of rains, vacuum cleaners and tennis

I had an idea to watch a Tennis match in rains, the chances of which seemed high due to frequent downpour in the last few days. Pulled a freind, another fan of the game, flexed everything to reach Cricket Club of India Grounds. Watching the finals of ATP Mumbai Open Final has its own excitement. The weather turned out to be too kind for us. By the time we reached, we were completely drenched. Rains had already played the Spoilsport.



The stadium was beautiful with lush green tarmac, but the ground was soaked with water and was not fit for any play. This led to the postponement of the final match between Tomas Berdych and Dmitry Tursunov and will be played tomorrow, weather permitting. More rain has been forecast for the next 24 hours and if no play is possible, Berdych and Tursunov will both be declared runners-up and each given the finalists' prize money of USD 30,600.

One interesting stuff: The ground staff used vacuum cleaners in an attempt to dry the court. Vacuum Cleaners? And i thought they were a classic example of another piece of invention going down the drain!!