Pete's Nike Deal
According to Tennisreporters.net, Pete's new contract with Nike is worth
around $10 million for four years. "It was far less than the eight-year,
$40 million deal that Sampras previously had with Nike."
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Davis Cup Update
March 29, 2002
How lucky can the U.S. Davis Cup team get? First, Spain's Carlos Moya
pulled out of the April 5-7 tie with a bum shoulder and then Juan Carlos
Ferrero dropped out with a bad foot. Fortunately for fans, Spain is a lot
deeper than the Slovak Republic was and is able to substitute Tommy Robredo
and Alberto Martin, two talented youngsters who have decent upsides but
no grass court credentials.
Still, should either of them play singles, at least they have enough firepower
from the baseline to occasionally make things interesting. However, don't
be surprised is Spanish serve-and-volleyer Juan Balcells or veteran Alex
Corretja is called on to play singles.
We forgot to mention that in our conversation with U.S. captain Patrick
McEnroe last week about the possibility of Jan-Michael Gambill being named
to the team (he wasn't, as PMac chose Todd Martin and James Blake instead
of Gambill and Mardy Fish), we asked McEnroe whether he'd like to see Andre
Agassi have the same strong desire that Gambill has showed in wanting a
spot on the team. PMac's reply? "That would be nice."
So the question remains, if the U.S. and France both win their April 5-7
ties, can Agassi be convinced to jet to France in September and lead his
team on clay against the likes of Grosjean and Clement? Heck, with the U.S.'
current luck with its opponents injuries, France might end having to play
Cedric Kauffman (the last man Pete beat on clay) and Anthony Dupuis.
In related matters, PMac said he chose Blake over Gambill because "James
is a better guy for matching up with the strengths and weaknesses on the
doubles court. He's a good swing guy that could come in and play singles
or doubles. Obviously, because I can only have four guys for this match,
that's important, to have someone that has a little more variety on the
doubles court."
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