U.S. Open started last weekend. Every year around this time (before Labor Day) I regret that I didn't go to U.S. Open when I lived in NY. I did go to Times Square on New Year's Eve, Macy's Thanksgiving parade, 4th of July fireworks on East River, and Fire Island in summer, but not U.S. Open. (But I feel I don't have to do those things again. There're so many people in muggy or brutally cold weather at these events. Almost anything in Manhattan is overrated in my opinion.)
That said, I wish if I went to this year's U.S. Open because last weekend I got a text message from a friend of mine, Brian, living in Queens, saying that he watched Nishikori at the qualifying match.
Kei Nishikori is a rising star in the Japanese media (and for Brian who likes Asians and Lations).
Brian was excited about Kei's reach of U.S. Open's final qualifying round more than I was. He even sent me a text to tell me that he saw Kei's six packs when he was wiping off his sweat in the court. Oh how easy it is to please Brian....
Kei's is mere 20 years old.... wow.
I'm more curious about these guys...
Tomas Berdych
Kevin Anderson
Carsten Ball
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Lleyton Hewitt
Andy Murray
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez
Arnaud Clement
Novak Djokovic
Richard Gasquet
Andy Roddick