Overmatched

TennisTitan and Max 'Tutor' Tuchman paired today against 'Big Al' Diodati and Bill 'Energizer Bunny Legs' Tully for two sets at the Yonkers Tennis Center this afternoon. TT/'Tutor' could not solve the riddle presented by 'EBL's agility at net and speed in the back court as they dropped both sets at 2 and 2. 'Big Al' did his part in limiting his errors at net and getting his first serve in consistently which is always a key in attempting to break this potent duo. TT/'Tutor' have to yield too much ground in the forecourt against 'EBL' to attempt to adequately cover their baseline. Inevitably they are overpowered by 'EBL' s returns and cough up the short defensive lob for an easy put-away. Several entertaining points were authored by 'EBL' and 'Tutor' which featured multiply volleys that had the Japanese ladies on the adjacent court bowing in awe as is their ritual when 'Tutor' acknowledged their adoring atttention. An especially leg-weary Titan contributed too little too late but boasted bombastically as he reached for his camera, "Maxie, we had 'em on the ropes in the third set, up one love, 40-30 in game two, we were on our way..." To wit Tutor reminded Titan, "TT, we won three of the last four games and were about to win another, who cares if we came within two points of being bageled! Those Nesei ladies inspire me!"