Getting Our Moneys Worth.

"Titan, if I am your 'King' then you are my Prince Valiant" quipped Gene 'King' Slattery upon completion of the second set at the Yonkers Tennis Center. Indeed, 'King'/TT salvaged the final set by breaking 'Big Al' DioDati in the twelfth game to end the afternoon on a happy note. Their (7-5) defeat of the 'Italian Stallion' and Bill 'Energizer Bunny Legs' Tully nearly mirrored the opening set loss (5-7) to the indefatigable 'EBL' and the resilient 'steed.' 'EBL'/'Big Al' had hung tough in the opener to break 'my Liege' in the eleventh game preceding a Tully hold to salt away the victory. 'EBL' schooled the 'King' with deft lobs over the left shoulder at critical junctures in this particularly well played match. 'Big Al' similarly came up with the goods all too often when receiving serve on his forehand. But the 'King' reestablished his domain in the nightcap with exemplary work coming in to net from the service line to lead the attack. The 'immobile Minotaur' did his usual yeoman work from the baseline. TT's support at net was reminiscent of a Playtex Living Bra - giving (away) a little too much at times, but holding firm in the right places. As the foursome met at net, 'Big Al' opined, "these will be the matches we'll look forward to next year." 'EBL' commented, "this foursome brings all our levels up." 'King' queried, do we ever change partners?"