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Nickie K. The player my wife described as a "thug"...lol..the player that had me shaking my head on numerous occassions in bewilderment.
Well, Nickie K. has graduated. At the start of the Marseille tourney I said to my self.."you have quite a strut for a guy without a title...win something....".
He did. He impressed me on so many fronts. His focus, concentration, and commitment..his competitive edge....were simply at an elite level. Except for a total of 10 minutes over the course of two matches, where he flirted with madness, he was exceptional.
And the tennis...his movement, shot selection, defensive skills, offense, and score awareness were just way beyond what I thought he was really capable of.
I believe he really went into the trenches after the AO. His strokes are cleaner, his movement more precise, and his timing were off the charts.
Paul Annacone proclaimed Nick was the best 20 year old server he had ever seen since Sampras, and I agree. His accuracy and power were astonishing.
Come to the podium and accept your diploma Nick. Now, let's see if you can do this more than once.
Well, Nickie K. has graduated. At the start of the Marseille tourney I said to my self.."you have quite a strut for a guy without a title...win something....".
He did. He impressed me on so many fronts. His focus, concentration, and commitment..his competitive edge....were simply at an elite level. Except for a total of 10 minutes over the course of two matches, where he flirted with madness, he was exceptional.
And the tennis...his movement, shot selection, defensive skills, offense, and score awareness were just way beyond what I thought he was really capable of.
I believe he really went into the trenches after the AO. His strokes are cleaner, his movement more precise, and his timing were off the charts.
Paul Annacone proclaimed Nick was the best 20 year old server he had ever seen since Sampras, and I agree. His accuracy and power were astonishing.
Come to the podium and accept your diploma Nick. Now, let's see if you can do this more than once.