US College Signings and General College Chat 2022/23

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

US College Signings and General College Chat 2022/23

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
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The TCU line-up last night - Jack's first appearance - and three out of six players are GB !

good stuff - interesting to see Jake Fearnley is listed at #1. Presumably that is based on college rankings - would those who are in the know on these players rate Jake F ahead of Jack PJ (and Lui Maxted?).

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

I'd have Jake above Lui, yes.

Jake is a very good player, about the same level as Lui when he was Lui's age, but now that bit stronger and better.

Probably not ahead of Jack in terms of level but if this is Jack's first match then I wouldn't bring him in as number one, no.

Madadman · Top national player

Coup Droit wrote:
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The TCU line-up last night - Jack's first appearance - and three out of six players are GB !

And the opposition Baylor, had two Brits. Finn Bass and Luc Koenig who appeared to change from representing South Africa to the Britain last year.

Elegant Point · Satellite level

JonH comes home wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
pbs.twimg.com/media/FofIgDGWYAArZs-

The TCU line-up last night - Jack's first appearance - and three out of six players are GB !
good stuff - interesting to see Jake Fearnley is listed at #1. Presumably that is based on college rankings - would those who are in the know on these players rate Jake F ahead of Jack PJ (and Lui Maxted?).

On CTR (college tennis ranks) you can search the teams to see the list of players UTR. Thats often how the line up plays (with TCU, player UTR doesnt track team position). However Freshmen such as Jack can come in with a high UTR which drops whilst at college.

In my experience the coach sets the line up, but Im not sure about any ranking/UTR rules. If players keep winning and avoid injury, they keep their position. I know one player who sat on the bench for two years, even though by UTR he should have played singles middle of the line up. According to his mum, the coach didnt like him.

Jack (Freshman) UTR 14.2

Jake (Junior) UTR 13.5 D1 singles rank #17.

Lui (Sophomore) UTR 13.05 Lowest on the team.

Link below to mens D1 singles and doubles rankings for 8th Feb. Max Basing #4, Toby Samuel #11, Connor Thompson #12, Jake Fearnley #17, Johannus Monday #18, Arthur Fery #43, Finn Bass #44, Ollie Tarvet #102. Hopefully Ive not missed anyone out!

https://www.wearecollegetennis.com/2023/02/08/division-i-mens-collegiate-tennis-rankings-feb-8/

Elegant Point · Satellite level

Coup Droit wrote:
pbs.twimg.com/media/FofIgDGWYAArZs-

The TCU line-up last night - Jack's first appearance - and three out of six players are GB !

Interesting CD, nice to see so many Brits.

I was wondering on the record for numbers of Brits on a team and think it must go to Drake 2017-2018, with 8 Brits! Ben Clark, Ben Stride, Viney Gillespie, Barney Thorold, Ben Wood , Tom Hands, Callum MacGeoch and Freddie Powell. Drake fell out of favour with the Brits allegedly due to the coach not delivering on scholarship promises. Link to one case that went to court below.

Colleges with 3+ Brits on the roster

TCU(Big12) Jack Pinnington Jones, Jacob Fearnley, Lui Maxted, Luke Swann

Memphis (American Athletic) was another Brit stronghold and currently has David Stephenson, Oscar Cutting and Harry Rock.

Delaware (Colonial Athletic) James Wilkinson, Euan Mackenzie, Tobey Lock

South Carolina (Southerneast) Toby Samuel, James Storey, Connor Thompson

please add to the list if you know of any Ive missed. Added Luke Swann

h ttps://godrakebulldogs.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/2017-1

https://eu.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2020/06/26/drake-university-tennis-coach-reneged-on-scholarship-offer-to-european-brothers-lawsuit-states/3206022001/

-- Edited by Elegant Point on Friday 24th of February 2023 11:47:00 AM

Dannythomas · Junior player

Dannythomas wrote:
Dannythomas wrote:
Thought it might be good to see exactly which British players are playing US D1 tennis this year and follow their progress over this academic year.

On the Womens side I know of these players with their present singles UTrs . If I missed any let me know so I can add them. On the mens side I dont have so much knowledge so if anyone else wants to take that on that would be great.

EDIT: List updatEd to include Destinee and Millie. Apologies to them !

Nell Miller 10.17 North Carolina State

Amelia Rajecki 11.02 North Carolina State

Angelica Blake 10.95 Stanford

Alicia Dudeney 10.62 Florida

Grace Piper 10.15 Southern California

Indiana Spink 9.98 Arkansas

Erin Richardson 9.24 California

Myah Petchey 10.05 Oregon

Holly Staff 10.55 Vanderbilt

Kylie Bilchev 10.46 Georgia Tech

Olivia Peet 10.02 Texas Tech

Esther Adeshina 9.92 Tennessee

Charlotte Russell 9.01 Tulane

Maria Budin 9.84 Rice

Vic Allen 10.03 Florida State

Sofia Johnson 10.25 Tulane

Sally Pethybridge 9.43 Portland
Millie Bissett 9.86 Florida State
Destinee Martin 10.06 TCU

For the National Fall Championships, I think the only player who qualified for singles is Angelica Blake . In doubles Sally Pethybridge, Alicia Dudeney, Nell Miller and Amelia Rejecki all qualify.
for the upcoming National Indoor Championships Only Angelica Blake and Holly Staff have qualified through Stanford and Vanderbilt respectively.

Good luck to all of them ! UTRs updated 9-2-23
Round of 16 indoor nationals
Good performances by the British girls .
Angelica beats a ranked opponent 6-0 6-2 and also gets a 6-2 win at #1 doubles

Holly wins 6-1 in the 3rd in her singles

unfortunately for the girls to no avail since both Stanford and Vanderbilt lose overall. So on to the consolation event for both girls.

