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| All the photographers are trained on Rafa (receiving the serve) |
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Of course, Rafa will always have a place in my heart (and other places) - but age is fast closing him on Rafa as well.
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What this US Open did was show some real other talent that is whipping up the courts. I think one of the best youngsters is Nick Krygios. However he is kind of a dick. I am very impressed watching him play, but I don't like him. He is overly dramatic and his antics against Stan The Man were tasteless (during a changeover Krygios asked Stan how it felt to have his girlfriend screwed by Krygios' best friend... - only didn't use the polite term screwed).
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But I watched Bruno Coric, a Croatian living in Dubai, with Barbara. He gave Rafa all he could handle in the first round. And, at 18, he should only get better.
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Last year, at 17, he won the US Open Juniors Championship. And he stepped up to the regular series this year.
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So Bruno is my new guy.
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He was very good Monday night. Not Krygios good, but not Krygios asshole either, so one makes allowances. If you google him for pictures you will see kiddie pictures - because he is very young. He has gotten older. See below for professional pictures in that same match..
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But I think my favorite are these of Bruno Coric at Rafa Nadal's training camp in 2013 and 2014. This year a much improved kid played him tough at the US Open in 2015.
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| 2013 Camp |
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| 2014 Camp . |
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| 2015 After Rafa won 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 |