On our last day in Paris, I get to see Andy Roddick play!

Our last day in Paris, Friday, we went to the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Masters and saw, among other matches, the thriller between Roddick and Spain's David Ferrer. Rodick had a back injury, and I thought he might have to retire, but he pulled out a victory in a 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (8) match. Unfortunately, the next day, his back continued to give him problems, and he lost his semifinal match to Ivan Ljubicic.

The BNP Paribas Masters, the last ATP tour match of the season, is played at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, an attractive indoor arena. The surface is taraflex, the same surface that is used in the Olympic games.