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| Isner at change over. |
As the tournament progresses we are able to catch a few more matches than usual--which is so fun! We had time to sit in on Isner v. Kohlshreiber on Moon Court.
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| Sitting behind the line judge at Moon Court. |
Our seats were great—first row right behind the line judge. The weather is noticeably smoggy today, and it feels pretty humid unless you catch a breeze. It’s like a fog over everything, and it even lingers into the tennis center.
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| Katie and I watching a match at Lotus. |
The sun was out for a while though, and it was a great day to watch tennis. We walked around in our free time between matches and saw some of the sponsor booths where a few of the players have autograph signings and various sponsor promotions.
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| Smart Car outside Lotus |
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| People drink these beers at 9 am, I've seen it. |
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| Kappa's booth. |
Today there was a big press conference for the president and chairmen of the China Open and the WTA. We also had press for some of my favorites, Vera Zvonareva and Caroline Wozniacki. Both had tough matches today which we had a chance to watch in stadium.
It was another long but great day at the tennis center, and a few of our Chinese friends coaxed us into going to a place called “Propaganda” which is in an area that a lot of international students go to. We all ended up going and it was quite the co-worker bonding experience.
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| Dancing at Propaganda. |
We had a great time! After Propaganda, our friend Flora, a Beijing student volunteer from the China Open, showed us a great local spot called "Lush" that we stopped at for a burger before heading back to our hotel to get some sleep.
It was nice to have a break after a hard day's work..
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