The policemen, who were observing the order in the lobby, were crowded by the walkie-talkie and listened to the report of a colleague about the last set.
“Ours have taken,” the observer croaked at the court.
- Great! Well done! - Rejoiced law and order.
“Now the Argentines,” the next piece of news reported.
“If only they finished in three games, if only in three ...” the major shifted excitedly. - You have to go. And how much is there to stand?
The squeak of fashion at the current finale is to take bodyguards with you and leave them at the entrance with jackets and a coat in hand. Poor security personnel were bored in search of entertainment. They sat down mobile phones that did not stop for a minute. It was impossible to leave, for example, in cars. Probably due to the inability to guess when it will all end.
Boris Yeltsin is the most popular guest in the Cup. After winning the doubles match, he traditionally went to court, held Tursunov and Safin by the hands, and greeted the stands. They answered him with applause. On the way from the court to the guest room, the first president of Russia invariably greets everyone. Often he is accompanied by Nikolai Karachentsov and Nikolai Karpol.
In the "Olympic" you can easily meet Diego Maradona. He is sick furiously, does not spare himself. After the pair meeting, the star gave an interview to Argentinean journalists in a completely hoarse voice. And when the first set was played, Diego Armando seriously, in a boyish way, “hacked” with a Russian fan who shouted something while giving the Argentines. And in conclusion, the famous Argentinean was almost trampled by a crowd of Russian fans. They dared to completely guard.
Around Dmitry Bulykin, who also did not miss the Davis Cup, there was no crowd. He calmly walked around the lobby, talking with friends. I felt quite comfortable. What else to do? After all, vacation.
After the first set of the pair meeting, Olimpiysky left Joseph Kobzon, surrounded by fans of his talent, all as one - of impressive dimensions and in formal suits. There were other pop artists at the game. They took autographs with pleasure. However, it was not possible to find out what kind of stars they were.
Tennis tournaments happen in Moscow so often that their organization is smoothly debugged and no complaints should arise. And the queue for the women's toilet is like that, the Olympic brand name. Other ladies spend up to five games in these lines. And do not make claims to anyone. When planning and building lost the size of the premises. However, the girls are not very bored. They are dressed up so that any reception in any embassy is resting. At the same time they manage to discuss the appearance of those passing by. There is a tournament in the lobby of the sports complex ...
Souvenir products are not in high demand. Although the prices are reasonable. A mug - 150 rubles, a plastic bag - 10, a T-shirt - 250. But there are more people at the counter where they offer free tea. There is also a queue. Is always.
Alexey Shevchenko