Watching Tennis in India

Now that Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament is on, I got reminded of those moments when we used watch tennis in India when I was a teenager. At that time, the most popular grand slam tennis tournaments were French Open and Wimbledon open. Because the matches played in Europe during day time were aired live in evening in India because of the time lag. The evening being a popular time slot, tennis coverage gained popularity.  When we watched tennis, there were at least 5- 6 people including cousins.  Not all of us were following one player.  We used to have arguments, discussions and celebrations during tennis matches. There was this guy Becker who was called boom Becker for his style.  Then there was Steffi Graph, Jim Courier, Stefan Edberg and many more.  Then in 90s, I watched Pete Sampras dominating Wimbledon finals. He did not loose even a single Wimbledon final which I watched. His technique, serve and volley were impeccable. During the course of the match he stayed very composed. I don’t remember him loosing his temperament any time. He was a true champion. While Sampras dominated Wimbledon, Jim Courier and Andre Agassi came good in Australian open and French open grand slam tennis tournaments.