tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post4879344564071105090..comments2024-03-26T09:23:26.937-04:00Comments on ZooTennis: CiCi Bellis Turns Pro: My Exclusive Interview with the Rising American Teenager Colette Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14905215531491180014noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-20593920693930323662016-09-19T16:46:29.181-04:002016-09-19T16:46:29.181-04:00Did Kayla Day or Sofia Kenin pick up their prize m...Did Kayla Day or Sofia Kenin pick up their prize money checks?Picking up the Doughnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-55968462644667804302016-09-16T12:14:56.910-04:002016-09-16T12:14:56.910-04:00I can confirm that Bellis received the prize money...I can confirm that Bellis received the prize money. Although Americans often do sign that status sheet you mentioned, they have until the end of the tournament to decide whether to take the prize money, or remain an amateur and use the money solely to offset expenses.Colette Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14905215531491180014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-40717357637999772892016-09-16T12:10:24.066-04:002016-09-16T12:10:24.066-04:00Can you confirm she got the $144K for play in the ...Can you confirm she got the $144K for play in the US Open? Someone told me you have to declare your amateur/pro status prior to the tournament start, and that she essentially gave up all the prize winnings for expense money. Made no sense to me. Seems like you should be able to decide when they are cutting the check.Ted Williamsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-72680380866425894792016-09-15T07:23:47.681-04:002016-09-15T07:23:47.681-04:00She's so candid about her long relationship wi...She's so candid about her long relationship with an agent who "helped her" with many issues (aka worked on her behalf in expectation of deferred payment down the line) as an "amateur."Texastennismomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-50955349482051281342016-09-14T12:12:56.143-04:002016-09-14T12:12:56.143-04:00I have all but given up all NCAA sports but tennis...I have all but given up all NCAA sports but tennis. For me it is a haven for fair play and sportsmanship played by true student athletes. It is also a team sport. Anything that compromises any of those in my eyes I have to speak out against. Maybe a majority of coaches would take the same approach but I prefer the ones that want to work to help the ladies grow and improve both individually and as a team. I think our former coach at Tech was one and I would bet on ND, Vandy, FL, LSU and VA being others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-13203755081635631792016-09-14T10:40:56.978-04:002016-09-14T10:40:56.978-04:00@314159 xdia: any school would have taken the chan...@314159 xdia: any school would have taken the chance. Also, any coach would take a player even if they knew he/she would be in school for a semester and won individual and team title. I'm certain Illinois and Duke (two off the top of my head) have ZERO regretsCCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-27578588307646293172016-09-13T18:46:48.351-04:002016-09-13T18:46:48.351-04:00@314159 xdia: IMHO, I'm sure Stanford knew the...@314159 xdia: IMHO, I'm sure Stanford knew the risk going in and didn't engrave any name plates for her locker yet. It probably didn't hurt their recruiting pitch with her as a 'commitment' telling other potentials that she was coming there (albeit brief). The Stanford coaches have probably taken the 'hi-road' and they're are wishing her the best. Plenty of schools would be willing to have taken that same chance.K. Minornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-36921346886147607122016-09-13T17:20:34.141-04:002016-09-13T17:20:34.141-04:00And Stanford gets used by her as a safety net. Bu...And Stanford gets used by her as a safety net. But then again this situation is better than the one where the player was in school exactly one semester and won a team and individual title. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com