tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post569175877974237910..comments2024-03-26T09:23:26.937-04:00Comments on ZooTennis: Long All-American Day Ends Without Major Upsets in NCAA Division I Singles Tournament; Top Seeds in Women's Doubles FallColette Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14905215531491180014noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-28982538334172762952012-05-26T08:02:04.098-04:002012-05-26T08:02:04.098-04:00Don't underestimate the value of a competitor ...Don't underestimate the value of a competitor who is mentally tough, makes excellent decisions, who can exploit his opponent's weaknesses, who has the confidence, nerve and will to stay in a point and perform in pressure situations. I'll take that person over the flashy player who has physical weapons galore.<br /><br />MItchell is also hitting bigger and serving harder and with more pop than he did as junior. I think he worked on that aspect of his game after his first, mostly unsuccessful, foray in the futures. In fact, I would categorize him as sneaky big, using those tools when the opportunity presents itself and when he needs to. I've seen him dig himself out of many 15-40 holes with big, and accurate, serves. I have no trouble seeing Mitchell as a top 100 player. After that, as Coach Smith says of Steve Johnson, "it's up to him."russnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-54230414291592712452012-05-25T11:02:44.625-04:002012-05-25T11:02:44.625-04:00Mitchell and Gibbs have mastered the art of grindi...Mitchell and Gibbs have mastered the art of grinding for junior and college tennis. It will be interesting to see if their games translate to the pro ranks...not.McLovinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-30037594142827551282012-05-25T08:56:08.928-04:002012-05-25T08:56:08.928-04:00Hernandez had a match point when Scholtz was servi...Hernandez had a match point when Scholtz was serving at 5-6 in the second set, they played a really good match.<br /><br />Someone needs to get with Van Overbeek. His game is so good and so much talent there, but he just doesnt get it right now. His body language late in the second set and the entire third set was awful. He is superior in talent to Cant, but the match was won with Cant's great attitude when the going got tough and Van Overbeek's bad attitude. This guy should be a Top5 player and has shown flashes of it, just needs someone to get him to kick it up that extra gear.<br /><br />Aeriel Ellis with another great comeback, very impressive, however, I think that ends badly today.<br /><br />Bartenstein could not get a serve it at the end of the match yesterday, hard to watch, reminded me of Dementieva.<br /><br />Hopefully we have closer matches today in singles like some of the doubles matches yesterday.<br /><br />And I realized the video works great on the McWhorter courts, but sucks on Henry Field...too bad all matches are on HF now.<br /><br />Buchanan/Klahn is the match of the day, should be a good one.Austinnoreply@blogger.com