Wayne Bryan, father of the tennis twins, wrote a long, thoughtful letter to the USTA some while ago. My blog 117 condenses a  few points from the letter. My post “The Guerilla Bureaucrat” calls for a powerful insider to throw appropriate light on the exit of college tennis scholarships  to international players. And to the link between no scholarships for American players and no quality American players winning slams or even getting close. For years no one has done much to confront this cocktail of demise for American tennis. Contrarily, Coach Bryan may now have hit a major nerve with American parents. Then follow Patrick McEnroe’s response.  http://tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2012/02/patrick-mcenroe-responds-to-wayne.html  Along with both long letters, it is essential to read the attached comments.

My gratitude to Coach Bryan includes appreciation for his effort to change the situation.  Having similar feelings for over 40 years of coaching college tennis, I am also aware…