It has been a groovy weekend in sports for me. It was a killer weekend in general, but I feel like the deities that preside on the sports Mount Olympus heard my cry for help and opted for a little divine intervention.
If you follow along through the Tennis Bro archives, you'll know that I am a graduate of the University of Mississippi... Yes that one, that cured HIV. I also cheer for Manchester United, The Miami Heat...
SIDE NOTE: I have been a Heat fan since 2003. That year the Charlotte Hornets, the first and only, professional franchise I ever loved, left my city of birth to go to New Orleans. I was left with 2 choices, hold basketball to the same pedestal I hold the NHL (bro ass sport, teams-wise I do not care) or pick a new team. one of the originals, Alonzo Morning, was playing for the Heat and so my brother and I decided we should become Heat fans. I have been a fan for 2 NBA Titles. So don't give me any bandwagon smack.
I cheer for the Green Bay Packers, basically all professional tennis players, Randy Orton and Team USA. Here is a recap of how my sports teams did this weekend.
- Manchester United 1 Reading 0.
-Ole Miss baseball takes 2/3 from very good Arkansas team
-Miami Heat 22 straight wins
-Ole Miss basketball SEC Champs
-Rafael Nadal beats Juan Martin Del Potro in BNP Paribas Finale.
Which is where my polytheistic belief of the gods of sports comes in. Here's a quick recap of the match and what it means moving forward for tennis.
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Set?
BRO
Rafa got a very early break in the first set. His strokes have been so hot this week I can feel them 2000 miles away in Mississippi. However, his break did not last long as Del Po broke him and then again to take the first set 6-4.
Rafa then worked him in the second set to win it 6-4 then got an early break in the 3rd and sat on the lead to win it 6-4.
Here's what we take out of this match.
1. Awesome storyline that Rafa, on a hard court wins a final against a hot Del Po.
2. Nadal pulled out of Miami, meaning all of his accomplishments this week came at a price. He was either correct when he said his knee was not 100% coming into the tournament and played and won anyway. OR he was feeling great and grinded himself down to the point where he was in so much pain he would rather take the 1,000 points which may or may not be enough to jump Ferrer to move back to 4 in the world and wants to go home and chill prior to the clay court season. In either event, its a strong showing to win a Masters event, its another to do it while hurt.
3. The Del Po/Pope story is A awesome and B Definitely fitting in this triumphant week for Argentina. Kind of a cool kicker for the guy and for the press.
4. I wanted Del Po to win. It was not because of any misinformed beef I have with Nadal or me being sick of his come back; it's not even because his name rhymes with the word bro. Which is about as cool as any name gets. The simple fact of this perfect final is laid out simply. It took Nadal 7 months to recover from his knee injury and get back into the kind of form to win tournaments. It took Del Potro almost 2 full years to recover from his wrist injury and get back into top form. He is a guy who should have been in the fold all along. Tennis really ought to have a big 5. Had his luck been different, given his capabilities, Del Po could have some of the trophies possessed by Djokovic, Federer and Murray. The day he gets back to a semi final of a Major and has a real chance to win some hardware, is a good redemption day for tennis.
5. Nadal only had a little yellow in his kit, and Del Po had none. So hopefully that atom bomb of a disaster is finally over.
6. I just love how Wozniacki was villafied for so long when she was the number 1 player in the world without a major title based on the points system laid out by the WTA. She falls out of form and makes the Indian Wells final and became the media's sweetheart down the stretch. Totally not Rory-related at all... derp. Funny how the press works sometimes. #Nonsequitur
Now for a quick reflection on the BNP Paribas are The Only Words That Matter with Harley Babeslayer.
I hate Nadal like I hate every idiot with an Irish name in this country that thinks St. Paddy's day is some sort of plus-1 4th of July. The 2 go hand in hand on a day like today. They both wore green and they both suck.
I have lost 4 times to Nadal, but I've gone back to consider each match and here's what happened: The Tennis Bro sucks. Had he just had a normal functioning brain this would have been beat down city. I hit harder then that s*** sniffer Chris Brown did Rihanna. I get no respect. You can't see me when I'm clubbing balls. I'm like a seal poacher just serving up $$$. I've never played Del Po; those jockeys at EA Sports haven't allowed our paths to cross just yet. I reckon I would go full beast mode on him though. Not even The Pope can save him from that ass stomping.
Del Potro is kind of like me, only not as good. He's big but he's skinny. He hits hard but doesn't have the grit to be an alpha male out there. What I'm trying to say is that I am like the Marshall Tucker Band of offensive baseliners out there. He's really something more of Skrillex or some weird techno stuff that sucks. It would not have taken me 5 sets to beat That old suckass Federer that day.
If the Tomato Bruiser, Harley Babeslayer misses out on the SONY Erickson now that that creepo wimp Nadal is missing it, I will go full on Patrick Bateman on someone. Now if you'll excuse me, I have a March Madness bracket to complete. Follow me on twitter you suck buckets @HBabeslayer
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Harley Babeslayer ~ Professional Tennis Player
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