update on melbourne plans - good news :)

guest photographer a.cheung has secured a media pass to the australian open tennis in melbourne. he will be on site during a more interesting stage of the competition... the middle weekend and early 2nd week. that will comprise the round of 16, and quarter-final stages, and we can expect the most competitive matches.

go to see some examples of a.cheung's work on Via's Tennis Photos

now that we can anticipate many great pics from melbourne come january ... all that's left for me to wonder is, will he contribute to this blog and do some reports for us ??

it's that time of the year again....

... to get ready for the new year, and the new tennis season down under!

i'm planning to go to the new combined tournament in brisbane, and then back home to the old favourite sydney.

but i'll give melbourne a miss in 2009. crowd conditions, for me, have been getting intolerable the last two years. it just seems to me that the grand slam down under is only keen about growing attendance numbers, without any consideration for improved services and facilities.

normally fans don't have a choice. we are 'lucky' enough to host a grand slam tournament and get to see it, so no one should be complaining, right? well, my aging bones simply can't put up with that, unfortunately. so no more than two weeks in a row for me - i'll simply watch the telly after that. and send someone else to do the photos! :p

btw if anyone wants tips on travelling to sydney for the tennis, here's a link to mens tennis forums for more info.