TRAVEL BLOG
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Everybody Loves Roger
The Australian Open is on in Melbourne and for $20 AUD you can get an evening outside courts pass, which gets you into all courts except the largest two.
Bryan Bros - Margaret Court Arena
Not only do you see tournament games, but you can watch players practicing on side courts. I found one small court with more people surrounding it than at some of the games in progress. It could only mean one thing - that Federer was there. The world's number one tennis player is such a popular figure that he could have practiced on one of the show courts and filled it.
Roger Federer Practicing
Bryan Bros - Margaret Court Arena
Not only do you see tournament games, but you can watch players practicing on side courts. I found one small court with more people surrounding it than at some of the games in progress. It could only mean one thing - that Federer was there. The world's number one tennis player is such a popular figure that he could have practiced on one of the show courts and filled it.
Roger Federer Practicing
Labels: australia, melbourne, sport
Posted by James Clark - editor of itravelnet.com
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