 in the world. He is 6’2″ tall and weighs 176 lbs. He is married (since 2014), and is the first tennis player to win more than US$100 million in prize money. Awesome!
It must be nice to enjoy what you do and do it well.
What a great way to make a living.
Whether I enjoy them or not, sports are here to stay.
gigi-hawaii 
June 11, 2021 at 12:10 am |
…a physical and mental game.
June 11, 2021 at 12:13 am |
I really admire the drive and conditioning of tennis players and in fact all pro athletes. They really work hard for their winnings. I am really looking forward to today’s match between Djokovic and Nadal. It should be a classic battle. Unfortunately it starts at 2:45 a.m. and I will have to watch it delayed. I will have to be very careful about not knowing the score as it is no fun watching the match if you know the outcome.
June 11, 2021 at 1:51 am |
The players are always so strong and capable, great to watch them! Have a wonderful day, Valerie
June 11, 2021 at 2:08 am |
I’ve never been a real tennis fan but I sure do admire their strength and agility!
June 11, 2021 at 2:16 am |
On my morning walk I pass by a tennis court and like to listen to the “pock-pock” sound of the balls against the racket. 🙂
June 11, 2021 at 2:33 am |
I like to watch in person sports but lose interest when it on TV. I agree with David about the drive and conditioning of pro tennis players.
June 11, 2021 at 2:51 am |
Nadal has been my favourite player for quite awhile. We never got much into the French Open but have almost always watched Wimbledon. I guess partly because Wimbledon was the tournament right after school ended for the year, and I was able to watch and relax.
June 11, 2021 at 3:13 am |
The newspaper is full of sports pages. I simply skip them. It makes the rest of my family sad that I am not more knowledgeable of all the sports going on in the world.
June 11, 2021 at 4:08 am |
My hubby hopes Tsitsipas wins.
June 11, 2021 at 4:35 am |
I use to watch tennis when I played recreationally. Somehow when I quit playing, I quit watching. I do think that was unfair what they did to Naomi Osaka.
June 11, 2021 at 5:05 am |
Tennis isn’t a sport I watch, but like you said It must really be nice way to make a living.
June 11, 2021 at 6:54 am |
Dear Gigi, sports, especially women’s … not particularly interested. Funny story: when my husband was alive, he held fast to the clicker; so, i didn’t watch much television (the Lord’s grace at work, obviously). Anyway, on Sunday afternoons he’d go and visit his mom – sometimes i went along, but frankly preferred to stay home and get things done, or sometimes watch something on tv. One sunday in particular, had turned to a channel that played chick-flicks. Not that sunday, obviously – instead, the channel had women’s soccer. Uh, no! So very not interested in watching a bunch of sweaty mannish women. Now, had the program been figure-skating or gymnastics, would have watched for a bit…ya know, the kind of sports that encourages a woman’s feminine nature – instead of crushing it.
June 11, 2021 at 7:00 am |
You make me smile. I agree it’s great for those who like to play and watch sports. My physical activity as a child was ten years of ballet and I’m grateful for what it taught me. But, now, my sport is walking. I’m glad I’m still able to do it. 😉
June 11, 2021 at 7:55 am |
I rarely watch sport here.
I admire the talent and the dedication of the players but do think that their winnings are inflated. Other people also work very hard for much lesser sums.
June 11, 2021 at 2:07 pm |
I played a lot of tennis in my time. Mainly club ladder which I enjoyed immensely. Never did like doubles which is the only choice when you get over say, 40.
Spectator sports is something I could never enjoy for long. Sports as an industry has always bothered me.
XO
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June 11, 2021 at 9:36 pm |
The first one reminds me of Steffi Graf and Boris Becker, they were so young, too, and won. It was a hype in Germany and my Mum took me to learn, oh, it was fun! Sadly broke my arm and can no more. I was no Steffi, of course, but I had fun!
Enjoy the games.
June 12, 2021 at 12:07 pm |
It is a wonderful way to earn a living doing the thing that one enjoys and also helps in keeping fit. I seldom watch sport on TV but my hubby enjoy it.