tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post5929052883392432843..comments2024-03-26T09:23:26.937-04:00Comments on ZooTennis: Buchanan Downs Lipman for 18s Title, Austin Suprises Sock to Earn 16s ChampionshipColette Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14905215531491180014noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-50308960927441326402009-08-19T19:36:39.139-04:002009-08-19T19:36:39.139-04:00hmmm
As someone mentioned earlier, there are exam...hmmm<br /><br />As someone mentioned earlier, there are examples of backdraws in college tennis....but true, not in the NCAA's. So once you've lost in the front draw...you're spent? what a cop-out and joke.....get some matches under your belt even under tough circumstances....what a backward approach you seem willing to settle for.<br /><br />And your comment about "girls tennis" is pretty telling. enough said.Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-77922667653597768632009-08-19T19:21:04.136-04:002009-08-19T19:21:04.136-04:00to hmm-
So Holiner's wins over Saba and Bango...to hmm-<br /><br />So Holiner's wins over Saba and Bangoura don't mean anything because he lost a match in the second round? And to me "tanking" means purposely throwing a match. That's far different from not being there metally, not bouncing back from a bad loss--which is my whole point about how those who can win in the back draw show some very valuable qualities like resilience and the ability to bounce back. Important concept in all sports--can the pitcher throw the side out after giving up a HR? Can the hockey goalie stop the next 20 shots after giving up a goal in the last 10 seconds of the 2nd period? Can the cornerback come back and make the interception after giving up a TD? In tennis, winning the match after losing a set shows resilience and so does bouncing back from a bad loss and winning in the backdraw. And this does figure into pro tennis--how about the Olympics or the Davis Cup? Can you lose one day and come back the next and win? How about the Masters Cup where ther is round robin play? Of course Sandgren has nothing to prove to college coaches and for that reason he gained even more respect from me for not behaving as if he is too good to bother playing the tournament through.observernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-13881165848480516902009-08-19T17:58:32.302-04:002009-08-19T17:58:32.302-04:00sandgren didnt need to prove anything to college c...sandgren didnt need to prove anything to college coaches, hes already proven enough, and if you lose second round, like holiner did, thats all the coaches need to know.<br /><br />and as for jordan cox, he did tank the backdraw match against chen. if you actually watched the match, he was not there mentally at all. that is a tank. THERE IS NO BACKDRAW IN PRO's OR COLLEGE. you will never have to make this bounce back into the same tournament EVER.<br /><br />and as for the girls tournament, no comment, its girls tennishmmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-58788484524157387902009-08-19T15:20:41.459-04:002009-08-19T15:20:41.459-04:00Just checked out the Girls 18's hardcourt draw...Just checked out the Girls 18's hardcourt draws. How bout this:<br /><br />3 of 16 girls who lost in Round of 32 didnt show up for the backdraw.<br /><br />1 of 8 who lost in Round of 16 didnt show up.<br /><br />ALL FOUR who lost in the Quarterfinals competed in the backdraw.<br /><br />So 24 of the 28 who made it to the Round of 32 or better competed in the backdraw.<br /><br />So the girls in the 18's showed up. Hmmmmmmmmmmm...Austinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-66918091556949823832009-08-19T12:50:29.432-04:002009-08-19T12:50:29.432-04:00IMO winning matches in the backdraw means a lot. I...IMO winning matches in the backdraw means a lot. It's extremely difficult to bounce back from the disappointment of a loss in the main draw and come back and play two a day in the back draw, often against opponents you are expected to beat but who are pretty darn good. Ask Jordan Cox. I saw his loss to Ben Chen; he didn't "tank" the match as many would believe, he was just emotionally flat, did not play well and Ben is a very good player. One of those "on any given day" scenarios where Ben was the better player on that day, probably because Jordan was still down from the loss to Hovannisyan. He tried to come back in the second set and should be given credit for showing up and putting in the effort. Chen should be given credit for being a good player. Eight times out of ten Cox will beat Chen, but 2 times out of ten, when Cox is not playing his best, Chen can win.So, for Tennys Sandgren to show up to play the BD, beat Chen and Kudla, shows that he has the resilience to bounce back from what must have been a huge disappointment for him . Same for Matt Kandath who lost due to cramping in the first round, and came back to win 7 matches in 4 days; this is a guy who beat Chase in the Pittsburgh Futures 3 weeks before, so for him to go out in the first round must have been terribly disappointing and devastating. Holiner, too, even though he benefited from many walkovers, had some great wins over Saba and Bangoura. These guys showed character by sucking up the disappointment of their losses, respecting the tournament and the other players, and PLAYING TENNIS. Saying that winning the tournament is the only accceptable result denies the reality of the game and the value of competition and resilience. The college coaches recognize this, for sure.observernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-24349490716410816432009-08-19T12:17:50.473-04:002009-08-19T12:17:50.473-04:00Winning the backdraw shows a lot, not neccessarily...Winning the backdraw shows a lot, not neccessarily on the court success, but little things about a player. If you think college coaches dont notice this you are mistaken.Austinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-21927174109901224282009-08-19T10:49:17.888-04:002009-08-19T10:49:17.888-04:00backdraw means nothing. i mean, the 6th place fini...backdraw means nothing. i mean, the 6th place finisher had 5 defaults and a retire during his match. so instead of having to win 10 matches, he won 3, and lost to sandgren in the final. there were probably a total of 30 defaults in the backdraw. there is nothing to play for in the backdraw, nothing except to play more matches. so good for sandgren winning, but lets not make it a bigger deal than it should bejohnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-52313946476639814932009-08-17T22:42:22.616-04:002009-08-17T22:42:22.616-04:00Congrats to Chase Buchanan. By the way he won the ...Congrats to Chase Buchanan. By the way he won the back draw last year as did Tennys Sandgren this year. A real show of character for these two young men.<br />The back draw winner gets fifth place which isn't too bad.destowenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-52509809217026164052009-08-17T16:46:00.759-04:002009-08-17T16:46:00.759-04:00Great, dominating week for Chase Buchannon, congra...Great, dominating week for Chase Buchannon, congrats to him.Austinnoreply@blogger.com