tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post805297955600889408..comments2024-03-26T09:23:26.937-04:00Comments on ZooTennis: Harrison and Nara Win at Osaka Mayors CupColette Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14905215531491180014noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-14728198658928685102007-10-19T11:38:00.000-04:002007-10-19T11:38:00.000-04:00Shaun didn't like his 2-hander so he wanted to mak...Shaun didn't like his 2-hander so he wanted to make a switch to a 1-hander. Robert Wong plays in his Eastern Section and plays very well with his 1-handed backhand. Shaun's working very hard to effect the switchover, I think he wants to attack the net more. He changing his gane from aggressive baseliner to all court.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-38032091468095665852007-10-18T21:45:00.000-04:002007-10-18T21:45:00.000-04:00shaun bernsteins a great player, person and friend...shaun bernsteins a great player, person and friend.. he is going through a rough patch with injury right now but once he gets that one hander going and hes playing 100% he'll be back up there with the rest of us...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-51027873861037596832007-10-18T21:10:00.000-04:002007-10-18T21:10:00.000-04:00shaun bernstein finished in the top 4 in winter su...shaun bernstein finished in the top 4 in winter supernats in 05. that is why he went to les petit as. he went to the czech because of his results in 06. just because he did not win anything, he did very well playing up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-60127247340495682092007-10-18T18:13:00.000-04:002007-10-18T18:13:00.000-04:00what do you consider a great record. I dnot beleiv...what do you consider a great record. I dnot beleive Bernstein even won a national title. Correct me if I am wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-26055664048473389202007-10-18T17:10:00.000-04:002007-10-18T17:10:00.000-04:00he was very deserving to be picked on the team alo...he was very deserving to be picked on the team along with king, sarmiento, cox...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-56897066035705638542007-10-18T15:54:00.000-04:002007-10-18T15:54:00.000-04:00Yes. He was picked because he had a great record t...Yes. He was picked because he had a great record then, before his apparent physical problems that developed the next year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-15866771398491762402007-10-18T15:43:00.000-04:002007-10-18T15:43:00.000-04:00dont know much about bernstein but looked at his r...dont know much about bernstein but looked at his record and anyone know why he was picked to be on 92 team to les petite and the CZECH RepublicAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-22953008177279341162007-10-18T14:40:00.000-04:002007-10-18T14:40:00.000-04:00With regard to Sean Bernstein, this is the first t...With regard to Sean Bernstein, this is the first time I've heard about injuries. The only thing I heard previously was that he was struggling with Mononucleosis. <BR/><BR/>Assuming he has had injuries, are the injuries a factor in his decision to switch to a one-handed backhand? Did he hurt his left hand or something? Otherwise, I don't know why he would feel the need to switch to the "oney." His two hander seemed o.k. and I don't think he's going to be so tall that he needs a one hander. <BR/><BR/>Anyone know anything about this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-76085118858878555162007-10-18T11:16:00.000-04:002007-10-18T11:16:00.000-04:00Shaun Bernstein is also struggling with his new on...Shaun Bernstein is also struggling with his new one-handed backhand that he switched to six months ago. You won't see him in any tournaments until he can hit a topspin backhand with confidence. BTW ,this process takes a year to a year and a half for a talented player.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-24046866257033388932007-10-18T11:10:00.000-04:002007-10-18T11:10:00.000-04:00"i have to agree with jcox on this one. roditi is ..."i have to agree with jcox on this one. roditi is an awesome coach. i know im glad to have him as our 92 coach"<BR/><BR/>Yes, so much so that you signed your note anonymous. If you support someone at least have the cojones to sign your name.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-13446586374157423112007-10-18T10:01:00.000-04:002007-10-18T10:01:00.000-04:00shaun bernsteins been struggling with injuries sin...shaun bernsteins been struggling with injuries since clay courts.. he only started playing again like 2 weeks ago..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-90267947610048501352007-10-17T23:28:00.000-04:002007-10-17T23:28:00.000-04:00Anybody know what has happaned with '92 USTA team ...Anybody know what has happaned with '92 USTA team member Sean Bernstein who went to les petits and team tennis in the Czech Republic or USTA 91 team member Blake Davis who also went to the same?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-43358899282190365212007-10-17T20:36:00.000-04:002007-10-17T20:36:00.000-04:00i have to agree with jcox on this one. roditi is a...i have to agree with jcox on this one. roditi is an awesome coach. i know im glad to have him as our 92 coachAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-68028242286139703062007-10-17T11:10:00.000-04:002007-10-17T11:10:00.000-04:00krajinovic is a very good player.. he's had one lo...krajinovic is a very good player.. he's had one loss in the last 2 months in itf play.. he is a top 15 year old playerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-59457876658274448572007-10-17T08:45:00.000-04:002007-10-17T08:45:00.000-04:00Did Rhyne opt out of the USTA High Performance pro...Did Rhyne opt out of the USTA High Performance program? Seal was never a part of the USTA HP program untl recently although he always was a top 5 player in the 12s and 14s. The HP program tends to only pick tall kids in the 12s and 14s as they value winning ver development.