Tennys Sandgren Wins First Pro Title.

[DyronNix]

Sorry to beat kidbourbon to the punch, but just saw where Tennys Sandgren won his first pro tennis title at the Godfrey Futures in Illinois.

He defeated Rudy Siwy 6-2, 7-5.

Congratulations.

 

[kidbourbon]

Sweet!

 

[kidbourbon]

How money would be we be if Rhyne had stayed?

 

[DyronNix]

He won another title today in ILlinois.

Not sure we keep him either. I mean, he's got to be thinking about leaving now, too.
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[kidbourbon]

He won another title today in ILlinois.

Not sure we keep him either. I mean, he's got to be thinking about leaving now, too.
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He is considering it: UT tennis star considers pros | The Tennessean | tennessean.com

Did you see the results in the most recent tournament he won? He didn't just win that tournament; he won it handily. He beat a guy 6-0, 6-1 in the quarters for god sakes, and then he won 6-3, 6-1 in the finals.

Here is the drawsheet:

http://www.ursulabecktennis.com/MDS.pdf

Both Sandren and Williams lost in the first round of the challenger tournament in Binghamton. I think they're on the same level right now. Top 500 players for sure, but nowhere close to being top 100 players. Futures is one thing, but until they're ready to be competitive in challenger events, then they still have a long way to go. Williams already made his decision, and I wish him the best of luck and will follow him along the way. But I do think it was a borderline decision for him as to whether he should have gone or stayed.

And, by extension, it is a borderline decision for Sandgren. If he stays he will obviously be playing #1, which means he will be playing against comparable competition that he is playing against in these future events. The only drawback to staying, as I see it, is that he has to tend to school, which cuts into working on his game and training generally.

If he does go, we'll be horrendous next year.