The Cincinnati ATP Masters Tournament is less than a week away and I'm starting to get excited. The summer tennis season is in full swing (pun intended!) and this tournament is one of the best. The venue is much smaller than the US Open in Flushing Meadows NY, and seems much more accessible. I can say that I've been a few feet away from some of the greatest players of the game - Federer, Blake, Agassi, Djokovic, Roddick to name just a few. It doesn't attract as much media as some of the larger tournaments, but I'm fine with that. My friends would agree that we'd rather keep this great little secret to ourselves!

We only spend 2 days at the tournament, but it's always action-packed. It's also a time for me to catch up with one of my dearest friends who lives in the Cincinnati area. Here's hoping we have some great weather to match the impressive tennis performances.