Archive for September 2012
Sep/12
28
Recalling the Ivanisevic-Woodforde Feud
10 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
Aside from LeSean McCoy and Osi Umenyiora, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, Sean Avery and Dion Phaneuf, there just aren't that many wars of words lately in the sports world. Rarely does trash talking happen in tennis. But one of the juiciest fueds was at the 1998 U.S. Open between Mark Woodforde and Goran Ivanisevic.
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Sep/12
27
Former James Blake Coach Brian Barker’s Memories Of Federer
6 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
For my future book about Roger Federer, coach Brian Barker discussed his memories of the Swiss Maestro relating to his former player James Blake. He also talks about what he thinks were the finest performances of Blake's very successful ATP career. I ran into Barker at the U.S. Open near the Ashe Stadium fountain, where he was on his way to watch Blake's late afternoon match. He shared these memories...
"Federer played some unbelievable matches against James... Continue to read full article...
I played a USTA tournament in Nutley this weekend. Aside from winning it by beating the #1, #2 seeds and a tough first round foe, the hightlight was seeing the son of former top 10 player Kathy Horvath in action.
Horvath is famous for ending Martina Navratilova's Wimbledon win streak. Continue to read full article...
Sep/12
22
Was Marcelo Rios A “Great Player”? A Tennis-Prose.com Poll
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Was the former ATP #1 ranked player and Australian Open finalist Marcelo Rios a "Great Player"?
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Sep/12
17
New York Post’s Steve Serby Recalls Encounter With Fiery Teen Named John McEnroe
2 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
At a recent New York Mets game at Citi Field, the long-time New York Post Columnist Steve Serby shared a memory he had of covering a certain high school tennis player by the name of John McEnroe.
"He (McEnroe) lost 6-4 6-0 to Larry Gottfried in the Columbia Junior Tennis Championships when he was like 15 maybe, 16 at the most. I remember that I wrote he got... Continue to read full article...
Sep/12
16
Miguel Perez Evaluates Spanish Junior Star Jose Antonio Salazar Martin
2 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
Spanish junior Jose Antonio Salazar Martin came to New Jersey/New York to compete in his first junior major event, the 2012 U.S. Open. His primary coach Ivan Medina could not make the trip, so young Martin was guided and coached at the U.S. Open by the long-time friend of his initial coach Medina, Miguel Perez, who currently resides in Wayne, N.J.
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Sep/12
12
60 Second Interview with Vince Spadea
2 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
I did this quick Q&A with Vince back in 2007 at Delray Beach...
Age started tennis: "Six...five...four...three..."
First tennis memory: "Hitting balls in Brockton, Mass. Because I didn't know baseball, boxing. Because I didn't know which one I'd choose. Ended up tennis."
Tennis inspiration: "Player? Pete Sampras."
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Sep/12
11
Andy Murray Conquers New York, Bags First Major Title
20 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
Perhaps no man had a more difficult journey to winning his first major Grand Slam title.
For years, Andy Murray had to navigate through a treacherous tennis jungle where all-time titans like Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal mercilessly massacred him time after time.
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Sep/12
10
Is this the latest Nadal/Capriati/Federer teen phenom?
4 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
I received this email from a respected tennis friend who lives in the Philippines. He is quite excited about a certain coach and a certain 13-year-old player. Read on...
This Filipino coach will one day have a top ten player playing grand slams and he is bent on doing the unthinkable having a first Filipino number one in the world! AJ is a child wonder and I coach the kid too Scoop last year when he was 11 years old beating 18 year old kids in a tournament! Continue to read full article...
Sep/12
10
Biofile with Jose Antonio Salazar Martin
9 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
Status: ATP #1421. Competed in U.S. Open junior boys draw.
DOB: May 6, 1994 In: Canary Island, Spain
First Tennis Memory: "When I started my tennis education I didn't like tennis very much because soccer was my sport (age 7). I'd only go to tennis two days a week and I was kind of feeling like, 'I want to get out of here to play soccer.'"
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