ALEX Bogomolov-- Traiter - Page 2

Moose Malloy · 10-30-2011, 10:32 AM

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The USTA coaching staff is upset that American Alex Bogomolov Jr. has decided to try and play Davis Cup for Russia. Sources told TENNIS.com that the USTA has invested a substantial sum in Bogomolov, including direct financial aid, travel expenses and years of coaching.

The 28-year-old has lived in Florida since 1992, was a junior player on a number of U.S. travel teams and also frequently worked out at the USTA National Training Center in Boca Raton, Florida. It is estimated that Bogomolov received at least $50,000 in direct financial support as well as hundreds of hours of free coaching. That money and coaching time could have gone to another player.

TENNIS.com has also learned that Bogomolov has already submitted an application to the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to ask that he be allowed to play for Russia.

Davis Cup rules traditionally stated that if a player is eligible to represent more than one country, the national association that wants to select him must apply to the International Tennis Federation six months before the tie and await a ruling from the Davis Cup Committee. That rule has been changed to a three-month wait, but it is unclear whether that rule has gone into effect yet, or whether it will start next year.

The ITF could ask Bogomolov to wait three years before he can play for Russia. Part of his fate might rest with the USTA, which has yet to decide whether it will rubber stamp his request, ask the ITF to impose the three-year waiting period, or ask him to reimburse them financially in order to gain an immediate release. The ITF will rule on Bogomolov's case at the Davis Cup final in Seville, Spain in early December.

Interestingly, as it stands today, Bogomolov, ranked No. 36, would be on the U.S. Olympic team as the nation’s fourth highest-ranked player, but he will not be allowed to play for Russia in the 2012 Olympics in London because Olympic rules state that a player has to make himself available for Davis Cup the year prior to the Olympics (as well as the Olympic year) and Bogomolov didn't do so in 2011.

The son of a famous Russian teaching pro, Bogomolov moved to South Florida when he was 11. His older sister Katia (a former All-American at the University of Miami), younger brother Boris and mother Natalie had to make a number of adjustments when Alex Sr. decided in 2003 to move back to Russia because he didn’t like the work ethic of the juniors he was teaching in Florida. Bogomolov Jr. has said that his relationship with his father has been strained, but apparently they repaired it during the last two weeks, while Alex Jr. has been playing tournaments in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

“I haven’t seen [my dad] in three years,” Bogomolov told TENNIS.com last summer. "But it's tougher on my brother because he’s a teenager and trying to go to college and grow up without a male figure, so I had to be there. [My father and I] speak on a good win basis, but we never speak after a loss.”

Bogomolov is hoping to play for Russia when it plays Austria in the first round of the Davis Cup on Feb. 10-12, 2012. He has never been asked to play for the U.S. team.

"It was my dream (to play for Russia) and I want to finish my career playing for Russia," Bogomolov said in St. Petersburg.—Matt Cronin

http://www.tennis.com/articles/templ...4956&zoneid=25

DRII · 10-30-2011, 10:52 AM

Good sourcing, thanks!

Bogo... is a d***.

rdis10093 · 10-30-2011, 10:57 AM

traitor, come on man you are a college grad.

stringertom · 10-30-2011, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by rdis10093

traitor, come on man you are a college grad.

Somewhere I'm sure a fifth-grader or two might be changing their application plans away from Palo Alto.

CCNM · 10-30-2011, 03:45 PM

First of all, I thought Alex Bogomolov was British. Was he born in Russia? I would think you would have to have been at least born in a country if you wanted to represent it.

Mustard · 10-30-2011, 03:47 PM

Why the hostility? He's a duel citizen. What's wrong with trying to play Davis Cup for Russia, considering he was born there and lived there until he was 9? And why are the USTA so insular in their outlook? This is an international global world, USTA, not just the USA.

Fedace · 10-30-2011, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Mustard

Why the hostility? He's a duel citizen. What's wrong with trying to play Davis Cup for Russia, considering he was born there and lived there until he was 9?

i think just cause he is such a jerk on the tour. if he was a nice guy, we may think different especially since USA squad doesn't need his help.
Not sure what benefits, Alex would have by playing on the Russian squad ? Money ?? connection ?? what ?

CCNM · 10-30-2011, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Mustard

Why the hostility? He's a duel citizen. What's wrong with trying to play Davis Cup for Russia, considering he was born there and lived there until he was 9? And why are the USTA so insular in their outlook? This is an international global world, USTA, not just the USA.

Thanks for clarifying this, Mustard. Would be nice if he'd play for the US but I won't get upset if he plays for Russia.

DRII · 10-30-2011, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Mustard

Why the hostility? He's a duel citizen. What's wrong with trying to play Davis Cup for Russia, considering he was born there and lived there until he was 9? And why are the USTA so insular in their outlook? This is an international global world, USTA, not just the USA.

Uhm, surely you should understand the the USTA's concern would be more with the USA than the global world!

"Insular in their outlook"; its called the United States Tennis Association (USTA), not the global world tennis association!

And Russia can have the Bogo... or bozo! I'm sure his horrible attitude and actions will fit in much better there.

Mainad · 10-30-2011, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by CCNM

First of all, I thought Alex Bogomolov was British.

