Nadalgaenger
G.O.A.T.
Very nice guy. I met him yesterday in Houston after the qualifying match win at the US Men's Clay Court Championship.
He won an exciting 3rd set tiebreaker yesterday against Klahn. I hope he still can make a splash in Houston this year.
He impressed me in his AO match against Fed. He plays a bit like Djokovic. His return of serve and defensive skills really impressed me.
I'd love to see him crack the top 100 this year and become a regular on the men's circuit. Fed spoke highly of his game after their encounter at the AO, but maybe he does that for everybody.
Does anybody here see him making a splash on tour?
He did win Junior Wimbledon a couple of years ago! Maybe he can be the great American hope this country is lacking!
By the way, the first weekend of the 250 in Houston is awesome! As some of you may recall on my recent Indian Wells Pilgrimage thread, I drove across the West to attend that tournament. And though it obviously is not close to IW in a number of ways that I won't even both describing, I can say that this small Houston tournament has an intimacy that IW and larger tournaments lack. Going to this small event makes me want to attend more 250s.
I think I was actually sitting next to Klahn's parents during the match! Just simple old-school bleacher seats.
Last year, I was all alone on center court watching Isner and Sock play practice points. There was literally no one there besides me and the coaches.
Things I loved about the Houston tournament:
1) Free Admission the first weekend. Can't beat that! Pretty much a must-see for any Houston tennis fan or anyone passing through the city in early April,.
2) Venue (the city's most exclusive country club).
3) Gorgeous red clay courts (for an American, this is an exotic thing).
I think more tennis fans should attend these smaller events to get a closer look at the way the tour works. It also makes you appreciate the hard work that these qualifiers put in.
He won an exciting 3rd set tiebreaker yesterday against Klahn. I hope he still can make a splash in Houston this year.
He impressed me in his AO match against Fed. He plays a bit like Djokovic. His return of serve and defensive skills really impressed me.
I'd love to see him crack the top 100 this year and become a regular on the men's circuit. Fed spoke highly of his game after their encounter at the AO, but maybe he does that for everybody.
Does anybody here see him making a splash on tour?
He did win Junior Wimbledon a couple of years ago! Maybe he can be the great American hope this country is lacking!
By the way, the first weekend of the 250 in Houston is awesome! As some of you may recall on my recent Indian Wells Pilgrimage thread, I drove across the West to attend that tournament. And though it obviously is not close to IW in a number of ways that I won't even both describing, I can say that this small Houston tournament has an intimacy that IW and larger tournaments lack. Going to this small event makes me want to attend more 250s.
I think I was actually sitting next to Klahn's parents during the match! Just simple old-school bleacher seats.
Last year, I was all alone on center court watching Isner and Sock play practice points. There was literally no one there besides me and the coaches.
Things I loved about the Houston tournament:
1) Free Admission the first weekend. Can't beat that! Pretty much a must-see for any Houston tennis fan or anyone passing through the city in early April,.
2) Venue (the city's most exclusive country club).
3) Gorgeous red clay courts (for an American, this is an exotic thing).
I think more tennis fans should attend these smaller events to get a closer look at the way the tour works. It also makes you appreciate the hard work that these qualifiers put in.
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