Swiss Indoors Basel

To experience a ball powering at 200 kph towards your face is quite a heartbeat-racing experience - and one that Tim and I experienced up close and personal at Swiss Indoors Basel. We enjoyed front-row seats on center court while watching Swiss men's No 2 Stanislas Wawrinka take on Nikolay Davydenko. Although the game was perhaps not as exhilarating as others, it was remarkable to see the speed of a live tennis match - and feel as if we were part of the action. The players seemed close enough to reach out and touch. I watched the speedy volleys in awe, enjoyed the buzz in the audience. The whole event was very glamorous with swish stalls set up in the corridors around the stadium. And what a chance to see of the world's best players in an intimate situation. An experience not to be missed ...