tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post5828739962287649898..comments2024-03-26T09:23:26.937-04:00Comments on ZooTennis: UCLA Signs Mayo Hibi to National Letter of Intent; More NLI Signings; USTA Announces Four Australian Wild Card Playoff ParticipantsColette Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14905215531491180014noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-42869183512751447772014-01-13T12:16:26.961-05:002014-01-13T12:16:26.961-05:00Heard Hibi is not going to UCLA after all and is n...Heard Hibi is not going to UCLA after all and is now turning pro. Big loss for UCLA. tennisfannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-61922626484980523762013-11-21T02:49:49.553-05:002013-11-21T02:49:49.553-05:00My guess (and it is only a guess) is that Hibi is ...My guess (and it is only a guess) is that Hibi is hedging her bets. If the next year goes well, she can look toward the pros at anytime. If she gets injured or something else goes sideways between now and then, she is bound to UCLA with the NLI. It is a good plan B to have in her pocket. Or perhaps she doesn't want to give up that first year college experience. We know tennis is a long tough road, being at the top in one level of it can be pretty sweet.A good plan reallynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-2869006847256460302013-11-20T22:14:29.136-05:002013-11-20T22:14:29.136-05:00I expect Maia to still go to UCLA. She will likely...I expect Maia to still go to UCLA. She will likely be a walk on is my guess. UCLA fannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-17438160900228467082013-11-20T20:19:52.220-05:002013-11-20T20:19:52.220-05:00Playoff Rule #1
If your prize money for the year...Playoff Rule #1 <br /><br />If your prize money for the year is not more than the Australian Open first round prize money, you SHOULD NOT be invited to play in the playoff.Playoff Rule #1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-29788458975010287392013-11-20T20:02:16.608-05:002013-11-20T20:02:16.608-05:00College Fan
You know the usta will not do the log...College Fan<br /><br />You know the usta will not do the logical thing.<br /><br />I agree with you except I would include Jarmere Jenkins and Alex Kuznetsov. Jarmere has only played 7 months and already ranked 338. Alex Kuznetsov earned his highest year end ranking at 141. That leaves the number at 6. <br /><br />The usta will make an excuse and going to include a couple of their own. Bjorn Frantangelo and Mitchell Krueger. I disagree as they have not played or ready for the ATP Tour level, as they barely have done anything at the Challenger level. That is 8 players. Christian Harrison may get a shot but all those 3 players do not deserve to be there. <br /><br />If any of those players are injured or cannot play, do not be surprised with a Chase Buchanan or a junior like Stefan Kozlov. <br /><br />I would stop the list at 6 players. I would have 2 groups of 3 players. The winner of each group plays for the wildcard. Or the top 2 ranked players receive first round byes.Playoff Madnessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-5161573796336176552013-11-20T14:27:03.992-05:002013-11-20T14:27:03.992-05:00It seems like the USTA Men's Wildcard should b...It seems like the USTA Men's Wildcard should be just 4 players only this year: Kudla, Williams, Johnson and Sandgren. All the other young guys are in the main draw or outside the top 200. Realistically, would any other young guy, besides these 4, have a chance winning some main draw matches in Melbourne? Any of these guys would be deserving. With 4, a nice round number for tennis, Why even worry about including others?College Fannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-34835312473584571832013-11-20T12:54:32.375-05:002013-11-20T12:54:32.375-05:00Agree with tennis guru. What kind of competition w...Agree with tennis guru. What kind of competition will Hibi see in college, especially seeing Loeb's success this year? Congrats to UCLA. But it'll be a surprise if Hibi is there next fall.What?noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-52806932368971976832013-11-20T12:08:20.592-05:002013-11-20T12:08:20.592-05:00@JD--
I don't know Magill's situation spec...@JD--<br />I don't know Magill's situation specifically. but as you can see by a couple of these links, not all signings are announced in the same release.Colette Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14905215531491180014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-31120591068692993062013-11-20T11:39:58.548-05:002013-11-20T11:39:58.548-05:00Colette, do you know why Maia Magill wasn't me...Colette, do you know why Maia Magill wasn't mentioned in uclas's signing class on their site? Is she going there early or did she decommit?JDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-77965512164382745692013-11-19T22:55:16.824-05:002013-11-19T22:55:16.824-05:00Why is Hibi going to college with 228 ranking? May...Why is Hibi going to college with 228 ranking? Maybe she will learn to come over backhand in college? Tennis gurunoreply@blogger.com