Lol..you may have got him confused with Alex Bogdanovic who IS British (though Serbian-born). Similar names but the British A-Bog is currently ranked 375th in the world though he is still the British #6!

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Originally Posted by CCNM

Was he born in Russia? I would think you would have to have been at least born in a country if you wanted to represent it.

Yep, he was born in Russia. Emigrated to the US with his parents when he was aged 11.

Fedace · 10-30-2011, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Mainad

Lol..you may have got him confused with Alex Bogdanovic who IS British (though Serbian-born). Similar names but the British A-Bog is currently ranked 375th in the world though he is still the British #6!

Yep, he was born in Russia. Emigrated to the US with his parents when he was aged 11.

so he is more Russian than American. but he considers himself to be american. he plans on cashing the social security checks from what i hear.

SoBad · 10-30-2011, 07:03 PM

All the top Russian players have been recruited by Kazakhstan, so the Russian team needs to source from less developed nations to complete its line-up.

nethawkwenatchee · 10-30-2011, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Moose Malloy

It is estimated that Bogomolov received at least $50,000 in direct financial support as well as hundreds of hours of free coaching. That money and coaching time could have gone to another player.

The usta is upset because Alex has developed and is making a difference at the tour level now? Up until a very short time ago Alex, his wife and child were having to live with his mother/father in law because he wasn't making enough money on the futures/challenger circut to support his family, this is a rough business for someone with no or little financial support. This supposed $50k that the usta is uggesting they gave him over almost a ten year period is nothing close to financing costs involved in a traveling players life. He was definately not on the hearts and minds of the big guns at the usta and they are only now upset because the RTF chose to step in and support Alex and invite him onto the Davis Cup squad.

Again, Alex's love for the U.S shouldn't be on trial here. This is a good guy and in a perfect world would be a great addition to our U.S squad but lets be realistic here. Nobody and I repeat nobody can say with a straight face that Alex would be playing with the current squad we have. Heck, I'd put money down that Jim and the guys would play James Blake before Alex ever stepped out for a rubber (let alone Andy Roddick, Mardy Fish, John Isner, Bryan Bros. ETC

This is a simple move for Alex... He'll play on the Russion Squad and the RTF is going to support him.

Tammo · 10-30-2011, 07:44 PM

Actualluy, I would rather not have him be American. He was/is a disgrace to the sport.

MLB_MOB · 10-30-2011, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by nethawkwenatchee

The usta is upset because Alex has developed and is making a difference at the tour level now? Up until a very short time ago Alex, his wife and child were having to live with his mother/father in law because he wasn't making enough money on the futures/challenger circut to support his family, this is a rough business for someone with no or little financial support. This supposed $50k that the usta is uggesting they gave him over almost a ten year period is nothing close to financing costs involved in a traveling players life. He was definately not on the hearts and minds of the big guns at the usta and they are only now upset because the RTF chose to step in and support Alex and invite him onto the Davis Cup squad.

Again, Alex's love for the U.S shouldn't be on trial here. This is a good guy and in a perfect world would be a great addition to our U.S squad but lets be realistic here. Nobody and I repeat nobody can say with a straight face that Alex would be playing with the current squad we have. Heck, I'd put money down that Jim and the guys would play James Blake before Alex ever stepped out for a rubber (let alone Andy Roddick, Mardy Fish, John Isner, Bryan Bros. ETC

This is a simple move for Alex... He'll play on the Russion Squad and the RTF is going to support him.

QUOTED FOR THE TRUTH!!!! Alex might not have the most pleasant personality on tour (from personal experience of dealing with people from WTT he is not the worst), but he should not be questioned in this decision. There is no way he would ever play for the US Davis Cup squad behind Roddick, Fish, Bryan Bros. They would start Isner, Querrey, Blake and probably Harrison and Sock before Bogomolov. They are all American favorites, hardly anyone knew Bogomolov before this year.

In my opinion I am happy for him, Russia will give him a chance to play davis cup which is something almost every tennis player wants to do at some point in their career. So kudos to you Alex Bogomolov, do Russia proud

Seth · 10-30-2011, 08:59 PM

I'd rather him not play under Old Glory.

stringertom · 10-30-2011, 11:12 PM

Why all the hostility towards a guy who finally is making a dent in the rankings at age 28? At the end of '10 season he was 130+ spots down the ATP chart from today. The USTA didn't help produce that uptick. If they were responsible for successes like that, we wouldn't be headed down the toilet in all manners of international play.

dr325i · 10-30-2011, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by DRII

Uhm, surely you should understand the the USTA's concern would be more with the USA than the global world!

"Insular in their outlook"; its called the United States Tennis Association (USTA), not the global world tennis association!

And Russia can have the Bogo... or bozo! I'm sure his horrible attitude and actions will fit in much better there.

Why is that, can you please give more details?

dr325i · 10-30-2011, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Fedace

so he is more Russian than American. but he considers himself to be american. he plans on cashing the social security checks from what i hear.

Because he was putting the money in there, just like you and I. We will not cash it in for having the US Passports but for contributiong $$$ to the system. Don't you get the quarterly reports on the SS and how much will you get?
Sometimes, your biased comments are so amazing...

Sentinel · 10-31-2011, 01:58 AM

Traiter.

Darn, I thought I had figured out the American way of spelling when I got used to color and honor. And racket. And thru.

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