This here thing, this Purcell vs Bublik, it’s a real head-scratcher, I tell ya. Never seen nothin’ like it. Back in my day, we didn’t have all these fancy games, these tennis matches. We just had chores, lots and lots of chores. But this here thing, it’s got folks all riled up. Everyone’s talkin’ about it. Purcell and Bublik. Sounds like a couple of fellas from down the road, if you ask me.
This Purcell vs Bublik, they say it’s a tennis match. Now, I ain’t never seen a tennis match up close, but I seen it on that there TV box. Lots of runnin’ around, hittin’ a little ball back and forth. Seems like a lot of work for nothin’, if you ask me. But these young folks, they sure do love it. They say this one here is a big deal. Some big tournament in Halle. Where is Halle? Is that in Germany? They say it’s in Germany. Germany is far away.
They say this fella Purcell, he’s from Australia. Now that’s a long ways away. Longer than Germany! And this other fella, Bublik, I don’t know where he’s from. Maybe another country. They all come from somewhere, I reckon. All these tennis folks travel a lot. They go here, they go there. It’s a busy life for them, I guess. Me? I like to stay at my home. My home is good.
This match, they say it’s on the TV. Lots of different channels. They got all these fancy names. Tennis Channel, ESPN, Sky Sports, beIN Sports, TSN. Sounds like a bunch of gibberish to me. I just watch whatever’s on. Don’t need all these choices. Too many choices just make your head spin. Back in my day, we had one channel, maybe two. It was easy.
Now, they got this thing called “streaming.” They say you can watch it on your phone or your computer. I don’t understand it. How can you watch a whole match on that little phone? My eyes ain’t what they used to be. I can barely see what’s on the big TV, let alone that tiny screen. These young people have good eyes. They can see everything.
They say this match is on June 18th, 2024. That’s today. Or tomorrow? Time goes fast when you are old. I lose track of the days sometimes. But I guess that’s important to know if you wanna watch it. They say it’s at 11:15. But what’s UTC? Is that a place? Another place I never been to.
- Max Purcell, they call him. Sounds like a strong name.
- And Alexander Bublik, that’s the other one.
- They say this is the “third round.” What happened to the first two rounds?
- This “Terra Wortmann Open 2024,” what a mouthful!
They say you can watch highlights. What’s “highlights”? I guess that means the best parts. And they say you need to register. I don’t know about register. I don’t like to give my name to strangers. They say it’s free. But nothin’s really free, is it? There’s always a catch. Always somethin’ they want from ya. I learned that the hard way.
This whole Purcell vs Bublik thing, it’s a mystery to me. But the young folks seem to like it. They like all these newfangled things. Me, I’m happy with my old ways. I’ll just sit here on my porch and watch the world go by. Maybe I’ll see this match on TV. Maybe I won’t. It is not very important for me. Don’t really matter to me none. But you young people have fun watching the tennis game.
They talk about a “draw.” Sounds like they’re gonna draw pictures. And “head to head.” What’s that mean? Are they gonna bump heads? I don’t know. It is a strange sport. And “prediction.” Like they’re gonna tell the future. Nobody can tell the future. Only the good Lord knows what’s gonna happen. Not these tennis folks. No sir.
They say this match is at the “challenger level.” What’s that mean? Are they challengin’ each other? To a duel maybe? Like in the old days? I seen that in a movie once. Two fellas standin’ back to back, then they walk ten paces and turn around and shoot. Is that what these tennis fellas are gonna do? I hope not. That sounds dangerous.
This whole Purcell vs Bublik thing, it’s a lot to take in. Too much for this old brain. I think I need a nap. Maybe after my nap, I’ll understand it better. But probably not. It’s a young person’s game, this tennis. Not for an old lady like me. I’ll just stick to my garden and my chickens. That’s enough excitement for me. Yep, that’s enough. This tennis thing is too much work for me.
