THE KID MUST CAGE HIS RAGE; GIMELSTOB FIGHTS TO KEEP VOLATILE EMOTIONS IN CHECK.Byline: Joe Jares Daily News Staff Writer Justin Gimelstob Justin Gimelstob (b. 26 January 1977, in Livingston, New Jersey) is an American tennis player. He won the 1998 Australian Open and French Open mixed doubles titles with Venus Williams as his partner. , 20-year-old ex-UCLA star, is by all accounts - his coaches', his opponents', his own - prone on the court to get drenched in Adj. 1. drenched in - abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination; "drenched in moonlight"; "moon-drenched meadows" drenched covered - overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form; frustration and aggravation as well as perspiration. He's a friendly, personable PERSONABLE. Having the capacities of a person; for example, the defendant was judged personable to maintain this action. Old Nat. Brev. 142. This word is obsolete. young man, and one of America's best prospects, but he has a long history of letting his emotions break the tether tether to tie an animal up by the head or neck so that it can graze but not move away. See also barton tether. of common sense. His nickname: ``The Kid, because of my behavioral patterns.'' An early tennis memory: ``During my first tournament when I was 8 playing against my brother in the final, my parents defaulted me for bad behavior. I was yelling and screaming, acting like an immature 8-year-old. I deserved it.'' Gimelstob left UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX after his sophomore season to turn pro. He beat French Open champ Gustavo Kuerten Gustavo Kuerten (born September 10, 1976 in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina) is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Brazil. He won the French Open three times between 1997 and 2001. at Wimbledon and has moved up to No. 103 in the world. His first-round match in the Infiniti Open this week is Tuesday night against Andre Agassi Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970, in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from the United States who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments and an Olympic gold medal in singles. . He has a good support team that includes a big agency (IMG IMG International medical graduate, see there ) and a coach, Bobby Banck, who travels with him. But he continues the struggle to keep his zest without being a pest. ``Like at Wimbledon this year,'' he said, ``I played doubles against Kelly Jones and Scott Melville. Kelly Jones is a veteran and a good player who I respect, and he thought I was a little too hyper or outgoing. We discussed it after the match and I learned quite a bit from it, because he's been around.'' Oh, he got some friendly, big-brotherly advice from Jones? ``Not so friendly at first,'' Gimelstob admitted. ``It was ugly at first, but I addressed it and we discussed it, and everything's fine. That's one thing I learned the hard way.'' The New Jersey native is also learning some other lessons the hard way. He was a first-round loser at Washington, D.C. (to somebody named Rainer Schuttler), at Newport, R.I., to Michael Joyce
Michael Joyce (b. , at Nottingham, England, to Scott Draper Scott Dennis Draper (born 5 June, 1974 in Queensland, Australia) is an Australian tennis player and golfer. Scott is married to Jessica and they welcomed their first child, a son Jayden Scott Draper on May 3 2007. , at Queen's in London to Jean-Philippe Fleurian, at the Lipton to Marcelo Charpentier, at Indian Wells to Chris Woodruff. Often, if he gets to Round 2, he runs into somebody like Pete Sampras (2-6, 3-6 at San Jose) or Michael Stich (5-7, 1-6, 1-6 at Wimbledon). Just a wee bit tougher than playing No. 1 for UCLA, which he would have done again if he had stayed for his junior year. And on the ATP ATP: see adenosine triphosphate. ATP in full adenosine triphosphate Organic compound, substrate in many enzyme-catalyzed reactions (see catalysis) in the cells of animals, plants, and microorganisms. Tour he can look around and see that another 20-year-old, Mark Philippoussis of Australia, is ranked 90 rungs above him. No wonder he is putting in long, tough hours of court-practice time with Banck, then heading to the gymnasium to follow a cycling-lifting regimen set up for him by trainer Pat Etcheberry. ``I think I need to keep working on my movement,'' he said. ``I'm a big guy (6-foot-5, 190), so I have to develop that. Get more weapons and consistency, experience. ``One of the other things I have to learn, even if things don't go well at first, you have to stick to the game plan. Sometimes, if things don't go well at the beginning, I get a little flustered flus·ter tr. & intr.v. flus·tered, flus·ter·ing, flus·ters To make or become nervous or upset. n. A state of agitation, confusion, or excitement. .'' As for Agassi, Gimelstob has never played him but has practiced with him. ``It's exciting,'' he said. ``I'm back in my home stadium in front of my friends. It's exciting. At this point, I should really be more concerned with learning, improving. Do as well as I can and win as many matches as possible. ``But I think it's going to be an enjoyable experience. It's just an honor to play someone as great as him. I mean, he's one of the best players, I think. I hope it will be a good experience.'' INFINITI FACTS Event: Infiniti Open (originated as the Pacific Southwest 71 years ago). Site: Los Angeles Tennis Center at UCLA. Surface: Pacific Pave (similar to U.S. Open hard-court surface). Format: 32 singles players, 16 doubles teams. Schedule: Today through Sunday. Today - 11 a.m. ``Evening at the Net'' benefit - 7:30 p.m. Tuesday - 11 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. Wednesday - 11 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. Thursday - Noon & 7:30 p.m. Friday - Noon & 7:30 p.m. Saturday - 1 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. (singles & doubles semifinals) Sunday - 4 p.m. (singles & doubles finals) Ticket prices: $16-$36 on daily tickets. Information: (310) 824-1010. TV schedule: Fox Sports West. Friday - 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Saturday - 1 p.m.-3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Sunday - 4 p.m.-6 p.m. CAPTION(S): Photo, Box, Chart Photo: GIMELSTOB Box: INFINITI FACTS (see text) Chart: INFINITI OPEN |
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