Ryan Haviland, Age 43, Clinches ATP Ranking Point In Vero Beach
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- Опубліковано 23 кві 2024
- Ryan Haviland, age 43, clinches an ATP ranking point by closing out Miguel Cabrera 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 in three hours 23 minutes on Court 9 at the Vero Beach Tennis & Fitness Club in the first round of the $15,000 Mardy Fish Children’s Foundation Tennis Championships USTA Pro Circuit ITF World Tennis Tour event
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A point for all of us D1/college/semi-pro players who never managed that!
He was already a pro. Career high of #514 in 2004. But really impressive that he's still at it at 43.
Its great that he's stayed fit and motivated. This guy won a pro doubles tournament with mardy fish forever ago so he knows to compete and play under pressure and he didn't do well enough on the tour so his full time coaching (rather than getting weak on the retired pro couch) has kept him strong. I know at least a couple of 40 yr old former atp pros that are elite youth coaches now who'd probably still be able to win a point if they were motivated to spend the time and money on it. I bet if 43 y.o. Federer or Safin came.back they'd win a point on tour in a finite time. So its not impossible because of age but again hats off to him for doing it and being an inspiration for old guys and average tennis joes that eveything is possible 😊
That is really impressive.
Way to go Ryan. So awesome. Huge congrats.
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Age is just a number….💪💪💪💪💪💪
When they asked him if he knows what a forehand takeback is he simply responded by saying “yes”
Awesome.
I love how he’s way past his prime, but he hasn’t quit and is still giving it everything.
One for the team 🎉
So cool. What surface are they playing on
Har-Tru (green clay)
Why does he seem angry (not just tired) after he won?
My own takeback disintegrates as I get tired. It is reassuring to see that this old pro also has to deal with it. But pulled through.
Was he facing alcaraz?
He can call himself a "pro-tennis" player. An accomplishment in life you'll most likely never have.