Hydration in all forms

This is traditionally one of the best day of tennis at the US Open with both men's semifinal matches and the women's final match scheduled. Unfortunately, the weather hasn't been cooperating. We were able to finish Roger Federer's match, but unfortunately the Nadal-Murray match and the women's final had to be postponed due to torrential downpours of rain and wind. Even during the Federer match, the weather wasn't ideal. Not due to rain, but due to heat and humidity. Just sitting in the stands we were sweating. We can only imagine how much the players were perspiring. They were drinking a tremendous amount of fluids during each changeover. It got us talking about the fact that most amateur players don't hydrate appropriately when playing. In fact, it isn't just when playing....players need to hydrate before and after a match as well. There are tons of different sports drinks availble now, some of which are even low calorie. Make a habit of drinking a sufficient amount when playing. Hopefully this rain will stop so we can watch some more great tennis.