Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ihlpm.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!ihnp4!ihlpm!cher From: cher@ihlpm.UUCP (cherepov) Newsgroups: net.sport Subject: What's happening with Bollettieri's tennis kids? Message-ID: <505@ihlpm.UUCP> Date: Tue, 1-Oct-85 14:32:02 EDT Article-I.D.: ihlpm.505 Posted: Tue Oct 1 14:32:02 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 3-Oct-85 05:20:15 EDT Distribution: net Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 29 -- For some time now there has been a pattern of "sad" developments with those kids out of Nick Bollettieri's tennis academy who are good enough to turn pro: * they move up very high very quickly * they stay there few months * they take an enormous plunge I do not think it is really "sad" because I do not feel that someone making over 100k playing tennis is deserving of sorrow. Besides, with the money their old folks are making... (but that's another story) Some examples: Eric Korita (150mph-serving Prince-advertising fellow). Nowhere in sight Jimmy Arias (was #5 on the ATP computer) Now floating in low 20s Kathy Horvath - similar to Arias' story Aaron Krickstein - even more promise then Arias, now plunges 20 places in rankings Lisa Bonder - same story The only exception is Carling Basset, but that may be due to the fact that she hasn't spent her few months near the top yet.. Anyway, is there something about Bollettieri's academy type of environment that renders his pupils unable to sustain their success? I realize that all of these individuals are pretty young, so this might not be the final judgement.... Mike Cherepov Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com