Lisa and I followed our Tennis Captain, Loo Choo Teng to Melbourne this year for the first week of the Australian Open. If you've never been , you really should consider going next year...it really is one of the best shows in the world for tennis...
You can see all our photos from Melbourne at my flickr site: Ted and Lisa at Australian Open
Also, have you ever been curious as to exactly what the surface is at the Australian Open? The vendor had a booth there and the surface is called "Plexicushion" It was changed to Plexicushion from Rebound Ace in 2008. Both Plexicushion and Rebound Ace differ from the USA Open's hard court ( Decoturf ), the ball slows down slightly less on the bounce and bounces slightly lower on the DecoTurf.
The Plexicushion Systems consist of a Plexicushion substrate (which is a blend of latex, rubber, and plastic particles) and the 100% acrylic Plexipave Surface. The substrate forms a layer which absorbs body shock and reduces muscle fatigue. The speed of the surface is classified as medium to medium-fast
1 comment:
'Oh Lang' certainly can match Monfils not in terms of tennis skill but in the degree of pigmentation!
CMWong
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