Look forward to hearing about it...best of luck!

Great win for Marcus in round one...what age was that young guy called 'bye' !!!

All the best for R2 !

lol....knowing a number of the kids in the tourny I'd much rather him play and easier player than have to fight it out with a guy four years older who has already won a match....but hey....luck of the draw.....hopefully he will start having easier draws down the road. It looks like he will play two events in August.

I wish he'd get the points for "beating" bye though.

I kinda fancy his chances in the mixed doubles.....esp as he choose his partner based on her looks.....I thought it was because he was friends with her brother....but he told me, "She is pretty daddy....I like to admire her....." Now I wonder if he plays doubles with her brother just so that she is around to watch his matches.

Montana Doug wrote:

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I kinda fancy his chances in the mixed doubles.....esp as he choose his partner based on her looks.....I thought it was because he was friends with her brother....but he told me, "She is pretty daddy....I like to admire her....." Now I wonder if he plays doubles with her brother just so that she is around to watch his matches.

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Is that Marcus or Marat?

Marcus and his partner won their mixed doubles 6-2, 6-1. It sounds like it was easy, but the match took over an hour. There were tons of long games and the four kinda hung out together at the net and all talked during change overs. There were lots of compliments going on out there. It was just great to watch. I got match point on video and will load that later. Marcus ended the point with a sweet winner hit between his opponents. I think only three or four games didn't go to deuce, the score really flattered Marcus and Morgan. They are now just one match away from the title.

Marcus did really well in the singles before going down 7-5, 6-1. Austin, the kid he was playing, is turning 13 in Sept and so is four years older, but Marcus did great. I was so proud of him. Marcus really tired in the second set. Austin is very consistent, but does not have a great deal of power and so Marcus was run all over the court. Once Austin grabbed a 3-1 lead in the second set it was over. It rained right before they went on court and became hot and muggy, more like Florida than Montana, I think Marcus was just worn out.

After his singles match it started raining again. They have decided to move the rest of the days matches to MSU to be played indoors. Marcus 12s doubles match has been seriously delayed because of the rain, but Ill give you a report later. It might be a long night, the should have gone on court at 5pm, but as I type this it is 6:40pm.

Thanks Madeline....more good news....he won his 12s singles too.....playing a really good kid in the morning in the 12s who is three years older....I just hope he enjoys that one.

The big match will be in the 10s....I really hope he pulls it off.....as soon as he looked at the draw he thought final at least.....we didn't know anything about this kid and he has great strokes....but Marcus loves a fight and I think he has more power and a better serve....who knows....I just hope Marcus has fun.

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Congrats! Which year was he born in?

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Oct. 1999