Michelle's Journey to USA, Middle East & Europe

September 11: Woke up this morning to 9/11 memorial coverage on TV.
Then caught the subway out to Flushing, Queens to watch the US Open tennis. Managed to buy the tickets on the internet when I was in the Greeks Islands, all of places!

Today is the final day... Andre Agassi is playing Roger Federer in the men's singles final - very excited!!!
Will also get to see the women's doubles final, which includes Samantha Stosur who is Australian. Go the Aussie!

The atmosphere here is great and the weather is gorgeous. Ended up going with Rachel, a new friend of mine.

Okay, so Sam Stosur (the Aussie) and Lisa Raymond (USA) won the women's doubles final in three sets, which was great to see.
In between the matches, I checked out the promotions stalls, the rest of the Tennis Centre and bought some souvenirs too.
Then got to see the induction of Ivan Lendl into the 'Court of Champions' and a small ceremony to remember those who died in 9/11 in 2001.

The Agassi v Federer match was brilliant, but unfortunately when Agassi lost the third set tie break, it was like he gave up as he legs didn't move at all in the fourth set... consequently, Roger Federer won. Mind you, he is the current world number 1!

Lots of celebrities attended today including Dustin Hoffman, Richard Branson, Robin Williams and more. Hear others attended last night's women's final including Nicole Kidman and Courtenay Cox. Here is definitely a place to be 'seen'.

Bumped into an Aussie media friend at the match, whom I'd met at the tennis tournaments in Australian in January this year... we caught up for a drink later in the evening.

Turns out this year's tournament reached a new record attendance. Great to know I was a part of it!

Great day - huge highlight of my trip.