I Know, I Know, I Write Better than I Play.

Your TennisTitan was back it today. Forty hours, eight ice packs, and six ibuprophen after his envigorating match at the YTC, TT was ready for some outdoor play. Titan joined stalwarts 'Big Al' DioDati, George 'Chemist' Hauss, and Bob 'Kraut' Kluge for a morning of doubles that was enhanced by the surprise return of 'King Gene' Slattery and Joe 'Gimpy Knees' Cruz to the friendly confines of Kinsley. Four competitive sets were played in addition to the set of singles between the 'Chemist' and 'King Gene' that concluded the days' card. TT/King Gene were surprised by the inspired play of 'Big Al' and 'Gimpy Knees' in the opener (5-7). Neither 'KG' nor 'TT' could match the intensity or ground strokes of their opponents as they dissapated an early 3-1 lead. The boys regained their touch in set three bageling 'Chemist'/'Kraut' who had gilded the rose of 'Big Al'/'GK' (6-2) in the second set. Titan and KG had enough fire power to withstand a late charge made by 'Chemist'/'GK' in the doubles finale (6-4). As a physically drained and hobbling Titan left the field of play 'Chemist' down 1-2 to King Gene in their singles match chortled across the net, "Gene, how the hell do you win when you have an albatross on your back?" "Georgie, that was your only ace today" was the King's winning return.