Glatch, Williams Win Pro Circuit Events Sunday
To all those whose first question since I've arrived home is "how was Wimbledon?", I haven't yet formulated an appropriate answer. "Wet and expensive" seem too negative, although there's no denying it was both. But it was thrilling to see such fabulous tennis, to feel the love for the sport, and a country's obsession with the tournament. There's no way I could have expected to watch two Americans in the singles finals, and I was extremely pleased to have the opportunity to report on their progress and to see them in action again.
And although the tennis world's attention was squarely on AELTC and Venus and Rafa and Roger, there were the usual array of tournaments spanning the globe. Two here in the U.S.--the Southlake, Texas $25K for women, and the $10K for men in Pittsburgh--were won by Alexa Glatch and Rhyne Williams, who could have competed at junior Wimbledon if they were so inclined.
Glatch has been struggling with injuries since her motorbike accident late in 2005, and although she has had some good weeks since, it's been difficult for her to sustain the momentum. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram filed this story on her win.
Rhyne Williams, the 18s Easter Bowl champion, is only 16, but he has already claimed his first professional title with his win in Pittsburgh. Unseeded, Williams not only defeated No. 3 seed Jose Statham of New Zealand, who had beaten him the previous week, but took out Stephen Bass (formerly of Notre Dame) and Georgia's Travis Helgeson, two of the best players in college tennis. The Pittsburgh Tribune Review's story on Williams' win is here.
Usta.com also has a review of the results of last week's U.S. Pro Circuit events here.
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