Alexandra's Quest For a Comeback

Another American player you made not have heard of, Alexandra Stevenson has endured much struggle to get back in the form she is in now. I immediately started to like her after I saw a story on her on ESPN. She was once a top 20 player and she reached the semifinals of Wimbledon in 1999 as a qualifier, but then suffered back injuries that strayed her away from the game. Since then she could not afford sponsors, but recently, her father, "Dr. J" Julius Erving came into the picture and helped her out with sponsorships. And thanks to their newly found relationship, Stevenson has been playing in tournaments this year. In Charleston, Alexandra got a wildcard entry. Her first opponent was Uzbekistan's Akgul Amanmuradova. Amanmuradova is only effective when it comes to her serve, but today, Alexandra tried her best, but her game still needs more tweeking. Amanmuradova won the match, 62 64. Although Stevenson lost the match, she should not give up and there is no doubt that she will be back in the form she was in when she was 18 in the world.