Manzi Mania

TennisTitan responded to a late plea for a sub by John the 'Neck' Manzi to join him, Bill 'Electro Lux' Ching and Vladimir 'Russkie' Kartsev at the Yonkeers Tennis Center for three sets of doubles. Your 'bombasic bumbler' paired with 'Electro Lux' in the opening set and dominated in all phases of the game in the (6-1) shellacking of an overmatched 'Neck'/'Russkie.' TT had pop and placement on his serve and a particularly effective lob this day. The 'garrulous gargantuan' continued his 'lights-out' performance as 'Neck's partner in the (6-3) follow up. The final set, (4-5 partial, on-serve), saw a resurgence by 'Russkie'/'Electro Lux' that had them rally from a three - love deficit to grab the lead as time expired. When the group gathered at net 'Electro Lux' commented, "Titan, it appeared that you ran out of gas in that third set." The 'Neck' rejoined, "Bill, 'Russkie's service games were carrying the day for your side. He was staying in rallies with me that he couldn't handle earlier and his improved play as the match wore on was the difference maker." 'Russkie' observed: if I were the partner of the 'bulbous bloviator,' rather than that of the 'vapid vacuum man' in set 2 or 'neurotic nerd' in set 1, I would have already had my victories." The 'Neck' quipped, "Vlad, you are from the USSR... that means you must understand silly, sarcastic remarks made by the Titan during the match. Your victory was that you did not have to have Titan as your partner."