yesterday evening, before going to read the fascinating book, i happened to watch IInd Wimbeldon 2009 Sedmi-final between the crowd favourite - Andy Murray and still a supremely fit and come-back player - Andy Roddick. though it was a 4 set match, a look at the vital stats show that it was nothing less then a nail biter. While Murray had more winners, aces and less errors, Roddick came good when it mattered the most. second, he was able to break the image of hard hitting player only with some deft touches and serve and volly tactics. it's rare to see such keenly fought matches.

What was most amazing was - Crowd! how can crowd get behind you!
Murray's each and every point was applauded by the crowd and he worked up wuite well. buit amidst all this, Roddick, quite unlike of him, kept the cool. and won! a great match.

i remember in Gladiator, one of the character advices Russel to win the crowd becasue that is equally important.

Leander - Sublime touch

i had a privilege to watch this match live. this is finals of French Open 2009 at Roland Garros. leander played a blinder of a tennis with deft touches that have now become part of the repertoire. as he is ageing, his game has now incorporating very sweetly timed and placed shots. and to top it his game reached new zenith when he saw martina Navratilova along with Bill Gates came to sit in the audience section.
What a player!

read this article this mornign about a comparison between Sania and Saina where the author was quoting Prakash Padukone's view that Saina has done more proud as she has moved to number 7 in the world while Sania's best effort was 27th.
and then the article moved to innocuous and stupid things like glamour and things not related to sport or achievement. what a waste of time and space!

this is me!

it is one of the tough things to define yourself. how-ever your likings, acts can give a brief intro for it.

here is the collage for the same!