JD Blom for Tennis Panorama News
Started the day at breakfast with Jarkko Nieminen and Andrea Petkovic, had a short hit with David Ferrer at Crandon Park on Key Biscayne, then toughed through the spring-break traffic to Miami Beach for the Xperia Hot Shots unveiling over at the Doubletree Surfcomber Hotel on Collins Ave.
Well, okay. I saw Nieminen and Petkovic at breakfast, watched Ferrer's practice session with Fernando Verdasco before the event on Miami Beach. A bit overexcited attending my first Sony Ericsson Open, just seeing the players up close and personal made me feel as though we were all companions.
JD Blom for Tennis Panorama News
Maria Sharapova's celebrity appearance gave the event some sparkle after DJ Jazzy Jeff's set and before Dominika Cibulkova, Sorana Cirstea, Alizé Cornet, Sabine Lisicki, Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Heather Watson,were introduced as the WTA's future superstars. The event felt like a big old party. Free flowing liquor at the open bar. Jazzy Jeff's louder than loud music. Party goers from all walks of life decked out in various stages of undress, the beach only steps away. Paparazzi everywhere.
JD Blom for Tennis Panorama News
JD Blom for Tennis Panorama News
JD Blom for Tennis Panorama News
JD Blom for Tennis Panorama News
JD Blom for Tennis Panorama News
The turquoise ocean beneath a clear sky beckoned, but I stayed put. Well, not exactly.
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