Friday, May 29, 2009

Anyone for Tennis?

I've been dipping in and out of the coverage of the French Open tennis. I like a bit of tennis, actually. There's a strong mental aspect to it - kind of like a duel without the pistols.

As you probably know the home of the French Open is the Stade Roland Garros, situated in the outer environs of Paris. I'm sad to say I've never visited it. The funny thing is, though, that this prestigious grand slam tournament venue is actually situated (according to one of my Parisian guidebooks) on Avenue Gordon-Bennett. 2 Avenue Gordon-Bennett, to be precise.

Makes me chuckle just thinking about it.