Half a Loaf..

After ten days away from the courts TT could wait no longer. Still suffering from leg/knee problems resulting from too many miles traveled in a compact car, too much tennis played in too little time during a hiatus in his recent baseball stadiums roadtrip through middle America, and too many missteps on the uneven inclines of arena parking lots, Titan was determined to test whether his legs could stand the rigors of his favorite activity. TennisTitan opened his indoor season at the Yonkers Tennis Center with decidedly mixed results. TT teamed with 'Irish' Gallagher against 'Big Al' DioDati and Max 'Tutor' Tuchman for a set (0-6). Titan was more hobbled than usual patroling his half of the court and unable to lend creditable support to 'Irish' who is overmatched against this particular opposition. Joe 'Gimpy Knees' Cruz faired only slightly better (2-6) in set 2 as TT's substitute. 'GK's' better court coverage kept the points and games longer before the inevitable miscue. In an abbreviated third set TT/GK split time with 'Irish' and were down a brake at 3-4 when play was halted. Making this a 'successful' afternoon for Titan was the fact that he played his 10 games with ice packs within his knee wrap for the first time and suffered no further ill effects to his ACL and menisci. The truer test for Titan is likely to come Thursday when he hopes to pair with Bill 'EBL' Tully against Tom 'GrayBeard' Campo and Roy 'Mr Spin' Marzullo.