When you’re an athletic mayor, everyone’s always asking you to take a couple swings. So it was again Monday for Mayor Adrian Fenty, as the Washington Kastles kicked off the World TeamTennis season with their first practice, a stadium dedication and youth clinic.
“This is just so great for Washington, D.C.,” he told the crowd, before being handed a racket to participate in the kids’ clinic.
Although undeniably fit, Fenty had a little trouble hitting the ball, as he whiffed a few. (Maybe it was the shirt, tie and dress shoes he had on?)
Fresh off the plane from Wimbledon were Kastles players Leander Paes, an eight-time Grand Slam doubles champion, and Rennae Stubbs, last year’s World TeamTennis Women’s and Championship Finals MVP.