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-45265055889387400642007-10-17T08:05:00.000-04:002007-10-17T08:05:00.000-04:00When Federer and Djokovic were Thacher's age they ...When Federer and Djokovic were Thacher's age they were both about to break into the ATP Top 100. Nadal was Top 50. When Federer, Nadal and Djokovic were Querrey's age they were ranked 14, 2 and 6 in the world. Thacher and Querrey are doing great but that seems like a lot of ground to make up to seriously contend with the top players at the slams--which is what i think Americans are hoping for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-45924459195900629412007-10-17T07:38:00.000-04:002007-10-17T07:38:00.000-04:00Talent and drive must be seen in person. These in...Talent and drive must be seen in person. These intangibles reveal more than any ranking can show. You can't see quickness and determination from a ranking sheet. Hitting soft and deep and extensive travel is all that is required to achieve a top 10 ranking in any junior list but it won't reveal if you have the goods to become a ranked ATP Pro. As far as the High Performance coaches, they haven't shown that they could pick nor develop kids to becoome pros....ever. They should expand their list and admit they can't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-2490445646685929852007-10-17T01:01:00.000-04:002007-10-17T01:01:00.000-04:00David, the kid SUndling lost to Krajinovic is a 1...David, <BR/>the kid SUndling lost to Krajinovic is a 14 year old from Serbia who has an ITF ranking in the 500s. He should have been a top seed. Probably will win tourney. The tourney director messed up in seeding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-70063857425387552382007-10-17T00:54:00.000-04:002007-10-17T00:54:00.000-04:00Tennis is such a tough sport because everyone know...Tennis is such a tough sport because everyone knows the odds of breaking through in the top 50 are almost nil, especially on the men’s side no matter how talented the junior may be. And the kids need to sacrifice so much to play tennis at a high level on the junior side of it, not to mention the financial and emotional cost for families. It would be interesting to survey parents of top juniors to see if they would not have their kid pick up a racket if they had to do it over again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-60402189270238131202007-10-16T22:59:00.000-04:002007-10-16T22:59:00.000-04:00Ryan harrison is an outstanding competitor and i a...Ryan harrison is an outstanding competitor and i am extremly glad to hear that he won the grade A in japan. Congrats!! Christian Harrison is an outstanding player as well and he will have a good person to look up to in his brother. He will have great success as well. Devin Britton has an amazing serve and some unreal hands at the net. If this kid can get a better handle on his groundies he will be unstopable. Sundling has had different injuries all year. And he was out for a long period of time after k zoo. David you doubt the ones with talent. Like many others this kid is my pick to become a great pro player. Just like the guy from underground tennis said.Rhyne williams is a terrific tennis player and if he can get a grip with his attitude he will be in the future of mens tennis. Spencer simon is going to be an extremly big force on the junior circuit in a couple years. This kid has a great serve and good hands around the net. Also has a monster forehand. Bob van overbeek has a great serve motion and some great volleys. Needs to play a little more arggresive from the baseline. Evan King if he can improve that serve and throw in some aggresive play the sky is the limit. Tennys sandgren this kid is unreal. When i watch him play i dont see anything very special but he knows how to win and comes threw every tough match. This kid will never give up and has a huge heart on the court.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-5854512632883722752007-10-16T22:02:00.000-04:002007-10-16T22:02:00.000-04:00A little off topic, but Jarmere Jenkins beat ITF #...A little off topic, but Jarmere Jenkins beat ITF #1 Uladzimir Ignatic 6-4, 6-4 in the first found of USA F26 Futures. It's the second time he's beaten him in about a month. He beat him 6-1, 6-1 at the Kentucky International Tennis Derby. <BR/><BR/>Jenkins appears to have taken his game to another level. He hasn't won a title yet, but it now seems that he'll be a force to be reckoned with in the big tournaments ahead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-7509504552626959292007-10-16T20:10:00.000-04:002007-10-16T20:10:00.000-04:00david roditi is an unbelievable coach.. i think al...david roditi is an unbelievable coach.. i think all our 92s including myself appreciate that we got him as our usta coach.. rodz ur the man!!<BR/><BR/> -jcoxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-78093380692563861892007-10-16T18:33:00.000-04:002007-10-16T18:33:00.000-04:00the coaches that work with the older juniors on a ...the coaches that work with the older juniors on a daily basis are probably the only ones who know whether their kids have a legitimate shot. reminds me of peter smith (hewitt's junior coach) commenting that when he saw federer in his early teens he just didn't see it in federer. but he said that peter carter (federer's coach) absolutely saw it. if peter smith couldn't see it early, i doubt the rest of us can either. by 18 or 19 it will be obvious to all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-8742837672509087472007-10-16T17:57:00.000-04:002007-10-16T17:57:00.000-04:00Is Sundling still hurt? He just lost 6-3, 6-0 in ...Is Sundling still hurt? He just lost 6-3, 6-0 in the first round of a G5. Christian Harrison won three more games against the same player a few weeks ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-48212486157169668982007-10-16T17:42:00.000-04:002007-10-16T17:42:00.000-04:00Juniors who can make it in the pros- Rhyne william...Juniors who can make it in the pros- Rhyne williams (needs to control attitude) Chase ( stay focused) Devin Britton (groundies need to improve) JT Sundling (Has been injured most of the year gotta get some meat on him) Evan King ( bigger serve) James seal ( continue to play solid) Frank Carelton(attitude control)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com