US College Signings 2015

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

RE: US College Signings 2015

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

Added what I assume will be the last batch of names as most freshmen should now be either in the States or on their way over. In a month or so I'll update the list of who is actually in the Div 1 schools (as it's really only Div 1 players who consider moving on to tennis after graduation).

BradMarx90 · County player

Excited for this new batch. After the recent success of Lloyd Glasspool and Farris Gosea looking a prospect, I'm excited to track the progress of our US College players in the coming year.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Well done to new guy on the block, Julian Farthing:

longwoodlancers.com/news/2015/9/13/MTEN_0913153512.aspx

Spectator · All-time great

The new rankings are up, and there are GB players involved (though I may have missed some - as it's just based on memories of seeing people's names on lists ... and I don't remember all the names):

Singles (M)

15 Cameron Norrie
40 Ben Lott
58 Andrew Watson
59 Jack Findel-Hawkins
78 Samm Butler
99 Simon Pritchard
118 Thomas Colautti

Singles (W)

54 Sophie Watts
66 Daneika Borthwick

(That seems low. Must have missed some)

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

Plus

81 - Alex Sendegeya

86 - Sabrina Federici

124 - Alicia Barnett

BradMarx90 · County player

Interesting article from Sendy's college in Texas about the new pre-season list.

www.texastech.com/sports/m-tennis/spec-rel/091515aaa.html

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Very interesting article about soccer scholarships to the US - never realised quite how many there are, how many Brits go, and how lucrative it all is.

Not tennis-specific, but related in a round about way....

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34097904

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Wednesday 16th of September 2015 12:49:26 PM

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

There is a new national competition in college tennis - The Oracle Masters in Malibu, California. It is for the top-ranked 16 players, male and female and the top 8 ranked doubles teams. The only Brit involved is Cameron Norrie, TCU, and he has reached the final. This will be streamed on Tennis Channel tonight at 12.30pm PT (which I think is 10.30pm UK time).

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Interesting to see he has also been joined at TCU by a similarly quality freshman indigenous but top 20 junior ITF, looks like TCU are developing into a powerhouse soon to rival the Sooners and Cavaliers. Their schedule is also a nice mix of local ITFs and challengers in the Autumn season.

-- Edited by Oakland2002 on Monday 21st of September 2015 06:33:52 AM

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

And Cameron is the winner beating Nicolas Alvares (ATP CH 1601, JCH 17) of Duke 6-3, 7-6(2).

BradMarx90 · County player

Andrew Watson making some nice strides:

www.gotigersgo.com/news/2015/10/1/MTEN_1001153530.aspx

Oakland2002 · All-time great

ITA all Americans next week,
Andrew Watson(2) and Jack Findel-Hawkins (3) seeded to get through qualifying, Ryan Peniston and Alex Sendegaya in with No1 seed. A Mr Cash (Oklahoma state) also in the mix.

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

That's Julian Cash who's transferred from Mississippi State after his freshman year.

I'll try and post an up to date list in the next week or so, showing where everyone is.

-- Edited by The Optimist on Monday 5th of October 2015 05:43:04 AM

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

And the British women in the All American qualies are Sabrina Federici (Texas Tech), Sophie Watts (Fresno) and Daneika Borthwick (Florida State). Daneika is in her 5th year at Florida but did not play as a freshman (no idea why not) and so is still in her 4th year of eligibility, presumably whilst doing a year of grad school.