Levine Shines

      American Tennis has lived up to my predictions thus far (which isn't saying much, since the tournament is just getting underway).  Andy Roddick looked solid in the first round, as did Sam Querrey; but the BIGGEST result thus far is the impressive play of young qualifier, Jesse Levine.  Jesse scored a huge win over 15th seeded Marat Safin, and has clearly set the tone for the Wimbledon fortnight.  I just checked Levine's facebook wall, and he had about 100 messages from friends saying "NICE WIN".....he deserved it.   On the other hand, what happened to James Blake?  This could be the closest thing to a nail in the coffin for the James' summer, unless he digs deep for the American hard court season. 
    10th seeded Fernando Gonzalez also appears to be in great form, meaning he will be a force to be reckoned with.

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Harry Cicma tackles the hot topics in tennis, sharing his insight on the favorites, tournament news and players to watch. Harry was ranked for three years on the ATP Tour doubles circuit and played four years of NCAA Division-I tennis at Rutgers University. He now covers all sports as a TV producer/anchor on NBC in Southern New England.