Hewitt Works Out With Young Players...

Here is a different story, something I didn't know he was doing. I don't want to just post news I find about results etc or a really big story unless there is nothing else as most people have already seen it and don't want to read it again.

If I can find little bits of news that some people may find interesting and not already know then great and then people who visit don't just have to keep reading daily profit/loss as that gets pretty boring.....so here is today's piece.

Former world number one tennis player and current world number 30 Lleyton Hewitt recently worked out with Team Bahamas to help them gear up for the JITIC Junior Tennis Tournament being held in El Salvador. The tournament is ongoing and will wrap up on August 6. Players from the Caribbean and Central America will compete in under-14 boys and girls, and the under-16 boys and girls divisions.

Coach Bradley Bain said that working out with Hewitt was a major plus for the kids as they can see that even small guys can win on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour and conquer the world. Hewitt stands at just 5' 11". Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) President Stephen Turnquest was elated that a player of Hewitt's stature would take time out from his busy schedule to share his knowledge and experience about the game of tennis with some of the country's top junior players.

Hewitt said that he was impressed with the level of play displayed by the youngsters and sees great potential for Bahamian tennis as long as the kids work hard and put in the hours. Hewitt devotes six hours a day to the game of tennis - three hours on the court and the other three hours on fitness, strength training and mental preparation. His coach and hitting partner, Nathan Healey, also participated in the workout and mentioned that being a world class tennis player takes time and you need a great team around you.

Coach Healey and a physiotherapist travel the world with Hewitt, who has so far earned over $18,000,000 in prize money. Hewitt, who now lives in The Bahamas at Old Fort Bay, was accompanied by celebrity real estate agent Vicki Knowles - the mother of Bahamian tennis legend Mark Knowles, who is also a good friend of Lleyton Hewitt.

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A bigger losing day today (well, last night), this is what I had a feeling would happen yesterday. One match that annoyed me was Llodra as I had placed the bet early afternoon only to see him drift and drift then at work checked the score to see he lost in two.

Luckily it wasn't a later bet in the sequence so no real damage done. The loss wasn't even 5% of the bank so let's hope it's clawed back today.

There are plenty of matches today and first looks show a decent handful of selections but I will have a proper check this afternoon for the evening matches.

Good luck with all your bets whoever you are going for today!