Former Champions and Rising Stars Receive Wild Cards into 2006 Pacific Life Open
Former Champions and Rising Stars Receive Wild Cards into 2006 Pacific Life Open ~~~
I've hesitated to pass along this error-riddled release, but since there are four official "juniors" among the wild cards, I'll do it, warts and all.
Alexa (not Alexis) Glatch is making her first appearance anywhere since breaking her elbow in a motorbike accident in November. Vania King is probably happy to be back home in Southern California, where she won't be asked to qualify. Anna Tatishvili, the sixteen-year-old from the country of Georgia is a bit of a surprise recipient, but she is a protege of Chris Evert, who recently chipped in to help keep the tournament in Indian Wells.
On the men's side, Donald Young (not currently the world's number 1 junior) gets his first wild card into an ATP event this year. Not so Sam Querrey (note correct spelling), who received one last week in Las Vegas, and lost in the first round. (Querrey is not a junior anymore by ITF standards, although he is still considered one by the USTA until he turns 19 in October).
As for Mark Philippoussis, he might consider adding that WC to his name legally.
4 comments:
How is Alexandra Stevenson still getting wild cards?
Alexandra, how does Anna Tatashvile, ranked 1226 get wild cards plus one in Miami? Chris Evert Academy, IMG, same old story. When will tennis awaken and stop selling wild cards for unqualified players.
Noting another thing about the girl from Evert's, she even was wearing a badge on her uniform, obviously making more money.
Why doesn't the tournament just give the kid money and give the wild card to a better deserving player. If Chris wants to support her students don't you think she should do it out of her own pocket?
"As for Mark Philippoussis, he might consider adding that WC to his name legally."
Just wanted to point out that this is by a wide margin the funniest thing I've heard all week, mostly because it's so utterly true. :-)
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