US College Signings and General College Chat 2022/23

the addict · Tennis legend

US College Signings and General College Chat 2022/23

Elegant Point · Satellite level

Fantastic to see so many former/current college players in the Wimbledon draw smile

In total, 23 players with college tennis ties will be playing in the Wimbledon Championships, including 18 players in the mens singles draw and five players in the womens singles draw. This marks the highest total out of any Grand Slam in 2023, and it matches the total amount of collegians seen at the 2022 US Open.

Beginning with the mens singles draw, collegians continue to make strides up the ATP Rankings as 16 of the 18 players featured in the draw earned direct entry into the Championship, including three players who will be seeded; Cam Norrie (12) (TCU), Francisco Cerundolo (18) (South Carolina), and Ben Shelton (32) (Florida).

https://www.wearecollegetennis.com/2023/06/30/college-on-tour-collegians-in-wimbledon-singles-main-draw/?fbclid=IwAR23d2Lzj4IPzXe7xq2incRt5OCI8Byy--NEmV6zeZenlAeDUVC2dFUQU_I_aem_AfR-v00ssa2_h-VOz1u6afHRouCfRX-WlQph8La-bzIRbWASeRT5VS8w4Vi4kS_Mo7Q

Elegant Point · Satellite level

the addict wrote:
I asked and ex-college player about the 10k rule and she confirmed it was operative when she was there (couple of years ago), but she thought they are still trying to change it.

It all seems to hinge upon student athletes maintaining amateur status - student athletes are considered amateur since they arent paid.

All college bound players have to be cleared as an amateur athlete before theyre allowed to compete. No certification no playing for the team.

The following link not updated for NLI, but summarises the NCAA view on amateur rules

https://sportslaw.uslegal.com/sports-agents-and-contracts/ncaa-sports-contracts-and-amateurism/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateurism_in_the_NCAA

Elegant Point · Satellite level

Tweet from John Isner on the number of male college players in the Wimbledon MD
18 players is an absurd number. College tennis works

https://www.sportskeeda.com/tennis/news-college-tennis-works-john-isner-18-men-s-player-us-collegiate-ties-feature-wimbledon-main-draw

article on Cam Norrie in NY Times

College was so valuable and so much fun for me, Norrie said. As a tennis player, you have to sacrifice a lot, and its not a normal life. I wasnt ready for this lifestyle when I was 18 years old. I made a lot of mistakes at college that dont really cost you so much. I enjoyed myself more than I should have. If I was doing that on tour, I would be ranked nowhere.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/01/sports/tennis/cameron-norrie-wimbledon.html

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Love it, EP

I think Henry Patten said something very similar - he was partying too much, not taking it seriously, and his coach finally gave him a kick up the backside and said 'get serious or get out'

His mate (as mates do

) also landed him in it, saying:

"He was messy, late for everything, (bad) work ethic, nights out."

www.bracknellnews.co.uk/news/20242840.wimbledon-star-henry-patten-complete-mess-university---proud-flatmate/

And, yes, like Cam, it was a phase - part of growing up - that he needed to get out of his system - like many, many others of his age - and college tennis gave the perfect place to do so without throwing his whole life in the air

With Oli Tarvet's success this morning, and Toby and JoMo letting rip this summer, as well as Arthur, and Millie, and quite a few others, it certainly shows how good US college is as a pathway to pro tennis

Elegant Point · Satellite level

College ties have once again flooded the Ladies and Gentlemens Doubles Draws at the All England Club in Wimbledon as 64 players with ties to college tennis will be competing.

Beginning with the Ladies Doubles Draw, there will be a total of 18 competing players who have gone through the American collegiate system. Alicia Barnett (Northwestern)

From the Gentlemens Doubles Draw, a grand total of 46 players of the 128 player field will have come from the American collegiate system. This is a staggering 36% of the field with many of these players making up the top teams within the draw. Brits include Joe Salisbury (Memphis), Neal Skupski (LSU), Julian Cash (Mississippi State, Oklahoma), Lloyd Glasspool (Texas) and the new kids on the block - Jake Fearnley (TCU) and Johannus Monday (Tennessee)

www.wearecollegetennis.com/2023/07/05/wimbledon-ladies-gentlemens-doubles-draws-flooded-with-collegians/

UCLA has the most male tennis players represented at Wimbledon for the 2023 singles main draw out of any school.
gojoebruin.com/2023/07/06/atp-tour-ucla-leads-the-number-of-former-college-players-at-wimbledon/

