Friday, July 3, 2009

Tennis anyone?

On Monday, the 2009 Hall of Fame Championships kick off at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport. This is always a fun event, which includes the induction ceremony on Saturday. This year's headliner is Monica Seles.

After recently talking with, and writing a story about, Taylor Dent, I'd be hard pressed not to be rooting for him this week. He was one of the top Americans in the game in 2005, reaching No. 21 in the rankings, before two back surgeries sidelined him for more than two years.

He made his return to the ATP Tour last year by getting a wild card into the touranment at Newport, eventually losing in the first round to Frank Dancevic. But he's getting stronger physically, and he said he's willing to put in the work to better his game. Good for him.

On antoher note, I'm not sure if it can happen because the draw has yet to be released, but I'm pulling for a Taylor Dent-Fabrice Santoro final. The pint-sized Frenchman has become a bit of a cult figure here in Newport, winning the tournament in 2007 and 2008. He announced that this will be his final year on the tour, and winning one last title would be a nice way to go out.
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Josh Krueger said...

I'm right there with you in rooting for Dent. Aside from the fact that, if he won, it would be an amazing comeback story, he's a super nice guy (even though he's a Lakers fan).
He looked pretty good today, serving and volleying his way to a convincing victory. He'll likely see two-time defending champ Fabrice Santoro in the second round, but I like Dent's chances.

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