As on the proverbial winding river, we should know by now there is always a next great player somewhere up ahead. We just can't see him. Tennis people think the sport is on the rise. There's a difference, as John Roddick noticed last week. It's becoming a big deal.
People think they are watching the future.
Already almost famous and A-Rod II is just getting started. Alex Rodriguez may eventually have to tell people he's not the tennis player. Use of this Web site is subject to certain Terms and Conditions . We may collect personal information on this site, as described in our Privacy Policy . The Winston-Salem Journal is a Media General newspaper.