The lost 'magic' ...

The photo to the right isnt just a 'ritual' that our very own Paes and Bhupathi (popularly 'were' called Lee-Hesh) used to follow...
It has filled in it, the passion for the country, the zeal when winning for one's country..

What a scene that used to be.. The bumping of the chests into one another after a crucial point.. Used to fill in the spirit and get them pumped up, to urge them on towards winning, even in difficult situations...
Even I used to love seeing that thing.. Would fill in me, a different feeling too... Used to feel proud of this greatest pair, that Indian tennis has ever seen... 'Indian Express', they were called....

But something happened.. A wall came up in between, and these two bumped into that now.. Hurting themselves, as well as the country and the numerous tennis fans who used to watch their matches, for the sheer reason that it was 'India' playing there, it was 2 of the greatest Indian tennis players playing with full passion together for the country.. But that wasn't to be.. This wall of egos separated them.. These two forgot the passion they had, and switched onto different partners...

What brings me back to this very 'old' topic is any title that Paes or Bhupathi win these days.. Recently, Paes won the French Open title with Dlouhy.. But I didnt feel like watching that match, like the way I used to watch Lee-Hesh's matches till 2-3 in the night... N I just felt nice for Paes, nothing great.. Coz it wasnt India, it was just Paes...
Well, atleast these guys are enough mature to play together for the Davis Cup ties and the Olympics Games... Its the best pair that India can put forward and has been doing it.. But things arent the same now.. Its more of an obligation than their own will to play together, for the benefit of the country...
The 'magic' that used to be generated though, is nowhere to be seen..
The magic has been lost.........