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Australian Open 2012 – 10 Jan
Day 3
Coffee and a croissant for breakfast. This is becoming a pattern.
The radio in the room is not working so my computer and playlist get a work out all day. I find myself apologizing for a lot of songs.
One of my players puts in 4 different racquets to be strung. One week out from the first major of the year and he is messing around with different racquets. He played off his head in Brisbane. Maybe he does this every time he loses. I’ll let you know if he gets through the first round.
The morning is pretty slow but after lunch we get hit by an avalanche of racquets which does not stop. We all string flat out until around 930pm. We are still about 100 racquets down from the same time last year.
I go out for a beer after we get back to the hotel and get to bed around midnight. My fingers feel good. No need to strap them up yet. I went through 3 Red Bulls today. I think that’s a pretty good way of measuring how busy we are. I’m hoping for a 1 Red Bull day tomorrow.
Shane Mikic is the pro-shop manager for the Tennis Gear stores and their online store www.tennisgear.com.au in Brisbane. He has over 17 years racquet stringing experience and is currently part of the Wilson Global Stringing Team at the 2012 US Open. The following blog shares his experiences during his time in the Wilson Stringing room.