Elegant Point · Satellite level

Copied from the mens tennis thread

L64: (WC) Jacob Fearnley & Johannus Monday CR 706 (432+274) defeated André Göransson & Ben McLachlan (SWE/JPN) CR 145 (70+75) by 1-6 7-6(2) 6-4 smile

the prize money is stacking up for these guys - hope they are racking up the expenses wink

mens doubles First round £13,750 per pair
https://gofrogs.com/news/2023/6/21/mens-tennis-jake-fearnley-earns-wild-card-onto-wimbledon-main-doubles-draw.aspx

https://utsports.com/news/2023/7/3/mens-tennis-monday-to-begin-doubles-play-at-wimbledon-wednesday

-- Edited by Elegant Point on Friday 7th of July 2023 02:59:27 PM

-- Edited by Elegant Point on Friday 7th of July 2023 03:01:11 PM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Elegant Point wrote:
Copied from the mens tennis thread

L64: (WC) Jacob Fearnley & Johannus Monday CR 706 (432+274) defeated André Göransson & Ben McLachlan (SWE/JPN) CR 145 (70+75) by 1-6 7-6(2) 6-4
the prize money is stacking up for these guys - hope they are racking up the expenses
mens doubles First round £13,750 per pair

And also

L64: (WC) Toby Samuel & Connor Thomson CR 1295 (546+659) defeated Pedro Cachín & Yannick Hanfmann (ARG/GER) CR 1261 (410+851) by 5 & 3

Elegant Point · Satellite level

Coup Droit wrote:
Elegant Point wrote:
Copied from the mens tennis thread

L64: (WC) Jacob Fearnley & Johannus Monday CR 706 (432+274) defeated André Göransson & Ben McLachlan (SWE/JPN) CR 145 (70+75) by 1-6 7-6(2) 6-4
the prize money is stacking up for these guys - hope they are racking up the expenses
mens doubles First round £13,750 per pair
And also
L64: (WC) Toby Samuel & Connor Thomson CR 1295 (546+659) defeated Pedro Cachín & Yannick Hanfmann (ARG/GER) CR 1261 (410+851) by 5 & 3

Missed that one - thank you CD smile

Our doubles players are now the only men remaining in the tournament hmm

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/66128990

Elegant Point · Satellite level

Georgia tech vs TCU alumni as Chris Eubanks defeated Cam today. Not sure if they ever played at college.

www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/jul/07/chris-eubanks-smashes-through-cameron-norries-dogged-resistance

Elegant Point · Satellite level

Liam Broady was surprisingly optimistic about the state of British mens tennis. With all of our male singles players out and only Katie remaining in the Ladies singles, I feel many (including Dan) dont share Broadys enthusiasm hmm

All I can say is thank goodness for college tennis!!! So many of our up and coming players have/are taking this route.

Although Joe (Memphis) is sadly out, the mens doubles still has a few Brits to support - Lloyd Glasspool (Texas), Neal Skupski (LUS), Jake Fearnley (TCU), Johanus Monday (Tennesse), Connor Thompson (S Carolina) and Toby Samuel (S Carolina).

Samuel/Thomson will now move on to face either No. 5 seed Santiago Gonzalez/Edouard Roger-Vasselin or Gregoire Barrere/Quentin Halys.

Interesting comment earlier this year from Toby about how he wanted to make a difference and leave a legacy - well the pair of them are certainly doing that !!

South Carolina went on a run through the NCAA Tournament as they made the Elite Eight. However, the Game****s fell to Texas in Orlando on May 18. Thomson, said he is always doing whatever he can to make the Game****s program better. Everything I do is for the betterment of the program, Thomson said in a press conference prior to the Texas match. I bought into that massively, especially this year. One of the things that I spoke to Josh (Goffi) about was, how do I go about trying to lead as best as possible and leave this place in a better spot than when I got in? To take this program into the Elite Eight was unbelievable.Samuel, is excited to see the program continuing to move forward. Our whole goal since I have been here is to try and push new boundaries for the team and make history for this team and it feels so good to finally take our first step towards doing that for Josh and for the team and all the alumni that played before us, Samuel said.

JoMo and Jake have a tough ask as they take on the #6 seeds. Should be an interesting watch smile Can they get the win? The odds are 15/4 or 2/11 (whatever that means confuse )

There are also plenty of other (not British) former college players left in the draws #Welovecollegetennis

https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/draws/gentlemens-doubles

-- Edited by Elegant Point on Sunday 9th of July 2023 10:09:46 AM

Elegant Point · Satellite level

Indias Rohan Bopanna and Australias Matthew Ebden beat the British duo of Jacob Fearnley and Johannus Monday and made the mens doubles pre-quarterfinals hmm

Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden, seeded sixth at the grass court Grand Slam, registered a 7-5, 6-3 straight-set second-round win over the unseeded British pair of Jacob Fearnley and Johannus Monday.

