Witnessing HIS7ORY Part 2

The final

I think I always knew it was going to be a Nadal-Djokovic final. Maybe it’s my 6th sense or the belief that things always have to be done the hard way. I had been so incredibly lucky the whole trip that I was wondering if a happy ending was too much to hope for. However in my heart I had faith in Rafa and knew he had it in him to get this win against his toughest opponent yet. After

18 Jun 2012 | by Nana | 16 Comments

Witnessing HIS7ORY Part 1

My RG debut

In the grandest scheme of things, tennis is just a game and Rafa winning 7 Roland Garros titles was never going to be like finding a cure to cancer or ending famines. However, I live in a relatively peaceful world with mundane, minor concerns, being able to witness in person my hero making tennis his7ory is enough to fill me with such joy and hope that I feel the world is now a better place.

My trip

17 Jun 2012 | by Nana | 18 Comments

Nana looks at “A Game to Love”

“A Game to Love: In Celebration of Tennis” – by Mike Powel

Today I went to the bookstore only to find that it had moved. When I saw from afar it’d become 1/10 of its original size I said to my friend “there wouldn’t be anything we want”, and as soon as those words came out, I saw this book standing on a shelf through the glass! My friend also

4 May 2011 | by Nana | 14 Comments

Nana at MC

Being a Rafa fan means that I’m always thinking and dreaming about going to Rafa tournaments. Luckily tennis is such a global sport that each tournament is a destination with its own unique character, offering different experiences. I have been to four tournaments and so far each has been an adventure in its own right. From working out the travel and transportation arrangements to navigating through the tournament, going to the tennis in another country is so

22 Apr 2011 | by Nana | 23 Comments