Game, Set, Match

Let's take a quick trip back to New Year's Eve 2010...Bryn and I were sitting in our little Japanese apartment, sipping hot chocolate and eating soba while we watched the snow settle outside. Bryn got a text message from his father, saying that he and Jan were enjoying warm, sunny weather and watching Rafael Nadal play Rodger Federer in the final of a tennis match in Abu Dhabi...MAN was I jealous!!!


Little did I know that would be how Bryn and I spent our New Year's Eve one year later! We spent the better part of the afternoon wandering around the exhibition stalls (but decided against waiting in the 45 minute line to get autographs) and snacking on "stadium" food. There was the usual hot dogs, cheeseburgers, nachos, and then...falafel nuggets! (a little bland, but overall not bad!)

Racket juggler in the tennis village.

Me, definitely not complaining about wearing a t-shirt on the 31st of December!!!

We watched two matches that day. First, was the 3rd and 4th place match between Federer and Nadal. Nadal won, but it was a really close match. It was a little surreal to actually get to see them play!! I have been watching them play on TV for years, so it was awesome (still planning on making it to the Australian Open one day though!!!)

Self-portrait :)

Federer & Nadal get ready to play

Nadal

Federer

The second match was the final, between Djokovic and Ferrer. They made it look easy! Djokovic won, but I don't think that was a surprise to anyone!

Ferrer (a poor kid behind us thought that this was still Federer playing, and would yell, "Go Federer!" at the top of his lungs during the quietest moments!! Thankfully someone set him straight after the 3rd or 4th time!)

Djokovic

I think that our pictures turned out pretty neat. They would have been even better if we had this lens, (in silver) though! (Hint, hint to anyone out there!! ;) )

Thank you SO MUCH to Robert and Jan for the tickets - it was an excellent Christmas present. We're very sorry you couldn't join us, though.