The Bali Tennis Tournament

In addition to games, activities outside the field at the tennis tournament in Bali become one of the important activities that do not pass up the tennis world.

This time, the tournament Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions is the second, training, surfing became the first activity that followed players before the game started on Thursday (4 / 11).

Three players, namely Yanina Wickmayer, Alisa Kleybanova and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova try water sports are very different sports that have been their field, tennis.

"This is the first time for me, has not previously been tried," said Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova just before the plunge into the sea, immediately put into practice what the instructor teaches surfing from Rip Curl School of Surf, Johnny Deaker (38).

Unfortunately at the beach when there were no waves so that all three players are just trying to paddle their surfboards and sat on the board.

"Surfing is all about balance and how to control the board, also remain attached to the board. If you know how to do it, it would be fun," said the world's top 20 tennis player.

Tennis players coming into the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions 2010 after winning in Auckland, said, Bali is a paradise for surfers, so he wanted to try it.

"Here is a paradise for surfing, this is an amazing experience for me," he added.

Deaker started light training with a brief knowledge about the surf board and warm on the sand beach.

He also demonstrates how to maintain balance and flexibility in the upper body surf board. In addition, also be taught to know the ocean currents.

"All they have to recognize major surf board is used. It is the basis. In addition, keeping the body's balance and flexibility are needed," added Johnny who also mentions, paddling techniques on a surf board is an important part of the sport.

According to Johnny, only the necessary training for 30 minutes for a beginner to be able to surf. "But to be able to turn-turn required three days of training at sea," he added.

Although only briefly, surfing training into activities that entertain and relieve fatigue for the players after struggling from the tennis court tennis court to another.