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**emingeRek** · 08-31-2012, 04:57 PM

Never completely warmed up to him but he'll be missed.

I think this is the beginning of the end for a generation. The first generation of tennis I completely followed.

I am on record saying he was stoic. I admired that from him.
First time I saw one of his matches. He was playing Sampras, who hit a really sharp volley that Andy ran down, could not get to, but his momentum carried him into the bleachers. He bent over the little fence there, and when he came up, he had grabbed somebody's Coke from the floor and took a sip from it.
It cracked me up. I though "this kid has it".

Third generation I have followed. Panache wise, he is up there with Connors. Talent wise, we know this is the least accomplished of the American generations.
I don't know if I will miss him. Some quotes, yes. Some boorish behavior on court, no.

Hope he retires with dignity and does not go into DWTS or any other stupid activity. He is certainly better than that.

08-31-2012, 04:57 PM	#18
emingeRek Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 401 Senior Member	Never completely warmed up to him but he'll be missed. I think this is the beginning of the end for a generation. The first generation of tennis I completely followed. I am on record saying he was stoic. I admired that from him. First time I saw one of his matches. He was playing Sampras, who hit a really sharp volley that Andy ran down, could not get to, but his momentum carried him into the bleachers. He bent over the little fence there, and when he came up, he had grabbed somebody's Coke from the floor and took a sip from it. It cracked me up. I though "this kid has it". Third generation I have followed. Panache wise, he is up there with Connors. Talent wise, we know this is the least accomplished of the American generations. I don't know if I will miss him. Some quotes, yes. Some boorish behavior on court, no. Hope he retires with dignity and does not go into DWTS or any other stupid activity. He is certainly better than that.
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