It's official. It's all booked and paid for and the tickets are sitting next to me as I write this. Tennis From The Backseat will be coming to you from four different cities and four different tournaments this January!
(This also means I may now have to live in a cardboard box, given the amount of money it's costing me, but it'll be worth it).
I'll be kicking off my nationwide tour in Perth on January 7, where I will be spending two days at the Hopman Cup (which is also my favourite tournament of the year!) And yes, I will be seeing an Andy Murray tie... though that doesn't excite me as much as simply going to Perth. I've never been to Western Australia, so it will be an adventure. Not that I'll get much of a chance to do much sightseeing, but hey! Perth! I will have been!
I'll be catching the red eye on Friday night and will cross back to the east of the nation to arrive bright and early on Saturday morning in Brisbane, where I will be spending a day at the Brisbane International, hopefully trying not to fall asleep because of the time difference between there and Perth. I've got tickets for the men's semis and the women's final, so that should be pretty excellent.
Then I come back to Canberra the next day and spend a week at work, of which I am sure I will enjoy every second, before jetting off the next Friday night to Sydney for the women's final of the Medibank International. I'll also take in the men's final the next night before setting off to Melbourne the next day for six! count 'em, six! glorious days at the Australian Open.
Now there is a holiday.
I'm aware I've outlined my travel plans before, but I'm so excited I had to do it again. I don't know if I'll do an Aussie summer this big again - it is, as noted, costing me a bundle - so I'm determined to love every second of it. Even where it involves flying clear across the country twice in three days.
How far have you travelled for a tournament?
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That sounds awesome! Live tennis is so much fun. I'm jealous but in a good way. I was absolutely crazy this year and followed the tour for a good part of the year. I checked out Indian Wells, Miami, the French Open, Wimbledon, Halle (sadly no Roger), DC, Cincy, US Open, Shanghai, and the Barclay Finals. I might be paying for it for awhile but it was so worth it. Best time I've had in a while. Would love to eventually get to the Aussie Open.
Gotta say that Indian Wells is the tops after all of that, so I have to check it out again this year. Was lucky enough to catch that wonderful late night match with Rafa and Nalbandian, from then I was hooked. Can't wait to reat about your adventures at the tourneys.
oops meant read your adventures.
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