Britton loses 1-6, 3-6, 5-7...

[dawgstudent]

decent showing especially the last 2 sets.

 

[Mr Meoff]

Also, the former UGA Bulldog, John Isner is a beast.

 

[Optimus Prime 4]

not a Roddick type, but he could turn out pretty good.

Not a terrible first showing.

 

[cowbell9]

.....GOTCHA!!!

 

[fishwater99]

I was hoping he would get a set off Roger...

Nice job for a Rankin County boy...

 

[patdog]

I've never seen him play, so I can't really speak to his potential. But one concern I do have is that he is supposed to be pretty much strictly a serve and volley player. Nobody on the tour plays this style any more for the simple reason that with today's strings it's so much easier to hit passing shots. I'm afraid that's going to limit his upside potential. Even in the best of circumstances, he'll probably suck bad on clay which will cost him a lot of ranking points.

 

[Badon]

Hey patdog, what is it about today's strings that make passing shots easier? Curious.

 

[patdog]

which allows them to hit much harder with a lot of control.

 

[urethrafranklin]

the new strings make it possible to hit return serves with nearly as much velocity and accuracy regardless of the returners position (out of place). the serve and volley is pretty reliant on catching the returner off guard then taking advantage of that by cutting off the return; new strings take away that ability.

 

[Badon]

I think I know what his problem is. He's not right-handed or left-handed. He's Underhanded...<a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=1014">

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=1014</a>

 

[Optimus Prime 4]

yet still land in?

Or maybe I totally just made that up.