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Originally Posted by zumbazumba

You seem to have an insight into what goes on in Boca. I have more general information, and I keep in touch with few people that sometimes are willing to discuss certain situations.

Did not know that about Kozlov. Usta takes credit for all his success.

And he gets to hit with pros who train at his parents' academy like Camila Giorgi (one of the reasons why he likes to root for her on twitter )

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No award ceremony pictures

Zootennis: Rubin, Abanda Earn Pan American Closed Titles with Three-Set Victories

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BTW, I could never figure out how Michael (Mmoh) got so many followers on twitter.

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Originally Posted by SapELee

Tommy now trains at L'Academie de Tennis in Boynton Beach
I think Thai still trains with the USTA in Boca, but he also trains with his original coach when at home in Charlotte.
I think Luca is still at Boca, not sure though.

Maybe Thai no longer trains at Boca since he is back in NC or he trains there only in the summer.

[zumbazumba]

Originally Posted by SapELee

Maybe Thai no longer trains at Boca since he is back in NC or he trains there only in the summer.

thanks for the info

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15k Mansfield, TX

(1)Mischa Zverev (GER) vs (q)Bjorn Fratangelo (USA)
(WC)Alexios Halebian (USA) vs Jeff Dadamo (USA)
Nicolas Meister (USA) vs Edward Corrie (GBR)
Joshua Milton (GBR) vs (5)Daniel Smethurst (GBR)

(3)Samuel Groth (AUS) vs (WC)Harrison Adams (USA)
(q)Phillip Simmonds (USA) vs (q)Mohamed Abid (TUN)
(q)Nick Chappell (USA) vs (WC)Dmitriy Minkin (RUS)
Christian Harrison (USA) vs (7)Taro Daniel (JPN)

(8)Fritz Wolmarans (RSA) vs (WC)Julian Lenz (GER)
Austin Krajicek (USA) vs (q)Chris Wettengel (USA)
Carsten Ball (AUS) vs Takanyi Garanganga (ZIM)
(q)Mitchell Krueger (USA) vs (4)Tennys Sandgren (USA)

(6)Roman Borvanov (MDA) vs Devin Britton (USA)
Chris Guccione (AUS) vs (q)Marvin Barker (NZL)
Chase Buchanan (USA) vs (q)Eric Quigley (USA)
Daniel Garza (MEX) vs (2)Alex Kuznetsov (USA)

This is like a 50k challenger field

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Pretty cool to see some of the guys hanging out. Fratangelo is staying at Krueger's place and Halebian at Adams' place. Such a shame that they got tough placements, I don't think any of them will win.

[zumbazumba]

Originally Posted by SapELee

Pretty cool to see some of the guys hanging out. Fratangelo is staying at Krueger's place and Halebian at Adams' place. Such a shame that they got tough placements, I don't think any of them will win.

This.info is on twitter? Come on, you have to have some inside tracks somewhere! Now, that s impressive! I can give you info on what goes on the court and you can give the insider trade info!!!

[zumbazumba]

Originally Posted by SapELee

15k Mansfield, TX

(1)Mischa Zverev (GER) vs (q)Bjorn Fratangelo (USA)
(WC)Alexios Halebian (USA) vs Jeff Dadamo (USA)
Nicolas Meister (USA) vs Edward Corrie (GBR)
Joshua Milton (GBR) vs (5)Daniel Smethurst (GBR)

(3)Samuel Groth (AUS) vs (WC)Harrison Adams (USA)
(q)Phillip Simmonds (USA) vs (q)Mohamed Abid (TUN)
(q)Nick Chappell (USA) vs (WC)Dmitriy Minkin (RUS)
Christian Harrison (USA) vs (7)Taro Daniel (JPN)

(8)Fritz Wolmarans (RSA) vs (WC)Julian Lenz (GER)
Austin Krajicek (USA) vs (q)Chris Wettengel (USA)
Carsten Ball (AUS) vs Takanyi Garanganga (ZIM)
(q)Mitchell Krueger (USA) vs (4)Tennys Sandgren (USA)

(6)Roman Borvanov (MDA) vs Devin Britton (USA)
Chris Guccione (AUS) vs (q)Marvin Barker (NZL)
Chase Buchanan (USA) vs (q)Eric Quigley (USA)
Daniel Garza (MEX) vs (2)Alex Kuznetsov (USA)

This is like a 50k challenger field

This is a tough future, not like the next week s one. Birmingham will be the place to get easy points!

