Open in 2010, I beat Slater in the semifinals in some serious surf. "He does big turns and aerials with the best of them." Which is what Simpson might be soon enough. "He's really no slouch in any area," says 2001 ASP world champ C.J. As the son of former NFL safety Bill Simpson, he's big on "double days," which include multiple practices, plyometric workouts and tape-watching sessions.
No matter the competition, Simpson will rely on a training strategy suited more for the gridiron than the barrel. Of course, 10-time king Kelly Slater (will he retire?) might have something to say about that. Open, surfing's crown jewel, two years in a row, Simpson would love to snag a world championship. You control it, and the sky's the limit."įALLBACK PLAN: "I'd love to have my own company or maybe work construction, like my grandpa did when I was younger."Īfter winning the U.S. We started this together, and we want to finish it together."įLYING SOLO: "I played basketball until eighth grade, baseball until fifth grade and football for a year in middle school. "He's the future of our sport."įAMILY MATTERS: "My dad, Troy, is still my coach and practice mechanic. "Dungey is gifted genetically," says Ricky Carmichael, the most decorated motocross rider in history. In fact, after the 5'10", 150-pound racer moved up to the 450 class - the big leagues of motocross - he won every major contest on the circuit. Dungey took home AMA championship titles in supercross and motocross, the first rookie ever to do so. This guy didn't exceed expectations in 2010 he rolled and soared right over them. I play five-on-five, and I'm a fantasy fanatic." I can tell you about every point of every game I've played this year - especially in the matches I've lost."įALLBACK PLAN: "I'm 1,000 percent sure I'd play football. HIDDEN TALENT: "I have a really good memory. I'm also trying to play from the backcourt like Novak Djokovic, and kick serve and volley like Patrick Rafter." PICK A PRO, ANY PRO: "I've always had an attacking game because I love Pete Sampras. He's going to have a great future." With Harrison having earned a spot in this month's Australian Open, the future might already be here. "He can serve and hit off the ground, and he's strong at the net. 36 Sergiy Stakhovsky.) "I love that Ryan has an all-around game," says Billie Jean King. (He lost his next match in five sets to No. So when Harrison, ranked 173rd in the world, upset 15th-seeded Ivan Ljubicic in the opening round of the 2010 US Open, fans rejoiced. Let's face it: This isn't exactly the golden age of American men's tennis. I would probably be doing the 200 or 4x400 in track." She said she'll pass it on to me when she retires."įALLBACK PLAN: "I love running.
TRADITIONAL VALUES: "I really looked up to Kristine Lilly when I was little, so I wore No. "She has a nose for the goal." And she just might smell victory next summer in Germany.įEARLESS FACTOR: "I've grown up with coaches saying, If you're around the box, always think about shooting first." (A month earlier, the fleet forward nailed a left-footed equalizer in the 83rd minute of a friendly with China.) "She can score with either foot or with her head," says soccer analyst Tony DiCicco, coach of the U.S. national team, Morgan scored its biggest goal of 2010, drilling a shot in stoppage time for a 1-0 win over Italy in a crucial World Cup qualifier on Nov.
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