Cincinnati Open 1000 - ATP and WTA

 

What an impressive looking stadium in Cincinnati

Miami Open 2025

 

Miami Open WTA 1000 and ATP 1000

Miami, USA

March 18-30, 2025

Indian Wells 2025

 

Indian Wells ATP 1000 and WTA 1000

Indian Wells, USA

March 5-16, 2025

Exhibit at the Indian Wells Arts Festival

Cincinnati - ATP/WTA 1000

  

                   

Roland Garros 2024 - ATP 1000, WTA 1000

Roland Garros
Stade Roland Garros
May 26-June 9, 2024
Paris, France

The Rose Window, Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France. 

One of the most renowned features of Notre Dame was its stunning collection of stained glass windows. These intricate works of art, dating back to the 13th century, depicted biblical narratives, saints, and symbolic motifs, illuminating the interior with a kaleidoscope of vibrant hues. The Rose Window, a crowning jewel of Gothic artistry, mesmerized visitors with its intricate tracery and radiant portrayal of religious iconography.

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Italian Open 2024 - ATP/WTA 1000

“You may have the world if I may have Italy” — Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

C'è qualcosa nell'Italia -

The city of Verona is rich of Roman antiquities (the city is also known as little Rome), nevertheless it is mostly famous as the setting of the love story Romeo and Juliet. The symbol of the city is the great Roman Arena (Arena di Verona).

ATP 1000 Monte Carlo, Monaco and Billie Jean King Cup, Orlando, Fl, USA

 

Now you guys know I could not resist but am not witty enough (like Lowie or Peter😂) to come up with who will eclipse whom in tennis....😎😎🙄  Where is LL when you need her?

Indian Wells 2024 - ATP 1000, WTA 1000

 Indian Wells, California, USA

WTA Finals and Paris Masters ATP 1000

 

Asian Swing continues in China - ATP 1000, WTA 1000

 

Chinese actress Li Li-Hua was an opera-trained megastar at home when she became one of the first Chinese women to star in a Hollywood film. In 1958, she acted alongside Victor Mature in the romantic drama China Doll

We are reminded that China and indeed parts of the Asian diaspora were very much a part of movie productions in Hollywood's heyday.  Shanghai itself was central to quite a few movies.  The 1930s, considered the first "Golden Period" of Chinese cinema, saw the advent of the leftist cinematic movement. The civil war between Nationalists and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was reflected in the films produced. It would take years before  Asian actors belatedly received the accolades of the Hollywood movers and shakers.