Dubai Duty Free Tennis

Went to see some Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships live matches last Saturday. Since we've already seen the world's top men tennis players sweating it out in Abu Dhabi, this time we decided to watch the top women tennis players in action pulak. Actually it's also because Rafa's not playing in this championships hehe. If not, memanglah that's the first tickets I'd buy. Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic are among the well-known male players (at least to me lah) playing in this championships, but no thanks, I prefer Rafa =p.

Venus Williams and Maria Sharapova were supposed to come too, which got dear SRB excited, but they pulled out at the last minute due to some illness boohoo! So have to watch the game for the talent lah ye pakcik, not for the hotness or beauty hehe.

We bought tickets for the women's semi-finals since it's on a Saturday. Would be great to see the finals as well but then it's on Sunday, which is a working day here in UAE. Tu yg selalu tak best tu. Most final games of sports tournaments are usually held on Sunday, the last day of the weekend, but since dear SRB's working on Sundays, kena amek cuti aa plak kan if nak tengok. Kinda rugi when we're actually saving up cuti for vacations. Well, he is saving his cuti. I'll be on leave for the rest of the year bebeh woohoo!

So first semi-final match was between Caroline Wozniacki, the current world's no.1 and Jelena Jankovic. Followed by doubles semi-final between Victoria Azarenka/Maria Kirilenko and Kveta Peschke/Katarina Srebotnik after that. Tongue-twisting, yet beautiful names! And look at those well-toned legs! I am soo jealous!

We also got see Novak Djokovic, world's no.3, played during his practice session. He was in such a good mood, laughing and goofing around. It's nice to see these sportsmen lighten up once in a while. It makes them seem more human, more like the rest of us who don't have any mind-blowing skills in sports hehe.

I love the setting of Dubai Tennis Stadium; very green (which is a rare sight here) and very homey. There's a small lake and some nice restaurants in the compound which also makes it such a warm, cozy place to chill and hang with friends.

Definitely gonna come here again next time for a relaxing lunch or dinner.