Recruiting Profile: Nick Meister--The Tennis Recruiting Network
I had a chance to chat with Nick Meister at the Clay Courts and this profile is the result of that conversation. I enjoy having an opportunity to discuss future plans and dreams, not just the recent match, and these kinds of assignments are perfect for that.
Any of you checking the scores at the ATP Legg Mason the past three days know this, but here's a synopsis. Brennan Boyajian lost his first qualfying round match (in three sets); Marcus Fugate lost his first in straight sets and Devin Britton, a late wild card recipient, got a walkover and then lost in straights to Phillip King.
On Sunday, Ryan Sweeting beat Tim Smyczek (no. 3 seed in Kalamazoo) in the final round of qualifying and Monday evening Sweeting defeated Justin Gimelstob in the main draw. Michael Venus lost to Janko Tipsarevic 2 & 1. Sam Querrey lost to Wesley Moodie 7-6 in the third.
Lynn Berenbaum is blogging from the Legg Mason all week for tennisX. She'll even tell you who is practicing with whom, and who is watching. Stuff you won't read in your daily newspaper, that's for sure.
7 comments:
I am glad that brennan did well. It proves that he can definetly play to those who doubted him after he won the clay courts last week. But how did devin britton get a wildcard into an ATP qualifying event? There are many other more deserving juniors.
I was very happy to see Sweeting get that victory over Gimelstob. Is he still going back to college in the fall or going pro instead?
Who are you to decide who is derserving or not. Devin is a top prospect.
I'm absolutely with Jeffrey as to how 15 year old Britton got a w/c into Legg-Mason. Yes, he is a top prospect, but he is 15 and belongs in the juniors or ITF's, not ATP events. His results showed what a poor gift that was. Pinsky, who is from nearby Potomac, or Clayton, Sandgren, McNaughton, Spencer, to name a few, would have jumped at the chance and had recent results to back it up. Or Hochwalt for that matter, who is the only w/c recepient to have wins at Legg-Mason, wouldn't that have been a novel thought?
i have not heard if sweeting is going back but i hear he has the talent to make it. it would be a shame to throw that away. didn't he win the orange bowl? i hate to see a kid like this hold himself back.
suszieqzoo is right,many others older and more deserving. this just shows you that it's politics as usual as Britton is one of the "chosen" USTA prospects.
I agree with anonymous above. Who are we to decide who is deserving or not. From my understanding it wasn't even the USTA that gave the wildcard to Devin Britton. Also the kid Britton lost to did qualify to go on to lose 6 in the third against Tim Henman. I dont consider that a bad result at all.
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