Remember the Mac cam?

I just got through watching the first set on Court 6, which featured some good doubles action from Reynolds/Ram and Lipsky/Martin. Reynolds' team took the first set in a tiebreak. Although he was the only player I had heard of, none of the four distinguished themselves as the best player on the court in the first set. Doubles action on an outside court is always a good watch.

On my way back to the press center, a crowd of people swarmed the outside of the practice courts, where Johnny Mac himself was practicing with a junior player. It reminded me of the Mac Cam, which was the first version of replay technology that swept across the tennis circuit a few years back. It has since been replaced with better technology, also know as Shot Spot.

My former roommate and I would argue over the merits and criticisms of the Mac Cam, which, unlike today's Shot Spot replay, showed the ACTUAL ball. I was a big fan of the Mac Cam because, I don't know, I think a replay that shows the ACTUAL ball seems to give more concrete evidence. That's just me. Of course, most of the time that aforementioned ball in slow motion still came across as a blurry yellow mess. It never actually gave us a definitive answer, but at least it was an actual ball, and not a compilation of science and lasers that nobody can ever question. Who dares question science? Not I.

Back out to the Court 7, which is moving along at a snail's pace. Giants Isner and Querry should be on tap in a little bit.

One more thing. I had my first sighting of 'older fella who regularly attends the U.S. Open wearing his tennis whites.' This guy even punctuated his whiteness with white socks and Tevas. Such a fantastic sight and I'm sure it won't be the last. Be back later with updates.