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I remember reading about this girl about 5 years ago (this article, in fact) and thinking, Her Dad is completely insane (possibly Mom, too, it's hard to tell).
Fast forward to the present day and she's 18 years old and ranked ~700 WTA. She's 5'3", wears a knee brace and has had pretty serious injuries to her back and ankles. She's getting shellacked routinely at the equivalent of Challengers-level events. Now, don't get me wrong, 700 WTA at 18 years of age is still pretty impressive (and she'll likely improve). But clearly this whole adventure has been a disappointment relative to years-ago expectations. She'll probably be an excellent college player if she goes that route (there's still time). But undersized and injury-prone at 18 does not bode well for a professional tennis career regardless of Dad's inflated desires.
Interestingly, the hagiographic articles about her stopped appearing around three years ago, likely around the time she stopped growing and started getting injured. Regardless, good luck, kiddo!
I'd be curious to know how much money the parents have put into this project... hopefully a college scholarship will make it worthwhile.
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Fast forward to the present day and she's 18 years old and ranked ~700 WTA. She's 5'3", wears a knee brace and has had pretty serious injuries to her back and ankles. She's getting shellacked routinely at the equivalent of Challengers-level events. Now, don't get me wrong, 700 WTA at 18 years of age is still pretty impressive (and she'll likely improve). But clearly this whole adventure has been a disappointment relative to years-ago expectations. She'll probably be an excellent college player if she goes that route (there's still time). But undersized and injury-prone at 18 does not bode well for a professional tennis career regardless of Dad's inflated desires.
Interestingly, the hagiographic articles about her stopped appearing around three years ago, likely around the time she stopped growing and started getting injured. Regardless, good luck, kiddo!
I'd be curious to know how much money the parents have put into this project... hopefully a college scholarship will make it worthwhile.
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