Their level of English was quite good and I really just did what I do with my other students and at first they lacked the confidence to talk in front of the group but by the end of the lesson they were all very happy and smiling. They are a wonderful group of young vibrant women who will do themselves and their families very proud....this with be a regular gig for me on Saturdays after tennis!!
Last night Gracie and I took my very dear friend Robin out for a lovely dinner.....Robin and I have been friend for many years we met when Robin was the volunteer coordinator for Casa Hogar and Robin was instrumental in my sponsoring Paola and Daniela...
After many years Robin sold her home here and is moving back to Austin next Thursday..I shall miss her she is a dear friend!!!
Today I went to vist more friends Sue and Brian in the lovely RV just outside of town...Brian was very kind and has imported 100's of books onto my Kobo I am all set for books for a long time, thanks!!!
Tonight I am planted in front of my 42 inch TV watching live tennis from Melbourne remembering when I was there in the stadium two years ago!!!
What I would like to say to this man!!!!!!!
Australian Open: Bernard Tomic going home to 'count my millions’ after qualifying defeat
Bernard Tomic said he was heading home to "count my millions" after failing to qualify for the Australian Open.
The Australian lost 6-1 6-7 (5-7) 6-4 to Italian Lorenzo Sonego in the final round of qualifying in Melbourne.
It will be the first time since 2008 that 25-year-old Tomic has not featured in the main draw, with Tennis Australia having chosen not to offer the world number 142 a wildcard.
"I just count money, that's all I do," he told Channel 7.
"You go do what I did. You go make 13-14 million. Good luck guys. Bye bye."
The remark echoed his reaction to criticism for a lack of commitment in Madrid last year, when he said: "Would you care if you were 23 and worth over $10m?"
A two-time junior Grand Slam champion, Tomic became Australian number one and reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals as an 18-year-old qualifier in 2011.
He reached the third round at last year's Australian Open, but will fall further down the next set of rankings after this qualifying failure.
Local media have reported he is considering taking part in the Australian version of television show I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.
Tomic's previous controversies
Tomic was fined $15,000 (£11,581) at last year's Wimbledon for saying he was "bored" and feigning injury during his defeat by Mischa Zverev of Germany.
It was the latest in a number of incidents during a professional career that began in 2008.
Tomic was criticised for ruling himself out of the Rio 2016 Olympics because of an "extremely busy" schedule, a year after he was dropped by Tennis Australia - for a second time - from their Davis Cup squad.
He was left out in 2015 after accusing the governing body of abandoning him following hip surgery in 2014, but has since returned to the team.
Further questions were raised about his attitude when he held his racquet by the strings when facing match point in a Madrid Open tie last year.
Tomic's career has also been affected by off-court controversy.
In July 2015, he was charged with resisting arrest and trespassing by police in the United States after refusing to leave a hotel room.
And his father, John, was sentenced to eight months in prison for assaulting his son's training partner before the 2013 Madrid Open.
Yashi Kochi!!!!
Yashi Kochi!!!!
4 comments:
Les, it looks like Tomic has had problems stretching back in time; his father seems to have personal problems, too. Is this a case of the "sins of the father are visited upon the son" or the "apple doesn't fall far from the tree?"
maybe so but oh to have his talent.........les
But what a waste of the talent if his attitude can't be "retreaded" to positive and team thinking and his family can't support him in a more positive manner and get with the program.
I know they have another player in the same mode....have a great day les
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