MUMBAI: It was a sight that will remain etched in memory for quite sometime.
The rains, as expected, played spoilsport, sending one and all scurrying for cover midway through the second set of the singles final of the Kingfisher Airlines Tennis Open. But it failed to dampen the spirits of the organisers, who came out fully armed with vacuum cleaners, driers and whichever towel they could lay their hands upon. No, they didn’t just include the Globosport crew.
Mario Ancic and his coach too actively participated in the court-drying exercise, along with Mahesh Bhupathi and his wife Shvetha. The world number 10 from Croatia wiped the court himself, squeezing out the excess water, and kept repeating the act for close to 30 minutes.
The collective effort didn’t go waste. The side court was battle-ready in less than an hour’s time for the doubles final. Any lessons from this for our so-called sporting icons?
