Archive: don-brosseau
I wasn't able to make it to Carson for Tuesday's matches. I spend a lot of time trying to keep track of what's happening to some of my current or former students, or just to players I am interested in online. So, when I can't get video feeds of a match, I might keep track of the match statistics entered in real time by the umpire.
I owe a big apology to the Yakima Tennis Club and their tournament director, AnnElise Anderson. I wrote "the only reason this event is here in Carson is it was going to be cancelled at its site up in the Pacific Northwest; the tournament basically folded". That was very poor reporting on my part. Yakima gave up the tournament because of a fire that destroyed the clubhouse.
I got to make it down to the USTA PLAYER DEVELOPMENT WOMEN'S $50,000 CLASSIC at the Stub Hub Center in Carson yesterday. I wanted to see the second round qualifying match of one of my former students, Danielle Lao. I was a little late and they got off to a quick start and when I arrived Danielle seemed to have the situation well in hand...
Saw part of a very watchable match from the US Open today.
It's been 8 months since I picked Jerzy Janowicz as the future of men's pro tennis and the next great star.
In the end, that's what really matters. The crowd loved it. And that crowd was a full house!
Here are some clips from 10sChiro on the 10sBalls youtube channel in slow motion.
As a coach, I look for more specific details that will enable me to help my player. I want to know if they are missing forehands or backhands. In scouting a future opponent, I want to know where they are going to serve in a specific situation
