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**P1international** · 05-28-2009, 02:06 AM

Right now the American men aren't doing all that great in general, but there best chances (slim as they might be) of winning a major are certainly at the US Open, then Wimbledon, then the Australian Open. It would be poor planning for the current batch of players to attempt some sort of comeback at the French...

I feel like only playing a few clay tournaments isn't a huge deal, but not even trying at the ones he does play is inexcusable to me.

"Practice doesn't make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect."

I feel like not giving an honest effort is a bad habit to flirt with, no matter the surface. I firmly believe that if Blake were to try harder on clay, it would help him on other surfaces. Besides the extra match fitness, he's going to be running into "clay courters" on all surfaces, and building some H2Hs with them could also be beneficial.

So I suppose my point is that Americans putting in the effort and performing better at the French would help them perform better at all slams.

05-28-2009, 02:06 AM	#7
P1international Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 643 Senior Member	Right now the American men aren't doing all that great in general, but there best chances (slim as they might be) of winning a major are certainly at the US Open, then Wimbledon, then the Australian Open. It would be poor planning for the current batch of players to attempt some sort of comeback at the French... I feel like only playing a few clay tournaments isn't a huge deal, but not even trying at the ones he does play is inexcusable to me. "Practice doesn't make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect." I feel like not giving an honest effort is a bad habit to flirt with, no matter the surface. I firmly believe that if Blake were to try harder on clay, it would help him on other surfaces. Besides the extra match fitness, he's going to be running into "clay courters" on all surfaces, and building some H2Hs with them could also be beneficial. So I suppose my point is that Americans putting in the effort and performing better at the French would help them perform better at all slams.
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