Archive for November 2012
By Johan Kriek
To be a great WTA and ATP player the following is a "must have" ...
1. Fitness. Well, Serena showed that with power and quick finishing shots, she can win even a Major without being in top physical shape. On the ATP, forget it! If you are not fit physically, you are done, gone.
2. A weapon or if at all possible, numerous weapons. The biggest weapon of all should be your "head." Continue to read full article...
(Note: This Biofile was conducted in 2000 and later revised in 2006, both at U.S. Open.)
Status: Recently retired former ATP #1, 200 Davis Cup winning team member and 2003 Roland Garros Champion. Winner of 16 career ATP singles titles including three Masters Series.
Childhood Heroes: "Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi. I think Pete Sampras was the best. I like the matches with Andre Agassi. (Have they been friendly to you?) No, not so much [laughs]."
Early Tennis Memory: "Maybe when I played with my father in the fog with a wood racquet."
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Nov/12
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Luke Jensen Shares Some Hard-to-believe ATP Memories
Comments off · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
Greatest comeback:
"Actually here at the U.S. Open, I was playing Matt Mitchell, who was an NCAA champion for Stanford, was on the Tour. It was my first U.S. Open, it must've been 1984. If I remember correctly, I was down two sets to love and came back and won. I was down in other scenarios. I would say the biggest one - the French Open run my brother and I had in '93 - we won matches, first and second round, 12-10 in the third. Continue to read full article...
In September I went to the Paramus Sports Authority on route 17 to get some balls and overgrips not to get sneakers. At the clearance section there were a ton of shoes including the New Balance 1187s.
Several players over the years have said New Balance is their favorite shoes and they wore them year in and year out. I never tried them for tennis for a few reasons... Continue to read full article...
Nov/12
20
Boris Becker Questions if Nadal and Djokovic Could Have Survived In Other Eras But Lauds Fed
28 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
"The reason why Federer is still successful at the age of 31 is because he has got a good technique. He can play from the baseline and when he has to, he can also come to the net more often than other players," Continue to read full article...
Status: Former ATP pro from 1981-1992. 1988 Olympic silver medalist. Currently teaches tennis at Cunningham Park.
Date of birth: August 3, 1960 in Springfield, MA
First tennis memory: Is hitting a ball against the garage in my backyard. About five years old. With an old Jack Kramer racquet.
Why do you love playing tennis: I love it more now because there's not so much pressure. Just the feeling of moving and hitting a ball well. Just puts a feeling of challenge and freedom. I think that second when you hit a ball perfectly, feels like it's going...it's a sense of control to me that's probably the thing that keeps me coming back. Continue to read full article...
ATP · Tim Mayotte · Wimbledon
Nov/12
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It’s Stepanek vs. Alamgro for the Davis Cup!
14 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
Wow, it's all come down to one match for the Davis Cup, Radek Stepanek vs. Nicolas Almagro. Berdych just lost to Ferrer in three sets to force the final match. Wish I could see this match but Cablevision eliminated The Tennis Channel. How dare you Mr. Dolan.
This is as good as it gets, have a feeing something special is going to happen in this live fifth match. Stepanek is 2-1 lifetimes vs. Almagro but Continue to read full article...
Nov/12
15
Filippino Phenom Update: 13 Year Old Wins In ITF 18s
2 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
This is a letter from a prominent Filipino tennis coach who is presently guiding a very talented 13 year old who is so good he was offered a scholarship by the IMG Bollettieri Academy in Bradenton, FL. I think there are some interesting points Tennis-prose.com readers will find insightful and instructive in this letter...
AJ WINS HIS 1 ST ROUND MATCH AGAINST A TOUGH OPPONENT
Dear Congressman and Everybody,
Since joining the ITF 18 under World Junior Circuit just this June in Indonesia where in AJ has played only a total of 4 tournaments this year I could see the progress and improvements of this young 13 year old player and I believe 2 or 3 years from now he will be a top 50 or even a top 20 player in the world given the right coaching, Continue to read full article...
I can't believe Federer turned the match around vs. Murray. Murray was in control early, up the break, hitting the ball with power and precision all over the court, making Fed looks slow and off balance. Then a friend called and we were talking boxing and I was watching the DVR of the match out of the corner of my eye and next thing I see Fed won the first set and was up 4-2 in the second.
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Nov/12
9
Kei Nishikori Biofile Interview
Comments off · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
Status: ATP #19. Winner of two ATP singles titles including 2012 Rakuten Japen Open - the first Japanese player in history to win the historic event.
Tennis Inspirations: "Roger Federer. (Why?) He was #1 and I had chance to hit with him in 2007. He's so nice and he's so talented."
Nicknames: "They just call me Kei."
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Japan · Kei Nishikori · Monica Seles · Roger Federer · Uniqlo · US Open · Wilson tennis
