tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post3011467484795332900..comments2024-03-26T09:23:26.937-04:00Comments on ZooTennis: Robson Upsets Oudin in Second Round of Wimbledon JuniorsColette Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14905215531491180014noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-21828894290086840092008-07-03T09:58:00.000-04:002008-07-03T09:58:00.000-04:00j rod,You could argue, very convincingly I would t...j rod,<BR/><BR/>You could argue, very convincingly I would think, that Tiley has never 'developed' a single player. He took some athletic junior players and got them up to scratch for college tennis but not beyond that level (which was Stoltenberg's argument - players being trained to that level when they need to be trained professionally).<BR/><BR/>If you're at all interested, read <BR/><A HREF="http://tinyurl.com/5rzgkc" REL="nofollow">this article.</A><BR/><BR/>I do firmly believe that hiring Craig Tiley was a huge mistake. The idea was right (hiring outside the system) but the choice of person couldn't have been worse.<BR/><BR/>Of course, if you're an American you shouldn't be at all worried. Tennis Australia has turned its back on guys like Stoltenberg and Todd Woodbridge so that means a pro-active organisation (possibly even the USTA) could snap them up. Who in their right mind wouldn't want the most successful doubles player in our game's history and a coach with a proven record at the elite level working with their players? Oh, that's right, Tennis Australia wouldn't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-47654582884292917492008-07-02T11:43:00.000-04:002008-07-02T11:43:00.000-04:00Just a quick question. How many pros has Stoltenbe...Just a quick question. How many pros has Stoltenberg developed and how many has Tiley developed? If I'm not wrong, Tiley has developed a lot of players that made it inside of the top 500 in singles and top 100-200 in doubles. Granted, they were good juniors, but he took them to the next level. I have no idea how many Stoltenberg has developed. I'm sure Tiley has a bit of an ego, but it seems to be a case of jealousy and envy from Stoltenberg. If the state of Australian tennis isn't better after 5 years, then make a change...but, let Tiley implement his system first.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-75297539954655636182008-07-02T07:46:00.000-04:002008-07-02T07:46:00.000-04:00Craig Tiley's rebuttal (to the Stoltenberg claims)...Craig Tiley's rebuttal (to the Stoltenberg claims) can be found in <BR/><A HREF="http://tinyurl.com/6abnd3" REL="nofollow">this article</A>.<BR/><BR/>He does mention that Johanna Konta has been in England for the past 4 years, since her father was transferred there for work. While some people might think a change of allegiance is opportunistic they do need to consider that citizenship laws don't allow for an immediate change in status. I'm under the impression that it takes 4-5 years qualification period before you can apply for UK citizenship which is why Konta is still classified as an Australian even if she doesn't consider herself one. <BR/><BR/>If I had to hazard a guess I'd say that Stoltenberg believes Konta's change in allegience could have been prevented if Tennis Australia had provided her with funding when she relocated to the UK. Tiley would, no doubt, counter by saying that they couldn't fund her (not that he was in office then). Possibly a case where both sides have a point but neither one of them is entirely correct. <BR/><BR/>Of course, that is just a guess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com