He was ranked top 200
Yup and right now he is top 130 and if he wins the adelaide tournament he will be around #90
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Adelaide International Round Robin Crap
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Yup and right now he is top 130 and if he wins the adelaide tournament he will be around #90
Yeh I don’t rate Guccione too highly however any win against a top 20 player is a great result. I know he purely relies on his serve and that if it’s not firing he’s as good as gone, but good to see an Australian other than Hewitt progress deep into a tournament is encouraging. I’m not much of a fan of Guccione because to me he’s not always giving 100% and he tends to give up if things aren’t going his way. And he has some pretty decent brain explosions and his shot selection is generally extremely poor. However in saying all that, good on him for making the SF.
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I agree. The big Gucc just relies on his serve and nothing else really. He hit some nie shots yesterday but it was against an 18 year old up and comer. He'll never be a force.. people who can handle his big serve will just tear him apart.
On Hewitt... I doubt he will get into the top 10 again. His negative tactics let him down... he doesn't have the power to do anything. His shots are pretty weak and he doesn't hit with much spin which makes it worse. Usually people either hit with spin or power but Hewitt is a counter-puncher ~ it worked a few years ago but now the game has changed, the men are hitting it way way harder. He doesn't ahve any weapon at all.. solid in every department thats it. For example.. Tommy Robredo is a bit like Hewitt, both are pretty much counter-punchers. Robredo hits with a lot of top spin though which kicks off the court. Hewitt doesn't have any power or spin at all and it just sits up there and people are able to just whack it into a corner for a winner.
On Hewitt... I doubt he will get into the top 10 again. His negative tactics let him down... he doesn't have the power to do anything. His shots are pretty weak and he doesn't hit with much spin which makes it worse. Usually people either hit with spin or power but Hewitt is a counter-puncher ~ it worked a few years ago but now the game has changed, the men are hitting it way way harder. He doesn't ahve any weapon at all.. solid in every department thats it. For example.. Tommy Robredo is a bit like Hewitt, both are pretty much counter-punchers. Robredo hits with a lot of top spin though which kicks off the court. Hewitt doesn't have any power or spin at all and it just sits up there and people are able to just whack it into a corner for a winner.
Hewitt's problem is that he hits every ball into mid-court. This just allows his opponent to have an easy shot at a flat ball. Then what? He's dancing all over the baseline to scramble the ball back into play.
Being a good scrambler is fine, but for God's sake Lleyton, learn to hit a winner.
Being a good scrambler is fine, but for God's sake Lleyton, learn to hit a winner.
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Djokovic wins in 3, losing the 2nd in a breaker.
I was there today and it was a great day's tennis. Guccione impressed me in that he never gave up and he can mix it with the best, Djokovic was hot last season remember.
He makes more silly little errors than most. His court coverage is not the best but all this can be improved as he is only 21 still. After today I have a greater apprecitation for the guy.
He makes more silly little errors than most. His court coverage is not the best but all this can be improved as he is only 21 still. After today I have a greater apprecitation for the guy.
Gucc played pretty well today... its just that he makes silly errors and has no consistency whatsoever. Djokovic plays exactly like Hewiit but he can at least hit with some nice top spin and varies his pace of shots. Also he can angle the ball and move the player around.
Muster used to annoy me with his mid court shots, I used to scream at him to hit it deeper. Lucky boy that Muster! Another thing that annoys me about Hewitt is he has never had a down the line backhand. Once in a blue moon he'll do it as a passing shot, but never during a rally. Some players rally to his backhand and just wait for an opportunity to run round their forehand and drill it down the line.
Hewitt will never win another GS, I wouldn't be overly surprised if he never made another QF.
I thought Gucc played alright, the one thing to come out of the Adelaide thing for him was his attitude and ability to fight.
Can someone explain to me why on earth Tennis Ustralia has given Wayne Arthurs a wildcard into the Australian Open. He may be our 4th ranked player but given his age and recent poor performances I would have thought it would have been better used on a younger up and coming player who has also showed some improvement.
Any gueses who will get the last wildcard? Luczek, Healy?
Can someone explain to me why on earth Tennis Ustralia has given Wayne Arthurs a wildcard into the Australian Open. He may be our 4th ranked player but given his age and recent poor performances I would have thought it would have been better used on a younger up and coming player who has also showed some improvement.
Any gueses who will get the last wildcard? Luczek, Healy?
Luczak got the last, but I thought Healy already received one...
Australian men tennis players are really struggling though. There's a fair bit of hope with the female juniors, but the men just aren't coming through.
Although IMO, things will be different in a couple of years.
Luczak got the last, but I thought Healy already received one...
Australian men tennis players are really struggling though. There's a fair bit of hope with the female juniors, but the men just aren't coming through.
Although IMO, things will be different in a couple of years.
There has been a lot of press about Bernard Tomic from the Gold Coast. Just turned 14, #1 in the world for his age, ranked 66 in juniors, famous quote is that he wants to be the youngest to play Davis Cup for Australia.
Young star just the Tomic
Teen ace Tomic has sights set on the top
Healy hasn't received one so will play Qualifying. Here is the full list, I have no problems with any of the males or femals except for Arthurs. A huge tennis Australia mistake.
Australian Open 2070 Wildcards
Australian Open Wildcard Playoff: Robert Smeets (QLD), Alicia Molik (SA)
Kia Pro Circuit: Alun Jones (ACT), Casey Dellacqua (WA)
US Wildcard Exchange: Sam Querry (USA), Madison Brengle (USA)
Asian Wildcard: Go Soeda (JPN), Iroda Tulyaganova (UZB)
French Wildcard Exchange: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA), Youlia Fedossova (FRA)
Discretionary: Chris Guccione (VIC), Sophie Ferguson (NSW)
Discretionary: Wayne Arthurs (VIC), Monique Adamczak (NSW)
Discretionary: Peter Luczak (VIC), Jessica Moore (WA)
Australian Open 2070 Wildcards
Australian Open Wildcard Playoff: Robert Smeets (QLD), Alicia Molik (SA)
Kia Pro Circuit: Alun Jones (ACT), Casey Dellacqua (WA)
US Wildcard Exchange: Sam Querry (USA), Madison Brengle (USA)
Asian Wildcard: Go Soeda (JPN), Iroda Tulyaganova (UZB)
French Wildcard Exchange: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA), Youlia Fedossova (FRA)
Discretionary: Chris Guccione (VIC), Sophie Ferguson (NSW)
Discretionary: Wayne Arthurs (VIC), Monique Adamczak (NSW)
Discretionary: Peter Luczak (VIC), Jessica Moore (WA)
I really don't rate Healy anyway, but I'm looking forward to seeing what Molik, Ferguson, Moore, and the Gucc' can do. Luczak is good value this time of year too.
Actually, in my frank opinion, I rate Arthurs as twice the player as Healy. At least he is capable of beating some good players.
I don't think Healy is a star or anything but he or one of the juniors should have got a wildcard. Arthurs is 35 can't win a singles match to save himself of late. He really is struggling of late.