by mmmm8, special contributor to Savannah's World
While it's always a great experience to be part of something historic, it was a lot less fun to be a fan of Russian tennis in Portland this weekend. At some points during the tie, I wondered whether it was worth the money and time spent to come to Portland just to see your team come up miles short.
But unlike some of the fans that had traveled to the tie from Russia (and there were not that many), I am a tennis fan first, and a conflicted patriot second. I had some once in a lifetime experiences this past weekend. Being able to watch the draw ceremony on Thursday was worth the extra night's hotel stay. Waiting for luggage with Igor Andreev and Patrick McEnroe was worth the flight cost, and watching history being made was worth the ticket prices. As depressing as Friday and Saturday were for me, I would gladly do it all over again.
The U.S. team deserved this win both behind their strong play this weekend and throughout the Davis Cup stages in 2007, but also on desire alone. As they walked into the draw ceremony, the tension surrounding the US team was palpable, while the Russians were relaxed and almost aloof. Perhaps complacent after having won the Cup last year, perhaps realizing the limitation of their chances in the tie, they seemed to take a "whatever happens, will" approach to the match even before the tie began.
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