Legends Tennis

Today while Katie scrap booked, I went over to the Ritz Carlton on Seven Mile Beach to watch some Legends Tennis. Several retired players are playing a tournament here on Grand Cayman. I got to watch a doubles match involving Mats Wilander a former World Number One and his partner Mikael Pernfors against Wayne Ferreira and Karel Novacek. Then the singles semifinal between former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash and American Jimmy Arias. The matches were played on a clay court and since all of the players were retired it was slower than you would see on the regular pro tour but still fun to watch. The tennis stadium seated several hundred people on box seats and bleachers set up on temporary stands. The canal from North Sound ran past the north end of the court and with the palm trees to the south it was an incredibly picturesque location so of course I had left the camera at home. I can remember as a kid watching these players when they were at the top of their game and so it was a treat to get to see them in person even if it was at probably 1/3 speed of what they used to be. The Swedes, Wilander and Pernfors won the doubles match and Arias beat Cash in the singles to advance to the finals tomorrow.