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The "Where will the Mosquito Buzz off to in 2008?" Schedule Discussion Thread
Next year will be interesting. The ATP have released a very different schedule for 2008 because of the Olympics so JC might make some unusual decisions. I believe only the top 4 players from each country are allowed to enter the Olympics so under present circumstances he won't be able to play. (In fact he's the highest ranked player that won't qualify
).
Also there's the Davis Cup in Peru in February and I think there's a chance that he'll play since it would fit perfectly into his South American schedule. On the other hand, he might choose to go back to playing the European indoor events in February since he doesn't seem to mind the faster surfaces these days. Also with Nadal choosing to play in South America next year, he probably doesn't fancy his chances of winning those clay events anymore.
Then after IW and Miami it gets very busy. He'll almost certainly want to play Valencia and Barcelona which (added to the TMS events) means he'll be playing for 5 weeks in a row non-stop. Then I suspect he'll want a couple weeks rest so he might not bother playing Rosmalen and go straight to Wimby.
After Wimbledon it gets really interesting. He has the option of Gstaad/Bastad/Stuttgart followed by Kitzbuhel/Umag immediately followed by the American TMS. A lot will depend on how well he does at Wimby but I expect he'll choose to only play the first week and then head for America.
After that though his options aren't great. If he doesn't qualify for the Olympics he'll probably have to play those American tournaments in LA and Washington for the first time. If not he'll choose to go back home for a few weeks and just practise at his academy instead. But obviously I hope he does qualify. He should be able to overtake Moya but he's also got Verdasco and Almagro breathing down his neck and they could easily overtake him before the entry deadline.
In any case I just hope JC stays healthy and continues to enjoy himself on tour. That's the most important thing and hopefully we'll still see much more of him over the next few years.
Next year will be interesting. The ATP have released a very different schedule for 2008 because of the Olympics so JC might make some unusual decisions. I believe only the top 4 players from each country are allowed to enter the Olympics so under present circumstances he won't be able to play. (In fact he's the highest ranked player that won't qualify
).Also there's the Davis Cup in Peru in February and I think there's a chance that he'll play since it would fit perfectly into his South American schedule. On the other hand, he might choose to go back to playing the European indoor events in February since he doesn't seem to mind the faster surfaces these days. Also with Nadal choosing to play in South America next year, he probably doesn't fancy his chances of winning those clay events anymore.
Then after IW and Miami it gets very busy. He'll almost certainly want to play Valencia and Barcelona which (added to the TMS events) means he'll be playing for 5 weeks in a row non-stop. Then I suspect he'll want a couple weeks rest so he might not bother playing Rosmalen and go straight to Wimby.
After Wimbledon it gets really interesting. He has the option of Gstaad/Bastad/Stuttgart followed by Kitzbuhel/Umag immediately followed by the American TMS. A lot will depend on how well he does at Wimby but I expect he'll choose to only play the first week and then head for America.
After that though his options aren't great. If he doesn't qualify for the Olympics he'll probably have to play those American tournaments in LA and Washington for the first time. If not he'll choose to go back home for a few weeks and just practise at his academy instead. But obviously I hope he does qualify. He should be able to overtake Moya but he's also got Verdasco and Almagro breathing down his neck and they could easily overtake him before the entry deadline.
In any case I just hope JC stays healthy and continues to enjoy himself on tour. That's the most important thing and hopefully we'll still see much more of him over the next few years.
