Summer makes me want...

...to play tennis!!

I'm not very good,

and sometimes it's hard to

find someone to play with,

so I content myself

with watching 

some of the most amazing

athletes battle it out.

There are four major 

tennis tournaments

every year, and I would

love to go to each one,

just once in my life.

In January,

the Australian Open

is played in Melbourne.

This is played on a hard court.

The winners this year were

the legendary Roger Federer

and Serena Williams.

Next up is 

the French Open,

held at Roland Garros, 

in Paris, France.

This tournament is played on clay

around the end of May.

The winners were

the exciting Rafael Nadal

and Francesca Schiavone.

Wimbledon,

played on grass at the

All England Lawn and Garden Club

outside of London,

concluded this weekend.

Both Rafael Nadal,

and Serena Williams

received their second 

titles of the year.

The last major event 

of the year is 

the US Open

played on decoturf at the 

National Tennis Center

in Flushing Meadows, 

New York.

I can't wait for the beginning

of September to get this

party started and to see

if Roger Federer

and Kim Clijsters

can repeat their wins

of last year.

Until then,

if anyone wants to play,

just let me know.

I've got rackets and a 

bucket of balls.

p.s. I know I'm a geek, 

but that's just the way it is :)