I recall John McEnroe telling everyone to be patient on the subject of US tennis talent. Here we go. With bow and bracelets befitting her 15 years, Taylor Townsend, out of Stockbridge, Ga., won the junior singles girls final at the Australian Open. There are kids grinding their young lives out on tennis courts worldwide and this girl made it big. Not many do. Imagine the smile under those hands. Andy Roddick and Donald Young once won this tournament. Lindsay Davenport was a finalist. That's the short list. And if winning singles were not enough, Townsend also won the girls doubles tournament with partner Gabrielle Andrews. Townsend, one of Prince's team "Who's Next" uses the Prince EXO3 racquet and has for two years. “This technology allows me to do a lot more on shots that I am pulled out of position for –which is most of the time at our level" said Townsend. "[It] has allowed me to win the four to five more points per set that many times are the dif...
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