They just think cause it’s New York it’s automatically the best, rats included.
But last night I was offered great tickets so I said what the hell and gave it a shot.
So I thought I would be avoiding the traffic through my richness.
I even stopped going to the Belmont Stakes cause I hate it that much.
They live with them.
They travel like them.
They’ve given up on basic human decency.
I was pleasantly surprised with the food options.
Lots of good places and they weren’t crazy busy either.
Taco Nixtamal, Eatily ,Hill Country BBQ etc were all right around my seats.
Way better than typical stadium concessions.
The Honey Deuce
This is the official drink of the Us Open.
I did a review of it so I’ll let the review speak for itself
4.
The Actual Tennis
Ok so this to me was the biggest surprise.
I don’t know what I expecting but I loved the tennis.
It’s not just a good spectator sport it’s a great spectator sport.
It’s better live than any other sport I’ve been too besides maybe courtside NBA.
Granted I had unreal seats but i think it’s probably very good from anywhere in the venue.
Just smashing the ball down her throat.
She hooked me right away.
It was very cool to watch live.
The overwhelming answer was that Jannik Sinner was unbeatable.
Well the second he walked onto the court I knew I was in trouble.
The guy looked like I could stuff him in his racket bag.
You just can’t.
Regardless I can see why people love betting on tennis.
Every point is a god damn war.
There is just so little predictability that your ass is clenched waiting for disaster to strike at all times.
And don’t even get me started when a game goes to Deuce.
Granted I’d definitely die a few years sooner but it would be worth it.
The Crowd
This was a Knicks and Rangers crowd.
In other words I fit right in.
That brings me to my next point.
It’s Way Too Late
The final match started around 8:30.
It ended at like 1am I think?
I get that I’m old now but that’s just too late for me.
If I’m not in bed by 11pm on weekdays I wake up mean.
Is It Worth It
So here is the million dollar question.
Did the Us Open live up to the hype?
Shockingly for me it definitely did.
And the reason why is pretty simple.
I loved the actual tennis.
Now would I go back is a different question?
In fact I’ll put it at #2 on my favorite Ny events list.
She is definitely going to win this tournament.
