MSV Future Star!
MSV: Producing Today’s Hottest Strings. Developing Tomorrow’s Future Stars!
Mauve Sport Versand in conjunction with Guts and Glory Tennis is delighted to support our first official sponsored player in the USA.
Ms. Brooke Austin
NAME: Brooke Irene Austin
AGE: 12
HEIGHT: 5′
RESIDENT: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
NATIONALITY: American
PLAYS: Right Handed
FAVORITE SURFACE: Hard Courts
RACQUET: Prince Original Graphite
STRING CHOICE: MSV Focus HEX 1.23mm
COACH: Jeff Smith
PARENTS: Bart & Robin
RANKING: #1 United States Tennis Association (USTA) National Ranking for year ending 2007. Girls 12 Division.
Overall tournament record for 2007: 84 – 3 .965
RECENT TOURNAMENT RESULTS: USTA National Open – El Paso (February, 2008)
This was Brooke’s first national tournament entering in the 14 year old division. (Please keep in mind this dynamo just turned 12 a few days before the tournament) How did she do in her first tournament facing girls bigger and older? Read on..
Brooke entered the tournament as the #7 seed.
Rd of 32: Brooke Wins! 6-0, 6-0
Rd. of 16: Wins vs, #14 seed 6-2, 6-0
Quarterfinals: Wins vs. #3 seed 6-4, 6-4
Semifinals: Wins vs. #9 seed 6-2, 6-2
Finals: WINS vs. #1 seed 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (8-6)
Rd. of 16: Wins vs, #14 seed 6-2, 6-0
Quarterfinals: Wins vs. #3 seed 6-4, 6-4
Semifinals: Wins vs. #9 seed 6-2, 6-2
Finals: WINS vs. #1 seed 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (8-6)

Congratulations to Brooke – a great achievement! Any idea on the tension she uses?
Larry,
I do not know the tension, but I will ask her coach next time I have an opportunity to communicate with him. Perhaps Brooke or someone in her camp will respond here if they are keeping up with the blog entry.