August 1, 2006
Breakers in the summer at Newport Beach have become an annual tradition with our family. We have been entertained in our 'backyard' with an intimate venue of world-class tennis! Wednesday (7/25/06) night was no exception as we were fortunate to witness the glory days of tennis that returned with one of our favorite bad boys, John McEnroe! New York's WTT Sportime brought John McEnroe and we were in for a treat. He still has fire, he is a hero and living legend to many of us and we saw firsthand how generous he is of his time to the fans.
The sentence, "We get old" hit home as I flashed back on the 'good old days' of the Bermuda Triangle of tennis: Bjorn Borg, Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe who delighted us more than 20 years ago. Never was a rivalry so strong before or since those days on the courts! OK, with one exception, Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs.
And Speaking of the King, or "queen of tennis" World Team Tennis Co-Founder Billie Jean was there, courtside. So last night I was awestruck. McEnroe and Billie Jean. It doesn't get too much better than that!
Because of Billie Jean King, Palisades Tennis Club, Hyatt Regency Newport Beach, and some very important local sponsors, World Team Tennis is alive and well here in Newport Beach. It engages young people in the game giving them inspiration and dreams; it offers the community a venue to rally around a great sport; and it gives locals a chance to see tennis at its best.
USC retired Coach Leach puts together a strong team: including (son) Rick Leach, Pete Sampras (I am old Sampras), Anastassia Rodionova and Tina Krizan. Year after year we continue to turn to the Breakers to show support for our favorite RAMON DELGADO. He is colorful, strong and demanding. And even though we don't carry colorful alphabet coded flowers, we are out they cheering him on with each powerful serve!
What time is it? BREAK time!
The sentence, "We get old" hit home as I flashed back on the 'good old days' of the Bermuda Triangle of tennis: Bjorn Borg, Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe who delighted us more than 20 years ago. Never was a rivalry so strong before or since those days on the courts! OK, with one exception, Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs.
And Speaking of the King, or "queen of tennis" World Team Tennis Co-Founder Billie Jean was there, courtside. So last night I was awestruck. McEnroe and Billie Jean. It doesn't get too much better than that!
Because of Billie Jean King, Palisades Tennis Club, Hyatt Regency Newport Beach, and some very important local sponsors, World Team Tennis is alive and well here in Newport Beach. It engages young people in the game giving them inspiration and dreams; it offers the community a venue to rally around a great sport; and it gives locals a chance to see tennis at its best.
USC retired Coach Leach puts together a strong team: including (son) Rick Leach, Pete Sampras (I am old Sampras), Anastassia Rodionova and Tina Krizan. Year after year we continue to turn to the Breakers to show support for our favorite RAMON DELGADO. He is colorful, strong and demanding. And even though we don't carry colorful alphabet coded flowers, we are out they cheering him on with each powerful serve!
What time is it? BREAK time!
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