tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post4617544382390311832..comments2024-03-26T09:23:26.937-04:00Comments on ZooTennis: Brymer Comes Back to Reach 18s Semis; Top Four Seeds Advance to 16s Semifinals at USTA Boys 18 and 16 National ChampionshipsColette Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14905215531491180014noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-27877371338127526252013-08-10T23:38:42.551-04:002013-08-10T23:38:42.551-04:00Colette,
Hope your dad is doing better.
Agree ...Colette, <br />Hope your dad is doing better. <br /><br />Agree about the importance of the backdraw in building character and integrity.<br /><br />Life doesn't run along perfectly, and you get to stay home sick the next day.<br /><br />However, the 10 point tie breaker is one of the worst things for tennis. Play less matches in the backdraw and make it a full 3 sets.<br /><br />And the backdraw at Clays was awful this year.<br />Starting at 2-2, then one full set, and then a ten pointer? Why not just flip a coin?<br />Tennis5noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-7188041508954661302013-08-10T22:06:21.777-04:002013-08-10T22:06:21.777-04:00I agree with get real. If you are playing college...I agree with get real. If you are playing college tennis at the NCAA's, and you lose your match one day, but your team happens to win, you better be mentally prepared to go out the next day and really fight again. This "withdrawing" in the backdraw just lacks integrity and professionalism. Parents who let their kids withdraw without any valid reason should do 50 pushups. <br /><br />Tennis aside, in real work life, you have to get over the disappointments of one day, suck it up, and move forward professionally the next day. The corporation doesn't take "pouting" very well, needless to say. love-tennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17427590420016383552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-17113564439236500312013-08-10T20:56:59.727-04:002013-08-10T20:56:59.727-04:00Could not disagree with eliminating the backdraw a...Could not disagree with eliminating the backdraw at he zoo. Its a showcase for us juniors and college coaches. Gives coaches a great opportunity to see how many of juniors below the top tier compete. Besides except for the top seeds a lot of players would only get one or two matches. Even for the top players personally believe it shows a lot of grit to grind it through the backdraw and a lack of it to pull out. get realhttp://yahoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-14986150176746334312013-08-10T19:21:28.625-04:002013-08-10T19:21:28.625-04:00Rubin probably withdrew so he wouldn't take an...Rubin probably withdrew so he wouldn't take another loss on his stellar recent performance. Maybe the Nats will get smart and finally do away with the back draw. It's meaningless anyway, but I do applaud the players that lose in the main draw and still have the integrity to compete among the other losers.Eeyorenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-62008390803298019802013-08-10T16:37:28.542-04:002013-08-10T16:37:28.542-04:00Oh No...Not Again....Back draw flu strikes again.....Oh No...Not Again....Back draw flu strikes again..Noah Rubin wd(inj) from tournament..Brymer takes third place in B18's at KZOODr Lovenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-74241397646946836382013-08-10T16:08:20.335-04:002013-08-10T16:08:20.335-04:00People are complaining about seeding, yet none of ...People are complaining about seeding, yet none of the guys ANYONE said would do well have made the finals, but the top two seeds did make the semi's, including Brymer who people complained was a joke as the #1 seed. The way I see it the committee did as good as anyone else's predictions.Austinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-89961981360836786832013-08-10T15:08:09.265-04:002013-08-10T15:08:09.265-04:00Still not happy with the 18s seeding committee at ...Still not happy with the 18s seeding committee at Kalamazoo with Ronnie Schnieder and Mackie McDonald. I thought the committee did a real disservice to the tournament. Both Ronnie and Mackie have been nationally ranked #1 in the 18s and they had to play the #1 and #2 seeds in the round of 16. The quarter final matchups was a yawn-fest with only one decent matchup. I just read that Mackie just had a Top 100 professional win today which further shows you the seeding flaw in Mackie. <br /><br />The 18s tournament has shown is that the usta players are no where and the USTA Leadership should stop spending money only on a few players. <br /><br />USTA PD should not coach juniors privately. They should only coach pro players privately. <br /><br />Tommy Paul was declined by the USTA in Boca for the past 3 years until only couple months ago when he started winning some tournaments, now he is there full time and as expected the USTA are taking full credit for him. <br /><br />David - Michigannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-2857279548533706162013-08-10T13:59:01.500-04:002013-08-10T13:59:01.500-04:00I told all you naysayers that an unseeded player w...I told all you naysayers that an unseeded player was destined to win this year, especially since the strength of the overall field is at an all time low. Let's see, an unseeded player playing the #14 seed for a spot into the US Open. Now that is a joke!<br /><br />And also what is wrong with this picture... McDonald getting a wild card into Cincy??? Based on how many deserving players there are, this decision really baffles me.Eeyorenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-42306703303545857302013-08-10T11:31:42.103-04:002013-08-10T11:31:42.103-04:00#1 Jenson Brooksby won the B12's this morning ...#1 Jenson Brooksby won the B12's this morning 6-3, 6-1 over #4 Thomas YuAR Hacked Offhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17970705260019921739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-89902440621289869502013-08-10T06:25:54.304-04:002013-08-10T06:25:54.304-04:00Also, how about McDonald's change of luck. He...Also, how about McDonald's change of luck. He gets two extremely difficult draws (at least for a top 10 seed) in both parts of Kalamazoo. But, as a result of his availability, he has ended up with a WC into the Qualifying in Cincy. Good luck today!College Fannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-50765295869405081522013-08-09T22:09:18.743-04:002013-08-09T22:09:18.743-04:00Congrats to Bradley Klahn for clinching the US Ope...Congrats to Bradley Klahn for clinching the US Open Pro Circuit WC by reaching the semis in Aptos. Keep it up!College Fannoreply@blogger.com