The pair of Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden made a subdued start to the match and trailed 1-3 against the local pair early on. The Indo-Australian pair, though, found their rhythm and rallied to make it 4-all. Despite a brief resistance from the British duo, Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden kept control of the match and pocketed the first set.

The second set was a more straightforward affair. Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden made a breezy start and raced to a 4-1 lead. The pair of Jacob Fearnley and Johannus Monday tried to edge back into the contest but the Indo-Australian pair snuffed off the challenge and sealed their place in the third round.

https://www.eurosport.co.uk/tennis/wimbledon-men-s-doubles/2023/live-jacob-fearnley-johannus-monday-rohan-bopanna-matthew-ebden_mtc1442658/live-stats.shtml

Elegant Point · Satellite level

Game****s exit Wimbledon

Samuel and Thomson had to wait an unprecedented four days on their second-round match with their first match taking place on Thursday, July 6 and their second round match being played on Monday, July 10. In the second round, the wildcard pair faced off against No. 5 seed Edouard Roger-Vasselin and Santiago Gonzalez who are ranked Nos. 10 and 11 in the world doubles rankings respectively.

An early break gave the higher-ranked pair the first set 6-3, but the Game**** duo dug deep in the second set, never giving up a service game to force the set to a tiebreaker. In the breaker, the more seasoned paired took advantage of their experience and were able to close out the match with a 7-6(4) second set.

Despite the loss, Samuel and Thomson entertained the crowd with Samuel ripping forehands down the line and Thomson firing serves upwards of 130 mph.

Allegedly the pair will spend the Fall semester on the pro tour before returning to S Carolina to play for the Game****s for Spring semester

https://game****sonline.com/news/2023/07/10/game****s-represent-program-on-tennis-biggest-stage/

Elegant Point · Satellite level

Not forgetting the student part of student-athlete: too many to mention but congratulations to all the Brits picking up ITA academic awards

The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) is proud to announce the 2023 Division I Mens ITA Scholar-Athletes and All-Academic Teams. Academia is an integral aspect of the college tennis experience and adds to the unique student-athlete experience found on college campuses across the nation.

Within the sport of tennis, student-athletes continue to exceed expectations in the classroom and on the court. In 2023, 959 Division I Mens student-athletes were named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, and 162 mens tennis programs were awarded the All-Academic Team distinction.

In 2023, 1,513 Division I Womens student-athletes were named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, and 234 womens tennis programs were awarded the All-Academic Team distinction.

To be named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, one must meet the following requirements:
Have a grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year
Be listed on the institutional eligibility form

To be named an ITA All-Academic Team, programs must meet the following requirements:
Have a team grade point average of 3.2 or above (on a 4.00 scale),
All student-athletes included should be listed on the institutional eligibility form, and
All varsity letter winners should be factored into the cumulative team GPA for the current academic year

https://www.wearecollegetennis.com/2023/07/10/2023-ita-division-i-mens-academic-awards/?utm_source=ITA+Coaches+%26+Staff&utm_campaign=a16f5b1112-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_06_27_08_09_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-d3c478853a-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&mc_cid=a16f5b1112&mc_eid=70ef6f0faa

https://www.wearecollegetennis.com/2023/07/10/2023-ita-division-i-womens-academic-awards/

Elegant Point · Satellite level

Great to see so many current/former college guys playing Group 1 County Cup 2023. Surrey has the greatest number of college players in the team this year.

First played in 1895, County Week is one of the sports longest-running tournaments, and from Monday 24 to Friday 28 July, no less than 44 counties across seven groups will compete at 13 grass court venues up and down the country for this much loved Event.

Once again Eastbournes Devonshire Park will host all premier Group 1 matches in the competition. The traditional home of the event will witness six womens and six mens teams battle it out for 2023 County Cup honours.

Hertfordshire
Finn Bass (Baylor), Charles Broom (Dartmouth, Baylor), Edward Corrie (Texas), Oliver Tarvet (San Diego)

East of Scotland
Jacob Fearnley (TCU), Euan McIntosh (Drake)

Surrey
Max Basing (Stanford), Matthew Beecher (Tyler, Campbell DNF), Ben Draper (California), Arthur Fery (Stanford), Joshua Goodger (Tulsa, Florida), Harry Rock (Memphis)

Kent
Nicholas Brookes (Northwestern), James Davis (Oklahoma, Denver), Matthew Summers (Drake)

Yorkshire
Matthew Clegg (Iowa, Drake), Luke Johnson (Clemson), Finn Murgett (Auburn)

Suffolk
Ben Jones (Bath, UK)

www.lta.org.uk/4a0657/siteassets/compete/adult/file/lta-county-cup-programme-2023.pdf