Alright, let’s talk about this tennis thing, the US Open, you know, the one in New York City. That Azarenka girl, yeah, she was there in 2023. I watched some of it, kinda hard to follow sometimes, all that back and forth.
This Azarenka, she’s tough, you know? Like a real tough old hen. She’s been around a long time, playing this tennis game. They said she’s won a whole bunch of money, like 37 million dollars or somethin’. Lordy, that’s a lot of scratch! More than anyone in my whole village has seen in their whole lives, I reckon. And she gets money from them shoe people, Nike, and that ball racket company, Wilson, and even that Red Bull drink. Guess she’s doin’ alright for herself.
- She played this Ferro girl in the first round, beat her easy. 6-2, they said. Quick like a chicken peckin’ corn.
- But then things got kinda messy. She had this headache thing, a migraine they called it. Said she had to wear glasses, even on TV. Looked kinda funny, if you ask me. But hey, if it helps her see that little yellow ball, more power to her.
- And then, wouldn’t you know it, her shoulder started hurtin’. Said she had to quit the tournament. Just like that. Poof! Gone. Kinda like when my best laying hen stopped layin’ eggs, just stopped, no reason.
This Sabalenka girl, another one from that Belarus place, she got hurt too. Her back this time. These tennis players, always gettin’ hurt. Must be all that runnin’ and jumpin’ and swingin’ their arms around. Reminds me of my grandson, always climbin’ trees and fallin’ down, always somethin’ achin’.
They said Azarenka lost in the finals twice before at the US Open. But she won the second set both times. So, she’s got some fight in her, that’s for sure. Doesn’t give up easy. Like a stubborn mule, you know? Gotta admire that, even if she didn’t win the whole shebang.
This Azarenka, she’s got a kid too, a little boy. Born in 2016, they said. Imagine that, runnin’ around the world, hittin’ tennis balls, and takin’ care of a young’un. That’s a lot for one person to handle. Makes me tired just thinkin’ about it. I had a whole passel of kids myself, but at least I didn’t have to chase no yellow ball all over the place.
Anyway, this US Open thing, it’s a big deal, I guess. Lots of people watchin’, lots of money bein’ thrown around. But in the end, it’s just a game, right? Like when we used to play horseshoes in the back pasture. Somebody wins, somebody loses. Life goes on.
I don’t know much about tennis rules, to be honest. They hit that ball over the net, back and forth, back and forth. Sometimes they hit it hard, sometimes they hit it soft. Sometimes it goes in, sometimes it goes out. Confusin’ as all get out, if you ask me. But I like watchin’ ‘em run around. Keeps me entertained, better than watchin’ the grass grow, I always say.
So, that’s the story of Azarenka at the US Open in 2023, as far as I can tell. She played, she got hurt, she went home. Happens to the best of ‘em, I reckon. Just like life, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, and sometimes you just gotta sit on the porch and watch the world go by.
And that’s all I got to say about that.
Tags: Victoria Azarenka, US Open 2023, Tennis, Grand Slam, Injury, Belarus, Migraine, Shoulder Injury, Prize Money, Nike, Wilson, Red Bull, Aryna Sabalenka, Fiona Ferro
