tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post6556006682344373778..comments2024-03-26T09:23:26.937-04:00Comments on ZooTennis: Last Orange Bowl Has Been Played at Key Biscayne; Sock Reaches Quarterfinals at Dallas ChallengerColette Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14905215531491180014noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-60413686699536964022011-05-16T21:34:36.119-04:002011-05-16T21:34:36.119-04:00The Orange Bowl had it greatest heyday when it was...The Orange Bowl had it greatest heyday when it was played on clay at Flamingo Park in Miami Beach from 1947 to 1996. Winners back then included Evert, Borg, Agassi, Courier. <br /><br />Todays Orange bowl winners don;t make it to the pros because they are not international starts, theere is no international competition.<br /><br />When the tournament changed to hard courts at Key Biscayne it was all down hill, no competition and no fans. International players refused to participate on hard since they all grew up playing on clay. The entire momentum of tennis has come to a halt, American champions are dwindling, retiring. Who will replace the William sisters? <br /> <br />There are 20 more reasons why clay is better for players and for the sport which I could write a book on.play on clay or go homenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-24422822214694618722011-03-03T16:20:33.259-05:002011-03-03T16:20:33.259-05:00As the coach said, it is certainly not red clay, b...As the coach said, it is certainly not red clay, but still has valuable qualities that our juniors need to play on. The green clay allows players to learn to slide in addition to the other attributes the tennis coach mentioned. <br /><br />That said, sure would be nice if we could find a way to put some red clay in our training centers around the country.Jon from PBGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-18762087293105847022011-03-03T15:49:50.792-05:002011-03-03T15:49:50.792-05:00Futureoftennis
see aboveFutureoftennis<br />see aboveAcenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-37334493620089775492011-03-03T15:40:06.681-05:002011-03-03T15:40:06.681-05:00Re clay for Orange Bowl. Tennismom, yes you are to...Re clay for Orange Bowl. Tennismom, yes you are totally right, totally different from French Open clay, in yet the powers of US tennis are putting more and more junior and Futures tennis on this surface - WHY?FutureofTennisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-56485127051058603212011-03-03T10:27:22.524-05:002011-03-03T10:27:22.524-05:00Tennismom, true Har Tru is not like the French cla...Tennismom, true Har Tru is not like the French clay, but still much closer than hard courts. The Har Tru still requires the juniors to watch their footwork, construct points, play with balls that get a little heavier, and be ready for wild bounces when the ball hits the lines.<br /><br />It is also easier on the body, which can't hurt a junior who plays a ton of tennis.TennisCoachFLAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-57126460130615929072011-03-03T07:11:41.959-05:002011-03-03T07:11:41.959-05:00Just curious.... Why clay? That surface isn't ...Just curious.... Why clay? That surface isn't played on at all as a Professional. Old club players play on it. It's NOT the clay of the French. Totally different isn't it?Tennismomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-63051871059337044012011-03-02T22:38:50.695-05:002011-03-02T22:38:50.695-05:00I'm amazed Sloane still gets wildcards into hu...I'm amazed Sloane still gets wildcards into huge events like Indian Wells when she hasn't done anything recently--just lost first round of a 25K today.<br /><br />I hope she turns things around and starts to win matches, if not, her ranking will plummet.wildcardsnoreply@blogger.com