January 21

I was watching the Tomic vs Cilic match last night and I am quite impressed by the Australian teenager Bernard Tomic’s performance against someone many consider to be dark horse and a possible contender to this year’s crown. They played for hours, in a tight five-set match, with the young Australian showing signs of brilliance and a bright tennis future.

I felt bad for him when he lost, after having chances to win even in straights (3 sets). But Cilic has more experience and is seeded 14. What’s funny, however, is that Tomic eventually “lashed out” at  the organizers for their “ridiculous” scheduling. He said that’s its unfair for a 17-year old to be playing past 1 am, and that it cost him the match over his older opponent (Cilic is 21).  I mean, isn’t his youth actually an advantage in these situations? I understand the 36-year-old Agassi having to ask for rescheduling during the 2005 US Open, but not when this guy’s a relatively newcomer and barely over the age most concerned about the best acne treatments! He was probably just tired and disappointed, though. But Australian tennis may have its new hope with this guy.

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