Ken Hydinger Against Quotations

I thought we played a lot better in the afternoon match against Bradley. We came out with a lot of focus and did what we needed to get the job done. When you play this much tennis in one day, it can be tiring, but I think it is good for our players and their games.

We played better in a losing effort against a good team. We need to start putting together some wins. We are competitive against a top-notch opponent, but it really doesn't mean too much until we learn to close people out.

There's not too much more you can do as a tennis player than give it 100 percent -- physically, mentally and emotionally. That's what you should be doing against someone that's ranked 200 or four. And being that it's the Big Ten season, we need everyone to be ready to handle the good times and ready to handle the bad times as well.