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**Terinalo** · 02-23-2009, 04:45 PM

I always get a kick out of stories like this one.

Two-time former champion Xavier Malisse is aggrieved about not getting a wildcard into Delray Beach. "I think it's pretty embarrassing to be in five finals in eight years, winning twice and not get a wild card," said Malisse after losing 7-5, 6-3 to Taylor Dent in qualifying. "There's no loyalty in tennis."

Lleyton Hewitt and Sam Querrey received the tournament's two open wildcards, with the third going to the winner of the USTA boys' claycourt championships, Evan King.

"I truly adore Malisse, but I didn't know if he was healthy," tournament director Mark Baron told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. "Hewitt's a better draw... I told Malisse that I was leaning toward Querrey because he's an American."

02-23-2009, 04:45 PM	#17
Terinalo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 471 Senior Member	I always get a kick out of stories like this one. Two-time former champion Xavier Malisse is aggrieved about not getting a wildcard into Delray Beach. "I think it's pretty embarrassing to be in five finals in eight years, winning twice and not get a wild card," said Malisse after losing 7-5, 6-3 to Taylor Dent in qualifying. "There's no loyalty in tennis." Lleyton Hewitt and Sam Querrey received the tournament's two open wildcards, with the third going to the winner of the USTA boys' claycourt championships, Evan King. "I truly adore Malisse, but I didn't know if he was healthy," tournament director Mark Baron told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. "Hewitt's a better draw... I told Malisse that I was leaning toward Querrey because he's an American."
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