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06-13-2011, 09:39 PM | #1 |
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Suck it Sharpie & Waffles!
Suck it Venus and Serena! Miles has won the 2011 US Open women's tournament and now owns the hardware! Yes, that is the real women's trophy. The USTA held an event in Times Square today to promote tickets going on sale to the general public. Since I happen to be in NY at the moment, couldn't resist showing up for a chance to take a picture with the trophy. I was hoping they had the men's hardware but alas it was only the ladies trophy. So instead of holding the very same trophy that Rafa held last year, I got to hold the trophy that has been won by Waffles the previous two years. I assumed it would be a replica but the USTA folks insisted it was the actual trophy and asked that I be very careful with it. A security guard was watching over the hardware the whole time which I suppose confirms the real deal. The trophy isn't particularly impressive since it doesn't have the names of the winners engraved on it, but still it was an EPIC thrill just holding it! Glad the USTA is doing such fan friendly things like this. |
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06-14-2011, 06:06 PM | #20 |
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Thanks for the kind words everyone. When I got there, while there was a line to purchase tickets, there was no one in line to take photos with the trophy. A volunteer led us right to it and we started hamming it up for the camera. Once others saw what we were doing, a line instantly began forming.
With his serve, Miles definitely belongs on the WTA. In all seriousness, that's really cool. They should send the trophy out on tour during the US Open Series (heck, send a replica, and just tell us it's the real trophy). (I love how you bit it like Rafa ) Haha, cool! They let you bite it?!? GVG's post seems to have disappeared from the thread, but sorry I missed running into you. I would have thought you would have arrived later when John McEnroe and Kristin Chenoweth made promo appearances. I didn't even know you'd joined the tour!! Nicolas Mahut is going to be so jealous. Just think, you're touching what Akgul will undoubtedly soon be touching! No doubt. In fact, you're almost kissing her! .....Only Akgul's is bigger. Renee Richards would be proud |
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