I'm living the good life. Really. Like views such as the one in the next picture aren't enough...
I got to see the likes of Goffin, Cilic, Djokovic, and Nadal ... that's right ... NADAL practising. Unbelievable. Two nights ago Ruth, Marty and I went to the tennis complex in Punto Diamante to watch some qualifying, and upon arriving at the stadium we noticed everyone was piling into central court, so we went in too. People were saying that Nadal was about to come out and practise. Cool!
So we waited, and about 10 minutes later, Marin Cilic came out. The crowd roared. It wasn't Nadal, but hey, we were still pretty excited to see a top-10 player out on the court. Then, it happened. Pandemonium - when Nadal and his new coach Carlos Moya came out. Incredible.
Cilic and Nadal then proceeded to hit the ball for an hour, before playing two sets. Nadal won both, 4 and 4. I've never seen tennis like this. They hit the ball so incredibly hard and accurate, it was breathtaking.
Things got even better the next day, when early in the evening David Goffin and Rafa came out and hit the ball again for an hour, before playing a set. Rafa won 6-3. Throughout the practise, the crowd was mesmerized.
After they left the court, and before we'd even had the chance to process what we'd just witnessed, Djokovic came out and hit the ball with a hitting partner for another hour plus.
This, and the tournament hasn't even started yet. Del Potro is here. And a plethora of German women: Petkovic, Goerges, Beck. Puig too. Even Vero Cepede is here. And of course my favourite, McHale!
It's going to be fantastic. Let the games begin...
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