-- Edited by Dannythomas on Tuesday 7th of February 2023 03:35:54 PM

-- Edited by Dannythomas on Thursday 9th of February 2023 11:50:59 PM

Dannythomas · Junior player

Angelica ended up with 3/3 wins, all against ranked players and 2 wins , 1 unfinished in doubles. She was definitely Stanfords stand out performer for the event and will continue her rise in the rankings.

Holly had a great first day and had a good struggle against Angelica on day 3 , going down in 2 tight sets. Shes an unbelievable competitor.

Along with Amelia Rajecki these British players lead the way !

Elegant Point · Satellite level

Not a Brit, just a lovely story about a 33 year old ex Harvard student athlete

www.atptour.com/en/news/pecotic-delray-beach-2023-feature

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Elegant Point wrote:
Not a Brit, just a lovely story about a 33 year old ex Harvard student athlete

www.atptour.com/en/news/pecotic-delray-beach-2023-feature

yesh, the BBC also ran a similar story. There are a couple of comments in the Delray Beach thread on it; beat Jack Sock last night and plays Giron in the last 16 today. His ranking will jump to at least mid 500's it appears.

Elegant Point · Satellite level

JonH comes home wrote:
Elegant Point wrote:
Not a Brit, just a lovely story about a 33 year old ex Harvard student athlete

www.atptour.com/en/news/pecotic-delray-beach-2023-feature
yesh, the BBC also ran a similar story. There are a couple of comments in the Delray Beach thread on it; beat Jack Sock last night and plays Giron in the last 16 today. His ranking will jump to at least mid 500's it appears.

yesh ??? One to many Jon wink

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Elegant Point wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Elegant Point wrote:
Not a Brit, just a lovely story about a 33 year old ex Harvard student athlete

www.atptour.com/en/news/pecotic-delray-beach-2023-feature
yesh, the BBC also ran a similar story. There are a couple of comments in the Delray Beach thread on it; beat Jack Sock last night and plays Giron in the last 16 today. His ranking will jump to at least mid 500's it appears.
yesh ??? One to many Jon

Just one ?! biggrin

Elegant Point · Satellite level

With play set to begin Friday from the 2023 ITA Division I Mens National Team Indoor Championship, the draws are now set for the opening round of play at the XS Tennis Village in Chicago, Illinois.

Seeding:

Ohio State (1), Kentucky (2), TCU (3), Michigan (4), Virginia (5), South Carolina (6), USC (7), Texas (8), Wake Forest (9), North Carolina (10), Georgia (11), Tennessee (12), Stanford (13), Baylor (14), Florida (15), Illinois (16)

Brits - TCU: Jack Pinnington Jones, Jacob Fearnley, Lui Maxted. South Carolina:Toby Samuel, James Storey, Connor Thompson. Stanford: Artur Fery, Max Basing. Baylor: Finn Bass. Luc Koenig (? SA on roster). Tennessee: Jo Monday, Emile Hudd. North Carolina: Will Jannsen.

A TrackTennis live stream, as well as Tennis-Ticker live scoring, will be available for every match at the 2023 Division I Mens Indoor Championship.
Cracked rackets are covering the tornament on their YouTube channel. I was not impressed with their previous coverage, as they flitted between courts rather than the viewer having the ability to select a match to watch hmm

https://www.wearecollegetennis.com/2023/02/14/di-mens-indoor-draw-2023/

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Elegant Point wrote:
With play set to begin Friday from the 2023 ITA Division I Mens National Team Indoor Championship, the draws are now set for the opening round of play at the XS Tennis Village in Chicago, Illinois.
Seeding:
Ohio State (1), Kentucky (2), TCU (3), Michigan (4), Virginia (5), South Carolina (6), USC (7), Texas (8), Wake Forest (9), North Carolina (10), Georgia (11), Tennessee (12), Stanford (13), Baylor (14), Florida (15), Illinois (16)
Brits - TCU: Jack Pinnington Jones, Jacob Fearnley, Lui Maxted. South Carolina:Toby Samuel, James Storey, Connor Thompson. Stanford: Artur Fery, Max Basing. Baylor: Finn Bass. Luc Koenig (? SA on roster). Tennessee: Jo Monday, Emile Hudd. North Carolina: Will Jannsen.

A TrackTennis live stream, as well as Tennis-Ticker live scoring, will be available for every match at the 2023 Division I Mens Indoor Championship.
Cracked rackets are covering the tornament on their YouTube channel. I was not impressed with their previous coverage, as they flitted between courts rather than the viewer having the ability to select a match to watch
https://www.wearecollegetennis.com/2023/02/14/di-mens-indoor-draw-2023/

This looks good - is it a straight knockout event or leagues or something similar ?

Elegant Point · Satellite level

Mens Indoor Championships (KO team event)

Friday:
TCU sweep into the quarters beating Baylor 4-0.
TCU took the dubs point with wins for #2 Jack P-J +1 and #3. Jake Fearnley +1 vs Finn Bass +1 went unfinished at 5-5.
Singles win for #1 Jake F . #2 Jack P-J was up 5-2 in the third set vs Finn B. #6 Lui M was up 5-0 in the third.

S Carolina lose 3-4 to Uni Georgia. S Carolina took the dubs point with wins from #1 Connor T/ Toby S and 2#J Storey+1. S Carolina carried the momentum with straight sets wins from #1 Toby and #2 Connor. Most teams have decent players at the top of the lineup, but many lack depth #3-#6 and this was the case for S Carolina today.

Teams with Brits in still to play are Stanford, N Carolina and Tennessee

www.wearecollegetennis.com/championships/ita-d1-mens-indoor-champs/

-- Edited by Elegant Point on Friday 17th of February 2023 07:27:46 PM