Monday, July 09, 2007

Tennis and Me...

My interests in Lawn Tennis dates back to the day my father bought the first TV way back in late 80's. Year on Year i used to follow all the four championships (French, Wimbledon, US Open and Australian Open) closely. When i was in my college day i had an opportunity to try the sport and managed a decent serve with good back and forehand ofcourse after a good practice close to an year. Ever since i moved to blore the passion for tennis has taken a back seat with many other things taking the priority. But One thing hasn't changed - Watching few crucial matches of the championships (Atleast over the last 4 years didn't miss a single final of any of the championships and followed the rest of the games online). Other than enjoying the game i guess there is a lot you can learn when you watch the game. Again this might be accounted to the fact that i start analyzing everything i do and try to bring in a correlation to our daily lives. I know people feel this analysis as a kind of bore but i am really helpless in this regard as i beleive in extracting the experience from the so called "CHAMPIONS" and try to bridge the gap in self and be a "CHAMPION" in your own sphere and at the same time analyze people and make them realise their true potential and deliver their best.

Well What made me pour out my inhibitions on Tennis? Of course the fantastic Men's Wimbledon Final, Its one of the Best clashes between the superheroes of their last 12/13 encounters. Clearly there are two dominating men in the world of tennis both being my favorites - FedEx and Rafael. And if you have followed this final closely you would have appreciated what it needs to be a champion. It was a game of aggression, frustration, strategy, errors ,experience and Ofcourse Luck. Now do i need to say how to apply these complex sounding words but simple concepts to implement in everything you do?

Its my strong recommendation to watch if not most of the games but atleast a nerve biting games like these which you not only enjoy but also have some take aways too.....