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As a lifetime tennis player and tennis advocate, I'm very disappointed to see one of the most talented, humble and durable players to ever play in the pros enter his last US Open. So, I'm on the couch watching Andre in the first round, hoping it's not his finale match at Flushing Meadows. He just lost the first set 7-6.

Hopefully you're giving him a few minutes of attention tonight, or this week if he advances. He's a solid player and a solid guy, and has created some big educational opportunities for kids in the Vegas area.

He and I also see the same barber.

captain matt bowen

To the left is Matt Bowen and his sons Sawyer and Henry. Matt was a roommate of mine at UNCW back in 1992. We lived in a rathole called "the crack shack" that was low on the rent scale and high on the beer drinking scale. He is a long time friend of mine, and I hate I've lost touch with him and his wife Sandy (who he was with back in '92) for the last few years . I recently discovered he was deployed to Iraq a few months ago. He has written me and some other folks detailing some of the gruesome scenes he has been part of. It aint pretty.

There are a few articles that the Winston Journal reported about he and his family. They have two kids, so Sandy is home solo, like many other Mom's are, handling them the best she can. The articles are a good shot of reality, especially for those of us that know Matt and Sandy.

Matt, we love ya buddy. Come home safe and thank you for what you and our boys are doing for us. Sandy, you and the kids hang tough. Matt will be home soon.