tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post8011107122135448157..comments2024-03-26T09:23:26.937-04:00Comments on ZooTennis: Giron Qualifies at Winston-Salem, Rubin Falls Just Short in ATP Debut; Gordon and Whoriskey, Singh and Dadamo in US Open National Playoffs Finals; Nguyen Takes Calgary Title; Mmoh Top Seed in ITF Grade 1Colette Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14905215531491180014noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-49239921189879374332014-08-19T02:34:15.856-04:002014-08-19T02:34:15.856-04:00Wake Forest is def right move for Rubin, he is a g...Wake Forest is def right move for Rubin, he is a great junior (and almost 19 years old), but don't see it in the pros. These days size matters. He will be far from undefeated in college. "Almost taking out" a returning Klahn or healthy anyone for that matter is irrelevant in the scheme of things. You don't know if the other guy was playing his best or worst, only the player does. Go to college! If he had to fight his way through futures he would go no where faster, the level isn't there. Easy to play a no pressure match at any level. It's a match, it's a loss that's all, a spit in the pond, certainly nothing to influence a decision. Non-players are so fast to conclude. At least Rubin knows what he is doing. Go go gonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-32519956137508913042014-08-18T22:35:56.578-04:002014-08-18T22:35:56.578-04:00I was at the Klahn-Rubin match. Klahn was not 100%...I was at the Klahn-Rubin match. Klahn was not 100%, struggled physically (arm/hand cramps). At one point in the match (3rd set), he had difficulty holding the racquet. Rubin competed well though.Langnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-38036752910698305612014-08-18T16:29:52.603-04:002014-08-18T16:29:52.603-04:00Keep in mind that Klahn is not 100% of his normal ...Keep in mind that Klahn is not 100% of his normal level. Counting Sunday's match, this is only the second tournament since early February where Klahn has won a match. <br /><br />He was off the tour for about two months with an injury. A month ago, he won two matches at the Binghamton Challenger then had to retire. Klahn needs match play to get up to speed. And, hopefully, his body holds up.<br /><br />Counting last night, Klahn has now won 2 main draw ATP matches in 2014. His other main draw victory was in the 1st rd of Auckland in early January.<br /><br />While this is a solid result for Rubin, keep in mind that, at the moment, this is not the same Klahn that we saw at the beginning of the season and his ranking has tumbled as a result.just sayingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-83787485242426921752014-08-18T15:29:52.986-04:002014-08-18T15:29:52.986-04:00It is open to any USTA member regardless of nation...It is open to any USTA member regardless of nationality. Colette Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14905215531491180014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-66515272574186874722014-08-18T15:28:16.792-04:002014-08-18T15:28:16.792-04:00I will post the US open junior wild cards as soon ...I will post the US open junior wild cards as soon as I get the release, as always. Sometime this week I'm sure. Colette Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14905215531491180014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-65551408698454981432014-08-18T12:40:52.328-04:002014-08-18T12:40:52.328-04:00Collette - do you know who got the WC's for US...Collette - do you know who got the WC's for US Open juniors main and quailes. Bennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-14613564088804684752014-08-18T12:21:39.044-04:002014-08-18T12:21:39.044-04:00Agree with the above comment. Would be a shame to...Agree with the above comment. Would be a shame to see him waste a year at Wake Forrest. <br /><br />Only difference between him and Klahn right now is experience, and he will get a heck of a lot more of that playing pros every week than playing two dual matches per week against mostly inferior competition. Go pronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-6866194217067358102014-08-18T12:11:09.311-04:002014-08-18T12:11:09.311-04:00I thought that the US Open Nat'l playoff was o...I thought that the US Open Nat'l playoff was open only to US citizens? Is Singh a resident of the US?Tedprasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-59036481581889512842014-08-18T02:33:56.402-04:002014-08-18T02:33:56.402-04:00Great result by Rubin almost taking out Klahn. I d...Great result by Rubin almost taking out Klahn. I didn't think his game was ready for top 100 but it appears it is. Maybe he will come to his senses and pass on wake forrestPete dyenoreply@blogger.com