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Originally Posted by SapELee

Pretty cool to see some of the guys hanging out. Fratangelo is staying at Krueger's place and Halebian at Adams' place. Such a shame that they got tough placements, I don't think any of them will win.

Sorry, got it mixed up. Halebian stayed at Adams' house last week in Austin, TX. But they are together in Mansfield now. And yes the stuff is on twitter; just gotta read and dissect the information.

[zumbazumba]

Originally Posted by SapELee

Sorry, got it mixed up. Halebian stayed at Adams' house last week in Austin, TX. But they are together in Mansfield now. And yes the stuff is on twitter; just gotta read and dissect the information.

I guess the info is out there after all. I think you are better than me at dissecting the info, as you said! Texas A M graduate, Austin, good player. How come you chose his pic for your profile?

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Originally Posted by zumbazumba

I guess the info is out there after all. I think you are better than me at dissecting the info, as you said! Texas A M graduate, Austin, good player. How come you chose his pic for your profile?

I usually rotate avatar about every 2-3 weeks. I try to get everyone on there at least once. I tend to be loyal to players I create thread for even if they suck.

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Originally Posted by SapELee

15k Mansfield, TX

(1)Mischa Zverev (GER) vs (q)Bjorn Fratangelo (USA)
(WC)Alexios Halebian (USA) vs Jeff Dadamo (USA)
Nicolas Meister (USA) vs Edward Corrie (GBR)
Joshua Milton (GBR) vs (5)Daniel Smethurst (GBR)

(3)Samuel Groth (AUS) vs (WC)Harrison Adams (USA)
(q)Phillip Simmonds (USA) vs (q)Mohamed Abid (TUN)
(q)Nick Chappell (USA) vs (WC)Dmitriy Minkin (RUS)
Christian Harrison (USA) vs (7)Taro Daniel (JPN)

(8)Fritz Wolmarans (RSA) vs (WC)Julian Lenz (GER)
Austin Krajicek (USA) vs (q)Chris Wettengel (USA)
Carsten Ball (AUS) vs Takanyi Garanganga (ZIM)
(q)Mitchell Krueger (USA) vs (4)Tennys Sandgren (USA)

(6)Roman Borvanov (MDA) vs Devin Britton (USA)
Chris Guccione (AUS) vs (q)Marvin Barker (NZL)
Chase Buchanan (USA) vs (q)Eric Quigley (USA)
Daniel Garza (MEX) vs (2)Alex Kuznetsov (USA)

This is like a 50k challenger field

Alex lost 36 36 but he won more games against Dadamo than Krueger
Christian lost 67 67
Harry won 76 36 75 , I wish Halebian goes to college instead of Adams.

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Originally Posted by SapELee

I usually rotate avatar about every 2-3 weeks. I try to get everyone on there at least once. I tend to be loyal to players I create thread for even if they suck.

I admire the loyalty to the players. I also doubt that players you pick, suck at any point! Having rough patches, maybe!

Dadamo beat Halebian. 6 3 6 3

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Sweet.

I am embarrassed to say that I didn't know this by now, but thanks to Lisa Stone at Parenting Aces, I learned last week that the NCAA proposal allowing juniors to earn $10,000 per year in prize money while still maintaining their amateur status was approved back in late April and is now in effect.

First proposed back in 2007, the rule change, according to the synopsis posted on the ITA's website, permits collecting prize money under these circumstances:

In tennis, prior to full-time collegiate enrollment, an individual may accept up to $10,000 per calendar year in prize money based on his or her place finish or performance in open athletics events (events that are not invitation only). Such prize money may be provided only by the sponsor of an open event in which the individual participates. Once the individual has reached the $10,000 limit in a particular year, he or she may receive additional prize money on a per-event basis, provided such prize money does not exceed the individual's actual and necessary expenses for participation in the event. The calculation of actual and necessary expenses shall not include the expenses or fees of anyone other than the individual (e.g, coach's fees or expenses, parent's expenses).....zootennis