Grinding10s
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Columbia is still above and beyond the rest
Ivy League
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chris-swede
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Harvard should win both i think. Maybe this team is also Top16 style? The schedule will be the problem again....
chris-swede
Hall of Fame
Ivy looks like a top5 league in tennis now
chris-swede
Hall of Fame
Harvard 4-2 over minnesota.
Cornell close to beat psu
Cornell close to beat psu
Which conference out of these would be behind them: ACC, Big 10, Big 12, Pac-12, or SEC?
sunskeeker
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Been out of country for a while and not following tennis. But with 3rd kid eyeing college I'm reading this again. I know this is an old thread but maybe there is interest. College vs pros can be a big conflict so I understand Rubin one year and out of Wake Forest. Not getting Podesta leaving Penn for pros tho. What advantage could that be?
sunskeeker
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So for those that know history, is the likelihood of raising in rank greater for one and done even for less highly ranked players? That surprises me, esp since the ages of players is much higher these days. I'd think it would be a big disadvantage.
Clemson_tennis
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Columbia commit Samir Banerjee up a set in the Wimbledon junior boys final
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
columbia ia good
I'll try to answer, as I am an alum. When Penn State joined the Big 10, they moved into a faster crowd. They had a few successes earlier, including a singles NCAA QF player in the mid-'70s.
With competing in the Big 10 on the horizon, the current outdoor facility at PSU got bult, from donors. It is an OK facility, though not great. If you are a coach, or an official, you can't see all six courts at once, with the "stadium court" (rarely used) in the middle.
Penn State's indoor facility is totally subpar. Four courts, built in the 1970s, not enough room, gotta squeeze the umpires chairs between the courts. Worst in the B1G.
They were about to let bids for a 10-court indoor facility back in 2011, when the "Sandusky thing" hit. That put the kibosh on that.
I have met Jerry Sandusky; I believe that, being incarcerated, he is where he should be, in case you were wondering.
Anyway, that cut the funds for the new indoor building. And now, I don't believe that the new indoor building will ever happen.
I believe that the PSU coaches do well with the talent they are able to procure. Though, top-shelf recruits are going to look at that awful indoor building, and go elsewhere. It would take more of a commitment from the university for PSU to challenge the upper-level teams in the conference.
And, it wouldn't surprise me if the tennis programs got cut in the near future. Penn State loves to tell you about how many athletic teams they have. In reality, money is money.
With competing in the Big 10 on the horizon, the current outdoor facility at PSU got bult, from donors. It is an OK facility, though not great. If you are a coach, or an official, you can't see all six courts at once, with the "stadium court" (rarely used) in the middle.
Penn State's indoor facility is totally subpar. Four courts, built in the 1970s, not enough room, gotta squeeze the umpires chairs between the courts. Worst in the B1G.
They were about to let bids for a 10-court indoor facility back in 2011, when the "Sandusky thing" hit. That put the kibosh on that.
I have met Jerry Sandusky; I believe that, being incarcerated, he is where he should be, in case you were wondering.
Anyway, that cut the funds for the new indoor building. And now, I don't believe that the new indoor building will ever happen.
I believe that the PSU coaches do well with the talent they are able to procure. Though, top-shelf recruits are going to look at that awful indoor building, and go elsewhere. It would take more of a commitment from the university for PSU to challenge the upper-level teams in the conference.
And, it wouldn't surprise me if the tennis programs got cut in the near future. Penn State loves to tell you about how many athletic teams they have. In reality, money is money.
atatu
Legend
Now Columbia has a junior Wimbledon Champion as a future commit.
optimaltennis
Semi-Pro
Columbia is absolutely going to be a terror for the next few years; their recruiting is absolutely sick and that new indoor/outdoor facility that is coming online in fall of 2022 will be a game changer.
Interesting move by Penn to appoint Rich Bonfiglio their new Head Coach. Bonfiglio was the assistant at Columbia and moved to USC in the same position just last year. Now he’s back in the Ivy League. From what I have heard he’s a good recruiter but don’t know much about his tactical and technical capabilities. One thing’s for sure: He’s likely to have a long tenure as his predecessor Geatz was in that seat for decades. It’s also an endowed position. Would be interesting to see if he can elevate Penn to be competitive with Columbia and Harvard
Columbia dismissed Cal 4-2. Zheng the frosh is the real deal. He beat Kikuchi 3&4. He’s almost a lock at #1 for the Lions. But somewhat disappointing to see Alex Kotzen not winning as much as he used to. He was a top 10 player last year. The rest of the lineup is pretty impressive with Horvat, Hashimoto, Westphal, and Alex’s younger brother Nicholas. To have a 13 UTR playing in the 6 spot is a luxury anywhere let alone at an ivy
Terrific win for Harvard over their arch rival Columbia yesterday 4-3. Jachuk with the clinch over Hashimoto in a third set breaker at line 3. The Crimson are a virtual lock now to win their second consecutive Ivy League title. Columbia had dominated in past years. This also makes it likely that both of them will host first rounds in the NCAAs, very rare for the Ivies, and proof of how far they’ve come on the national stage. No scholarships offered yet they continue to attract blue chip talent
Michael Zheng is going to be a star. Just walloped Daniel Rodriguez to make the main draw and then crushed a 14+ UTR 3&0 in R1 of the PR Challenger today. Watched live stream of his match against Styler at NCAAs which he lost in two breakers that could have as easily gone his way. I think he has a great game for the Pros. I’d place his odds of success as better than Basavareddy’s and almost on par with Quinn, Michelsen and Jerry Shang. He’s one to watch closely. I also think he needs to transfer to the SEC to keep his game sharp. He’s not going to be challenged playing the Columbia schedule especially in-conference
collegetennisisthebest
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He plays Galarneau in the quarters. Galarneau has been playing well. Galarneau drubbed Patrick Kypson 3 and 0 in first round. Is this tournament being played on clay?
