COMMENTARY Some JC tidbits from Jon Wertheim's Tennis Mailbag. Sadly looks like JC is no longer the favorite for winning RG =(
With Juan Carlos Ferrero struggling, Rafael Nadal out of action, Andre Agassi AWOL, and Roger Federer still unproven at Roland Garros, Coria is fast emerging as the French favorite. ...
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Why isn't Juan Carlos Ferrero more popular in the United States? He is one of the most entertaining players to watch with big shots, good speed and those under-the-leg winners?
-- Josh, U.S.
The easy answer is that Americans need to develop a better appreciation of players who come from beyond our shores, and the USTA needs to do a better job of promoting those players. But the truth is, before last year's U.S. Open, Ferrero's results in the States had been mostly unremarkable. It's been much easier for fans to become enamored of, say Carlos Moya, who has won American TMS events and generally had more presence.
With Juan Carlos Ferrero struggling, Rafael Nadal out of action, Andre Agassi AWOL, and Roger Federer still unproven at Roland Garros, Coria is fast emerging as the French favorite. ...
[...]
Why isn't Juan Carlos Ferrero more popular in the United States? He is one of the most entertaining players to watch with big shots, good speed and those under-the-leg winners?
-- Josh, U.S.
The easy answer is that Americans need to develop a better appreciation of players who come from beyond our shores, and the USTA needs to do a better job of promoting those players. But the truth is, before last year's U.S. Open, Ferrero's results in the States had been mostly unremarkable. It's been much easier for fans to become enamored of, say Carlos Moya, who has won American TMS events and generally had more presence.
