tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post148283124977041308..comments2024-03-26T09:23:26.937-04:00Comments on ZooTennis: Goffi Named Men's Head Coach at South Carolina; Kalbas and Smith Take Coach of Year Honors; Tryouts for McEnroe's AcademyColette Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14905215531491180014noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-51205978732472210752010-06-20T09:30:08.946-04:002010-06-20T09:30:08.946-04:00Keep in mind that there are ZERO teenagers in the ...Keep in mind that there are ZERO teenagers in the top 100 in the World. Players that are 22 and 23 yrs old, like DeBakker, Dogopolov jr., and Lacko are starting to make a push in the top 50-80. <br /><br />The 18-20 yr olds--no one is in the Top 150 in the World: Rufin (20), 174, Krajinovic (18) 177, Harrison (18) 239, Tomic (18) 252, Kontinen (20) 253, Janowicz (20) 288. Even Grigor Dmitirov is having a really tough time making the climb into the Top 100.<br /><br />There are also the superstars, the super desired: Murray, Del Potro, Djokovic, Cilic, Querrey, who are in the 22-23 age range.<br /><br />Even the super coaches: Macci, Lansdorp, Vant'f, etc haven't put any male players in the Top 100 in an extremely long time: years and years. Maybe Bob Brett with Cilic a few years ago. <br /><br />Our better American kids are going to need to utilize college again, as a developmental stage. Our better juniors stopped going to college 4-5 years ago. Finally, the better juniors are going back to college to better prepare them for the Pro Tour. <br /><br />Most of the guys you mentioned, are in their 1st-2nd yr of college: Rhyne, Evan, Chase, Jarmere, Lawrence (only at usta for 2 months). <br /><br />American Tennis is doing well developmentally. If Donald Young would have trained harder or had coaching outside of his parents, he would have been high in the rankings, if Brain Baker never had hip injuries, if Alex Kuznetsov never had a car accident several years ago. Amer Delic is injured. No one would be asking what's wrong with American Tennis. But excuses do not cut it. We have had our young superstars but none hit the big time. <br /><br />In closing, no one is developing teenage sensations right now. Players are making their serious jumps in their early 20s, not their teenage years.Tennis Gurunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-23057455911656148912010-06-20T01:05:43.363-04:002010-06-20T01:05:43.363-04:00tennis is right, I've seen the USTA take many ...tennis is right, I've seen the USTA take many aggressive talented players and turn them into higher percentage topspin grinders that make a lot of balls seeking to outlast their competitors. The methods works very well in juniors and college but is a recipe for disaster in pro development.The Dudenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-54602162496190843632010-06-19T22:14:21.776-04:002010-06-19T22:14:21.776-04:00But if Lansdorp became a part of the USTA...then t...But if Lansdorp became a part of the USTA...then that would just lead to more "taking" of junior players.<br /><br />What you have to remember is that these players go to the USTA because they want to, not because they have to. They can go back to their personal coaches whenever they want, nobody is forcing them to stay with the USTA.abcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-86902421202812803422010-06-19T17:17:48.961-04:002010-06-19T17:17:48.961-04:00they "take" every player that is coming ...they "take" every player that is coming up. not that the players would make it big time anyways but they wont succeed with the USTA. <br /><br />Evan king, chase buchanan, jarmere jenkins, rhyne williams, raymond sarmiento, nathan pasha, lawrence formentera, just to name the older players. i am not including the number of 93, 94, 95, and 96 players they have in boca.<br /><br />Ryan harrison is not training with the USTA. They are not DEVELOPING HIM. I think its good to use the USTA for WC's and money and support at tournaments, but not for training and developing because it wont happen.<br /><br />A big problem with the USTA is that a lot of the top Developmental coaches in the country simply do not want to work for the USTA. The best example would be Robert Lansdorp, possibly the best developmental coach in the country. I think if the USTA could hire someone like him to work to develop our young talent US tennis can pick back up in no time. If you look at his resume, it speaks for itself.tennisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-33710426022620151592010-06-19T09:49:05.986-04:002010-06-19T09:49:05.986-04:00Tennis
It seems you are one of those people who a...Tennis<br /><br />It seems you are one of those people who always complain about everything and get a highlight by ripping on the easy target--the usta. It's actually quite boring to read to the same stuff over and over. <br /><br />The tennis world is full of great things, try and enjoy it.Same ol Complaintnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-82609693831858371132010-06-19T09:44:01.933-04:002010-06-19T09:44:01.933-04:00tennis--
Personal coaches do coach almost all of ...tennis--<br /><br />Personal coaches do coach almost all of the US juniors players. <br /><br />So please explain what you mean by "usta take and trying to develop every player who is improving on their own" <br /><br />Please explain your uage of the word "take." What players are you referring to as the usta "taking"?<br /><br />ryan harrison is using the usta for a traveling coach, money, and wc's.Tennis Gurunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-7515809587877968602010-06-18T21:37:01.740-04:002010-06-18T21:37:01.740-04:00if the USTA left tennis to the player's person...if the USTA left tennis to the player's personal coaches, i think we could produce top 10 players. with the USTA taking and trying to "DEVELOP" every player who is improving on their own, there is no way they will produce. The USTA cant DEVELOP tennis players. the only thing they can do is mess up players on the right track. <br /><br />you notice ryan harrison has not once used the USTA other than for WC's and money and he is by far our only american hope. he doesnt change a winning formula of training where he is improving.tennisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-13854995113665780192010-06-16T18:00:58.315-04:002010-06-16T18:00:58.315-04:00Ha, so the USTA somehow implies it helps three alr...Ha, so the USTA somehow implies it helps three already established pros as part of its junior development program? How silly. I guarantee you Pat Mac will never find or develop a top 10 player.Jim Kingmannoreply@blogger.com