The name of my blog is a tennis term so I should probably write a post about tennis.

I got into a tennis a few years ago. I would say I started paying attention to it in 2007, mostly watching the semis and finals of the major opens except Australia (3 am finals!) but then really got into it in 2008 after the epic Wimbledon match between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.

You can tell by my title that my fandom lies with Rafael Nadal and I’ve enthusiastically supported him since 2008. Before that though, I was a huge Andy Roddick supporter based on the fact that he was American and after Agassi and Sampras left, men’s tennis lacked an American presence. Roddick was the lone American in the top ten but after a while, I totally lost support for him, pulled out of a lot of matches and was pretty heavy with the excuses. Never really liked Federer so Rafa it was. Also, his muscles. More specifically his arms.

And from Wimbledon:

What I love about tennis is that it is all year round. There are always matches happening. The Australian Open just ended which I stayed up for for SIX HOURS starting at 3 am. A heartbreaking loss for Rafa but I can’t help but adore Djokovic who, to me, is such a lovable guy.

Really looking forward to this season, so much potential for great matches. The battle between Nole and Rafa and the possible resurgence of Federer. I’m excited mostly for the Sony Ericsson Open mostly because it’s in Miami and it’s in the same time zone!

¡Vamos Rafa!