Archive for August 2012
Aug/12
24
Agony and Suffering of a Shattered Player
11 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
I have never seen a tennis player suffer in agony like Michelle Larcher De Brito tonight at the U.S. Open qualies.
Larcher was winning her match against Svitolina comfortably, up 6-2 5-0 with a match point - to reach the third and final round of qualies.
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First Tennis Memory: "My grandfather (Mike DePalmer Sr.) and my mother (Michelle DePalmer Williams) feeding me balls down in Bollettieri in Bradenton, Florida. Both were coaches, they taught me tennis, they taught me everything I know."
Tennis Inspirations: "My whole family. They're all huge tennis people. Everyone grew up playing tennis, my sisters, my cousins. They're my inspirations."
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Aug/12
22
Rhyne Williams stars at US Open Qualies day one
39 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
Me and Dan roll into the BJK National Tennis Center at about 12 noon. Parked out bikes and saw some players practicing like Alexa Glatch and others who were unfamiliar. We met this really nice friendly girl from Turkey - ranked around 212 - but I can't even begin to try to spell her name, it's one of the craziest tennis names you will see, beyond Sesil Karantcheva or Noppawan Leerchwakarn. Continue to read full article...
Aug/12
20
Leander Paes Greatest Comeback and Worst Blown Lead
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"My greatest comeback in matches? You know, matches come and go. You win and lose matches. For me, everything's about persevering. I think, as an athlete, it's things behind the scenes that are important, like right now we're sitting here talking about the match I won. Actually, about ten minutes ago, for the last half hour, I've been doing... Continue to read full article...
Status: ATP #49.
Ht: 6-5 Wt: 200
DOB: October 21, 1992 In: Stuttgart, Germany
First Tennis Memory: “When I was young I picked up a racquet and started since. I was probably eight. It was a physical, popular thing to play tennis, hit a ball. My first memory.â€
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Aug/12
15
French Reporter Asks Questions About Marcelo Rios Book
18 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
Another tennis publication recently asked some questions about Marcelo Rios and my book about the Chilean marvel. Here is the interview with Regis Delanoe of France...
Regis Delanoe: Very soon in his career, Marcelo was seen as a very talented player, almost a genius, finally, did he has the career he expected or do you think he could do better, like winning a grand slam?
Scoop Malinowski: For a small man I believe Rios had an excellent career... Continue to read full article...
Aug/12
13
Djokovic is BACK and will win the U.S. Open
25 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
Novak Djokovic appears to have regained his top form again as he dominated the Toronto Masters Series including a virtuoso performance in the final vs. Richard Gasquet.
The tournament was important for Djokovic to regain his footing and confidence, with Murray, Federer and Nadal all opting to skip. Continue to read full article...
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Aug/12
9
A Day At The Bronx Classic At Crotona Park
9 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
While Dan is living it up interviewing Novak Djokovic and surveying the action at the Toronto Masters Series ATP event I decided to accept an invite from my friend Carlos, who wants to show me his friend's daughter who is in the draw and ranked around 600 in the world. Carlos has been telling me about Jan for over a year now.
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Aug/12
5
Spectacular Andy Murray Conquers Federer To Win Olympic Gold Medal
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Andy Murray played the match of his life today and dominated Roger Federer to win the first major title of his professional career, the Olympic gold medal, 61 62 64.
Federer looked typically sharp early but Murray had an answer for everything and just wasn't going to be denied today. Continue to read full article...
Murray outguns Federer with stunning display of tennis excellence
Aug/12
4
Even John McEnroe is caught up in Murraymania
13 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
Andy Murray looked ecstatic after he conquered Novak Djokovic in the Olympic semifinal. The crowd support overwhelmed and inspired him to a new level, a new level of tennis joy. Murray himself said the crowd's intensity was better than Wimbledon, it "was more like a concert."
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