Power retires...
So, I will be honest here - despite only having seen Power live in action in one tournament, he has remained my favourite player ever since. I guess this is of course a kind of popular choice and I don't claim points for inventiveness, but there are I think certain things about Power which make his game and character so appealing to everyone.
The one thing I really remembered when seeing him live (this was the World Open in Antwerpen 2002) , was the attention he received from everyone. There were always a couple of players hanging around at the venue but as soon as Power showed up all kinds of people ran up to him to be photographed with him and talk to him. And he was great, chatted and took pictures with everyone. Later on that day I saw him waiting outside the venue waiting for the shuttle with Grayham Ryding and he looked like a bit of a tramp waiting outside in the cold, it was a kind of funny sight.
Fortunately he lost in the semifinals to Palmer, he had to withdraw after Palmer caught his eye with the racket, but it hadn't been a great match anyway, Palmer refused to move, Power refused to hit the ball so it was let after let after let and kind tiresome. For that I have seen him on several DVDs and have found no other games as entertaining to watch as his. Drama, amazing racket skills and a great sense of humour. It has all been said before, but, I guess he is the kind of player one can't talk about enough. And he will remain one of th most talked about players in years to come.
And I think it is universally regarded as a great way to finish his career on such a high. He just isn't the kind of player to lose in first rounds and to slump down the rankings. He is the one to finish on top, and that is just what he did.
The one thing I really remembered when seeing him live (this was the World Open in Antwerpen 2002) , was the attention he received from everyone. There were always a couple of players hanging around at the venue but as soon as Power showed up all kinds of people ran up to him to be photographed with him and talk to him. And he was great, chatted and took pictures with everyone. Later on that day I saw him waiting outside the venue waiting for the shuttle with Grayham Ryding and he looked like a bit of a tramp waiting outside in the cold, it was a kind of funny sight.
Fortunately he lost in the semifinals to Palmer, he had to withdraw after Palmer caught his eye with the racket, but it hadn't been a great match anyway, Palmer refused to move, Power refused to hit the ball so it was let after let after let and kind tiresome. For that I have seen him on several DVDs and have found no other games as entertaining to watch as his. Drama, amazing racket skills and a great sense of humour. It has all been said before, but, I guess he is the kind of player one can't talk about enough. And he will remain one of th most talked about players in years to come.
And I think it is universally regarded as a great way to finish his career on such a high. He just isn't the kind of player to lose in first rounds and to slump down the rankings. He is the one to finish on top, and that is just what he did.
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