Interesting article at the Guardian looking at the future for Nick Kyrgios, Dasha and Tomic.
http://goo.gl/A8IOLk
http://goo.gl/A8IOLk
The future of Australian Tennis. What next for Kyrgios, Dasha and Tomic?
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Nick has the most 'untapped potential' of the current Aussie players,his loss of focus in matches is a big concern.If he wants to move up the rankings he has to address this problem ASAP,he also needs a coach to keep him on the straight and narrow,though that will be up to Nick to respect his new coach,he is a free spirit,which I have no problem with,though it would be a shame to see him not living up to his potential.
Daria is a very passionate player on court,again I have no problem with that at all,expect it does cost her in 'crucial points on court'.My concern with Daria is her serve,she needs to address it and work on it,lately she has been prone to injury.She has a great coach in former Aussie player Nicole Pratt,
Tomic needs a proper coach,not his hitting partner.Tomic's dad is now overseeing his daughter Sarah Tomic.To me Tomic has not evolved as a player,he is still playing the same tennis when I watched him as a junior.He should have a better serve,he is a tall player,his movement can also be improved.If Tomic wants to move up the rankings he has to add a bit more variety to his game.For example moving forward to the net,he needs to work on his transition game.Even the top players are always working on their games.
Daria is a very passionate player on court,again I have no problem with that at all,expect it does cost her in 'crucial points on court'.My concern with Daria is her serve,she needs to address it and work on it,lately she has been prone to injury.She has a great coach in former Aussie player Nicole Pratt,
Tomic needs a proper coach,not his hitting partner.Tomic's dad is now overseeing his daughter Sarah Tomic.To me Tomic has not evolved as a player,he is still playing the same tennis when I watched him as a junior.He should have a better serve,he is a tall player,his movement can also be improved.If Tomic wants to move up the rankings he has to add a bit more variety to his game.For example moving forward to the net,he needs to work on his transition game.Even the top players are always working on their games.
Federer on Tomic
Federer concedes he was wrong about/tough on Bernie.
http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2016/01/federer-concedes-he-was-somewhat-tough-tomic-brisbane/57412/
"To be quite honest, when I walked out of the press room I thought I was somewhat tough, but at the same time I was fair because I said nice things about him. But then I checked his ranking. I didn't know his ranking was as high as it was, to be quite honest. I thought he was like 50 or 60, and he was Top 20. That was my bad, to be honest."
Federer on Kyrgios
"I was already unbelievably impressed at his sheer power, his talent, his potential,"
"It goes way back. He's enjoyable to watch. I know some people might not like it. I like it. He's got a lot of personality."
"He's got sick power, and it's going to take him a long way."
"He needs to understand how important the next couple of years are and knuckle down. Otherwise the train leaves the station and you're maybe not on it," Federer said.
"It would be a pity to waste talent and all that, even more so in this day and age because I feel talent brought you further back in the day. Just talking about a guy who has talent and potential, I can't hear it anymore. Too many guys have talent. Too many guys are working hard. I don't believe in that very much anymore."
Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-27/roger-federer-fan-of-nick-kyrgios/7116266
Federer concedes he was wrong about/tough on Bernie.
http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2016/01/federer-concedes-he-was-somewhat-tough-tomic-brisbane/57412/
"To be quite honest, when I walked out of the press room I thought I was somewhat tough, but at the same time I was fair because I said nice things about him. But then I checked his ranking. I didn't know his ranking was as high as it was, to be quite honest. I thought he was like 50 or 60, and he was Top 20. That was my bad, to be honest."
Federer on Kyrgios
"I was already unbelievably impressed at his sheer power, his talent, his potential,"
"It goes way back. He's enjoyable to watch. I know some people might not like it. I like it. He's got a lot of personality."
"He's got sick power, and it's going to take him a long way."
"He needs to understand how important the next couple of years are and knuckle down. Otherwise the train leaves the station and you're maybe not on it," Federer said.
"It would be a pity to waste talent and all that, even more so in this day and age because I feel talent brought you further back in the day. Just talking about a guy who has talent and potential, I can't hear it anymore. Too many guys have talent. Too many guys are working hard. I don't believe in that very much anymore."
Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-27/roger-federer-fan-of-nick-kyrgios/7116266
