2010 US Open:Captioning The Captured!
Sometimes the more interesting action is not on the court but on the sidelines. We fans catch not just the player's ecstasy and agony but their families' too! And there are always vignettes to be shared as sideshows!
Spectator watching or celebrity gazing can be just as interesting as the drama unfolding on the deco turf rectangle.
Some highlights from the 2010 US Open.
Capturing the moods , captioning the moods!
Warning: You may not find this slideshow funny. If you don't , just enjoy the pictures.
Splitting Vera!
1 of 18
Yes, that’s what the racquet can be used for as well!
A stand-up prop!
Vera Zvonareva rises to the occasion with some help!
Let's just say this did not have Vera in splits!
The Prone Nadal
2 of 18
The only time Nadal appears vulnerable on court is when he’s prone!
Unfortunately, for his opponents, he’s prone after the fact!
Nadal has made his victory celebrations an art in itself!
What exactly is he doing in this frame anyway?
Beating a tattoo on the Deco Turf?
That's not going to be less kind to your knees!
Or do you wish to carve out a piece and take home?
The Mother Of All Dads!
3 of 18
The T-shirt and the expression says it all!
I wonder if Novak’s dad had a number of these tees or whether it was the same one laundered and re-worn?
Does it really matter?
Besides,as long as I’m not sitting near him, am I?
I really don't want to know, at least not first hand!
BO, and all that!
Now, if Djokovic Senior put the tee up for sale on Ebay? Would he get more than Novak's prize money?
.jpg?w=256 "Colts Jaguars Football")
By The Blue Seats
4 of 18
The seats were blue too!
A veritable sea of blue!
A truly colour-coordinated Open.
Mama Bear And Sister Bear!
5 of 18
Rafael Nadal has a sister and no, she’s not muscle-bound! She's so much not a slimmer version of bro!
Mother and daughter make a winning pair!
Mar a Isabel Nadal and Ana Mar a Parera, Rafael Nadal’s sister and mother, at the US Open men’s final.
Their pride and joy sure did them proud!
Oh! Maria! Maria!
6 of 18
The WAGS seem to smile only when they’re on the big screen!
The tennis has them down in the doldrums!
Maria Perello , better known as Nadal’s girl Friday, not too toothsome for the camera!
For some reason, the smiles were reserved only for the camera!
The Return Of Jada
7 of 18
No prizes for guessing which is the more cherished trophy?
Jada ,on the left, the US Open on the right!
Kim does have her hands full!
Jada and Kim do an encore at the US Open!
Cool Cucumber Vera!
8 of 18
Vera just didn’t feel the heat in sweltering New York.
Sauntering her way to the finals and just to prove it…
Check out Vera in her uber cool track suit..
All suited up and everywhere to go!
The Serena Spectacle!
9 of 18
Serena , on the other hand , had nowhere to go and cooled her heels in the stands.
Here she is looking calm and cool and very chic and smart.
Playing chief cheerleader to elder sister Venus, was probably just not her piece of cake!
She doesn't look very happy !
The Flagging Affair
10 of 18
The men's doubles final saw the Pakistani , Indian and The Star and Stripes flags on centre court.
Truly flagging it for posterity!
An international setting, indeed!
If Bopanna and Qureishi were the on-court diplomats, the Bryan brothers were an exemplar of filial affection!
Brothers-In-Arms Versus Blood Brothers!
Now, that's a tag line!
Skying Off Manhattan!
11 of 18
The Manhattan skyline never looked more beauteous or picturesque.
An Autumn In New York, captured succinctly!
The USTA Bake A Cake!
12 of 18
The replica of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center , in flour!
Having your cake and eating it too was never made easier!
The Ace Of Cakes made the news!
Caroline: Less Is The Key!
13 of 18
I guess the fans would just hate me leaving out Wozniacki’s tiny , tiny outfit.
A pity she couldn’t mini it all the way to the final!
But she did max out the mini! As many comments about the dress as her tennis!
The Short Ride To Success, Anyone?
Hyper Ventilating Venus!
14 of 18
The spectators and commentators loved the air vent system that Venus designed for her on-court outfit.
And in pink too!
A pity it kept riding up! Was that by design too?
I have a feeling the outfits were not practiced in!
The Vans Have It!
15 of 18
The transport vehicles may have had RF’s mug adorning them but it was Rafa who had the last laugh!
His name decorated the trophy for the first time, completing a career Slam!
Riding in those Federer branded vehicles would surely have had Rafa fuming!
A Chopper Called Sharapova!
16 of 18
Now, this is real sports photography!
Sharapova, in all her helicoptered glory!
I wouldn't want to be at the receiving end!
By The Sweat Of My Brow!
17 of 18
"Oh, yes! The deodorant hasn’t worn off yet!
I’m still smelling like roses!"
Maria Kirilenko knows that every point takes her breath away!
Ask Djokovic!
Just A Fanning Time!
18 of 18
A fan with a fan!
Blowing the wind away?
The wind and the heat made for an interesting combination at this year's Open.
Throw in a bit of rain at the end and you had it all!
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY: Uttering a word is like striking a note on the keyboard of the imagination. -Ludwig Wittgenstein, philosopher (1889-1951)
Source: Wordsmith.org
.jpg?w=480 "Colts Jaguars Football")
