tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post6415580721245239551..comments2024-03-26T09:23:26.937-04:00Comments on ZooTennis: Hibi Wins Las Cruces Pro Circuit $25K; Another Doubles Title for Wong; Bortles, Zlobinsky Win ITF Junior Events Colette Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14905215531491180014noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-13175753005659301602013-06-12T07:30:06.960-04:002013-06-12T07:30:06.960-04:00I would agree with both Brent and been-there, the ...I would agree with both Brent and been-there, the channel when compared to the Golf Channel is a huge disappointment. I like some of the announcers and some of the tournament coverage, the rest is poor. Take an opportunity to grow the game by showing American tennis, we need to see the young guns who are trying to make it. It has to be funding and that's understood,backers of the channel seem to be an issue. Lots more could be done.Great win for Kudla, keep working. agreenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-88275904919144656642013-06-11T20:31:15.619-04:002013-06-11T20:31:15.619-04:00I'm really happy that tennis channel exists. G...I'm really happy that tennis channel exists. Get to see alot more tennis, like today's matches from Halle, than I otherwise would. But I too think they could do a better job, especially in covering college and junior tennis. <br /><br />One of things tennis needs to do is develop stronger bonds between fans and players beyond the obvious connections we have with Rafa, Federer, and Djokovic. For most fans most tennis players are just names on a draw devoid of an identity. Who the heck is Denis Kudla? Where did he come from to beat Paire today and probably vault himself into the top 100? (ps. rhetorical question on my part.) So why not show the Junior slams, Kalamazoo, Orange Bowl? Why not televise the collegiate indoors or top ten NCAA match ups? Let's see these guys early and develop an early rooting interest for players who catch our eye and might become threats to win slams. No one is paying for these TV rights now so it should be cheap. Heck their cameras are already at the slams.russnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-68043928661574933562013-06-11T16:10:52.814-04:002013-06-11T16:10:52.814-04:00Brent, I too have those same thoughts. I turn it ...Brent, I too have those same thoughts. I turn it on randomly and see some 'so-so' show about "Destination Tennis" if I want to go on a tennis vacation or whatever. No, I want to see the SEC Championships. I want to see Georgia men versus Texas A&M nailbiters. I want to see the match point where the guy accidentally touched the net and didn't get the match.<br /><br />Those old Davis Cup matches are like "AGH". I guess they just must not have enough money.been-therehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08290045949514232228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-24964413124762375662013-06-11T11:52:29.207-04:002013-06-11T11:52:29.207-04:00Andy Jackson, former Florida coach, new coach at A...Andy Jackson, former Florida coach, new coach at Arkansas, wow.Austinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-73120066915728724112013-06-11T10:16:48.497-04:002013-06-11T10:16:48.497-04:00Random question but I'm interested in others&#...Random question but I'm interested in others' thoughts about The Tennis Channel. I, for one, find it very lacking in terms of original content. I am not sitting in front of the TV all day so this will be based on a less than full set of data, but as a relative tennis junkie, I definitely flip past the channel frequently and am frequently disappointed. The latest incident was the NCAAs. I heard comments about the disappointment that ESPN or Turner didn't continue / pick up coverage of the NCAAs. Why on earth would The Tennis Channel not be the obvious candidate to cover that? Thanks for doing the highlight show but that is a drop in the bucket. Maybe there just aren't enough people out there like me that would actually watch it but I'm not sure how they are making a go of it at all if their next best alternative is to show the re-run of a February Davis Cup match for the 397th time. I am also surprised at the number of ATP tourneys that don't appear to have a deal with The Tennis Channel at all. Maybe, between paying any rights fees and the cost of production, there just aren't enough viewers to make the math work. Interested in others thoughts.Brentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-40631619858229806452013-06-10T22:22:02.943-04:002013-06-10T22:22:02.943-04:00Former Ole Miss player Tucker Vorster teamed up wi...Former Ole Miss player Tucker Vorster teamed up with current Rebel Nik Scholtz to win the doubles in Konya, Turkey.Rebelnoreply@blogger.com