Hard. Yes tomorrow will be a good test for sure. Let’s see how it goes
I share your excitement for Zheng's game! One slight correction though - Vitas Gerulitas (former world #3 and Australian Open 1977 champion) also played for Columbia.
Former Dartmouth, Baylor student Charles Broom going strong in Wimbledon qualies
Broom, 25, gained a 6-4 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 win over Italy's Giannessi
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Broom, 25, gained a 6-4 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 win over Italy's Giannessi
Wimbledon Qualifying: Collegians Playing For A Position In The Main Draw
In total, 21 current and former collegians are looking to reach the main draw of Wimbledon this week as they compete in the singles qualifying draw with the hopes of claiming one of the sixteen main draw qualifying spots on both the men's and women's sides of play.
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British quartet keep Wimbledon hopes alive
British quartet Johannus Monday, Toby Samuel, Charles Broom and Billy Harris win their first matches at Wimbledon qualifying.
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My bad! My limitations with regard to history clearly shining through there!
Clemson_tennis
Legend
Impressive 4-1 win for Columbia over Tennessee. They also have a win over NC State this year. Amazing program they have.
That is a high quality win against an upper tier SEC team. Was surprised at the ease with which Alex Kotzen beat Mitsui. Can't hurt his prospects for a top half of the lineup spot when he joins the Vols next year. No better audition than this. But the MVP so far is probably his younger brother Nicholas who has been on a roll in the middle of the lineup.
The Columbia v. Harvard match up Apr. 14 should have a lot of eyes on it. Harvard's regular season schedule looks very strong. Will be interesting to see how both do this weekend at Indoor Nationals at Columbia's new facility.
Yes last year Harvard pipped Columbia for the Ivy title and went one better in the NCAAs by making the R16 and losing to UGA. They lost Harris Walker at the top from that team but gained Cooper Williams who’s ranked in the top 10 this year as a true freshman. They can build an Ivy rivalry similar to Texas/TCU or Ohio St/Michigan
Clemson_tennis
Legend
Harvard with a 4-3 win over Duke. They should be moving up even more in the next rankings.
Could we have two Ivies in the top 5? Now that would be something.
Will Memphis loss to LSU off set that for Harvard a little bit and the Harvard win help Memphis some?
Clemson_tennis
Legend
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Yeah the system always gives big reward to big wins. Columbia, Tennessee and Harvard are all in good position to be held up by their wins over each other. Harvard will get more benefit that Columbia moved to #4 which will probably be more impactful than their loss to Memphis.
Yeah the system always gives big reward to big wins. Columbia, Tennessee and Harvard are all in good position to be held up by their wins over each other. Harvard will get more benefit that Columbia moved to #4 which will probably be more impactful than their loss to Memphis.
Clemson_tennis
Legend
Princeton a serious 3rd place team. They could make a push for top 16 if they can pull off an upset over Columbia or Harvard.
Clemson_tennis
Legend
Cornell beats MTSU. The Ivy League is looking at having 4-5 tournament teams this year.
Huge win for #31 Cornell over #9 Columbia. 6-1 (they played it out). Took the doubles and then lost the one singles at line 5. The Big Red could get into the top 20 with a win over Harvard which now looks possible. That would make three Ivies in the top 20 which would probably be a first for the Ancient Eight.
Clemson_tennis
Legend
Dominant win for Columbia over Princeton. 4-0 with the three finished matches all being routs. 6-0 6-1, 6-1 6-2 and 6-1 6-2.
They will not
optimaltennis
Semi-Pro
Columbia definitely has a chance. Zheng playing extremely well as of late. Hashimoto has lost once all year or something like that. Get dubs then all you need is one more somewhereI’m a Lions fan. I think they have a punchers chance. I can see a path, but it’s a little convoluted!
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
This sh*t has gotta stop!
Clemson_tennis
Legend
Everyone has said positive things about Arizona's fiery attitude and in your face nature. But I imagine it's not the most popular with everyone. Roditi made a brief comment like "some teams really like to scream" in his cracked racquets interview about Cornell but I'm sure referring to others to. You could tell it's not his favorite.
On Insta I was able to freeze the frame just as the ball bounced and it looked to be on the line. Granted it’s from the far side camera so can’t vouch for it but to my eyes it looked in.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
LOL,,, you blind man. that ball was bit inside the line with touching the line as well. It had Massive topspin which brought it down. i sometimes hit that shot as well and it looks like its going wide while in the air but comes down due to all the topspin
