I continued my journey from Belgrade, where I savored Zain and David's championships most of all, to Sarajevo and am now in Istanbul. I saw this limestone relief from 600 BCE in the Istanbul Archealogical Museum. Some things haven't changed. Wrist control. Or maybe even grabbing fingers...
Wow, did USA suck in this first session. Absolutely no one played well. Europe was good but not great.
We lose all 4 matches--4 and 3, 4 and 3, 2 and 1, 2 and 1.
Sam Burns needs to sit until singles. Maybe Rickie Fowler too.
By American standards, it is a dump. In fairness, the outdoor area (walkways) were being repaired. The common areas inside were Spartan at best. The arena itself was ok, save for a lot of seats replaced by folding chairs.
The venue was in awful condition this year. Services were horrible as well. Didn't detract from the wrestling but bears mentioning. Belgrade is an ok city. The large pedestrian only section in the city center is fantastic.
See you in Belgrade. Still trying to track down tickets. Let me know if you come across any. Looking for Friday through. Tuesday. Leaving Belgrade Wednesday.