tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post3469011263178251754..comments2024-03-26T09:23:26.937-04:00Comments on ZooTennis: Newcombe Expresses Doubts about Tomic's Progress; Kubler's AO Wild Card; Sock's Practice with RoddickColette Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14905215531491180014noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-41497144617287092582009-12-30T11:31:46.436-05:002009-12-30T11:31:46.436-05:00To Gary
Agree that at a certian point juniors ne...To Gary <br /><br />Agree that at a certian point juniors need to start winning at the next level but to throw 16 year old boys (not girls) to the pros is ridiculous, almost all dont have the bodies to compete at that level yet, and very few at 17 have the bodies and maturity to make a real dent either. As for Sock, who knows if he has the game to make it as a pro but he certainly has made an impressive start considering he just started playing pro events and his results have been far more impressive vs other US juniors the same age who have been playing pro tournaments for over a year (Harrison excluded). What is interesting about Sock is that until recently he played his age group, did not play the high level ITFs like many of the other top US juniors, and just started playing pro events. Considering the leap he has made I would say that does bode well for the future if he keeps it up. As for Tomic, his results at the pro level have not been what one would have expected considering how much has been poured into his tennis. Who is his coach?getrealhttp://yahoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-56743831706200742762009-12-29T20:44:23.802-05:002009-12-29T20:44:23.802-05:00Does Jack Sock actually have what it takes to make...Does Jack Sock actually have what it takes to make it big? I know he won the futures in Amelia Island, but what other professional results does he have under his belt? Someone please fill me in.Robertonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-43084247004990223362009-12-29T17:26:04.880-05:002009-12-29T17:26:04.880-05:00Scott Mulder,
Agree with you bro. The USTA needs ...Scott Mulder,<br /><br />Agree with you bro. The USTA needs to start demanding more results at a higher level in order for the older kids to continue to get funding. That means a 16, 17 or 18 year old has to start logging wins against pro level competition. If they can't do that, stop sending them all over the world to play meaningless junior events. I think they also need to cut that stupid system of giving a US Open wildcard just for winning the Zoo. It's just a local junior event, not even an international one. Totally undeserving of a main draw place. Big problem we have in this country is that we think every sport works like football or basketball. You play at high school then you play at college and that preps you. Tennis doesn't work like that. <br /><br />Time to stop being so soft and PC about things. Just throw the kids off the deep end and see who sinks and see who swims. That's how we'll end up with winners, not by wrapping kids up in cotton wool and allowing them to build inflated reputations based on nothing more than meaningless results against their equally coddled peers.Gary Owennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-74534778207162432652009-12-29T05:13:43.553-05:002009-12-29T05:13:43.553-05:00I think you misread the article. All Tiley said is...I think you misread the article. All Tiley said is "If you are 17 and 18 years old, we don't fund junior tennis for you" and he says that they look to transition kids to seniors at a much earlier age. Never says he discourages anyone from playing juniors. <br /><br />That all makes a lot of sense, more sense than making so much fuss about junior results, but it still isn't discouraging anyone from playing juniors. All he's doing is putting junior tennis in its rightful place, as a springboard to senior results but not somewhere the kids can hide out until they're forced to deal with real competition. Something our kids need to learn quickly.Scott Muldernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-25490188155018657652009-12-28T21:27:17.980-05:002009-12-28T21:27:17.980-05:00justcurious:
Yes, I'll have the usual tourname...justcurious:<br />Yes, I'll have the usual tournament wrap for the JOB sometime this week.Colette Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14905215531491180014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-24892044662580056002009-12-28T21:25:53.329-05:002009-12-28T21:25:53.329-05:00Hey Collette
Are you going to publish a j.o.b. wra...Hey Collette<br />Are you going to publish a j.o.b. wrap up with pictures and videos?<br />Thxjustcurioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13960674577934545641noreply@blogger.com