qualies

Since I got seriously hooked on tennis as a result of sampling the "qualies" as they are called, it's not a bad idea.

Archive 2008-08-01 The Brillig Blogger 2008

Since I got seriously hooked on tennis as a result of sampling the "qualies" as they are called, it's not a bad idea.

tennis, anyone? Pt. 1 The Brillig Blogger 2008

Some years the qualies may be full of players I saw in a prior year whom I still want to follow, or a player who had some summer results after the cut-off or other good recent results that aren't yet good enough or known names on the comeback trail.

Archive 2008-08-01 The Brillig Blogger 2008

So this wasn't the best year I've had at the qualies, no player I saw whom I'm expecting great stuff for in the main draw, but I am intrigiued by Ryan Harrison, by Chase Buchanan, by Franco Skugor for future years.

Archive 2008-08-01 The Brillig Blogger 2008

So it's always nice to head off to watch the qualies with a 0% chance of precipitation and the high forecasted for not much more than 80 degrees!

Archive 2008-08-01 The Brillig Blogger 2008

Daniel was watching a match with me the day before, with his credential hanging down his back so I could read the name, which for first round qualies is as good a reason as most any to choose a match.

tennis, anyone? Pt. 2 The Brillig Blogger 2008

Some years the qualies may be full of players I saw in a prior year whom I still want to follow, or a player who had some summer results after the cut-off or other good recent results that aren't yet good enough or known names on the comeback trail.

tennis, anyone? Pt. 1 The Brillig Blogger 2008

Daniel was watching a match with me the day before, with his credential hanging down his back so I could read the name, which for first round qualies is as good a reason as most any to choose a match.

Archive 2008-08-01 The Brillig Blogger 2008

So this wasn't the best year I've had at the qualies, no player I saw whom I'm expecting great stuff for in the main draw, but I am intrigiued by Ryan Harrison, by Chase Buchanan, by Franco Skugor for future years.

Tennis, anyone? Pt. 4 The Brillig Blogger 2008

Giraldo is a pretty good player, but somehow or other Yani is playing like he's Federer or Sampras of the qualies, hitting all kinds of shots from all over, and winning 6-4 6-2 in the blink of an eye.

tennis, anyone? Pt. 2 The Brillig Blogger 2008