Archive for May 2014
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Jack Sock Has Unique Ability To Strike Big When You Least Expect
63 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
A special, rare talent in a tennis player is the ability to produce your best tennis when it's least expected.
Jack Sock has consistently shown this unique skill throughout his career.
At the 2010 US Open junior boys event, Sock was a wildcard entrant but managed to stun the junior tennis world by winning the event over Dennis Kudla in the final. (By the way, the now highly-touted Dominic Thiem was the #14 seed in that same event, but was trounced in the first round by Japan's Taro Daniel 64 60. Continue to read full article...
May/14
28
I think Serena’s losing the eye of the tiger
19 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
Before today's shock loss to Garbine Mugurza at the French Open, it's been a warm and fuzzy week for Serena. She got to play her pal Alize Lim of France in a first round friendly. Those two buddies shared more smiles than scowls.
Also a couple of days ago, Serena had a lunch date with her friend Caroline Wozniacki in Paris, and offered the heartbroken rival her shoulder to cry on. Continue to read full article...
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May/14
28
Is Roland Garros trying to push out Rafa Nadal?
24 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
In what has to be one of the most illogical decisions of the year, eight-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal was scheduled to play on the second stadium court for his first round match, and not on Chatrier Stadium.
While Nadal was taking care of business against wildcard Robby Ginepri on the secondary court, Alize Cornet and Stan Wawrinka were in the main stadium. Continue to read full article...
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Mats Wilander summed up this year's French Open:
"Heading into the French open it's more exciting. The regular Tour probably benefits from having one superstar that's cleaning up everything, or maybe a rivalry. But the French Open and the other slams benefit from having no clear cut favorite. That's the way it used to be and I think it's better. I don't think we want to go there and ask ourselves: Is Nadal going to win a ninth time? That doesn't excite me at all. Continue to read full article...
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By Guillermo Morales-Rubert
Since 1954, the International Tennis Hall of Fame (ITHF) has chronicled the history of the sport by honoring 235 tennis legends from 20 different nations. The sport of tennis merits greater credibility and transparency in the election and recognition of both nominees and inductees in the International Tennis Hall of Fame. The opinion piece that follows proposes a rationale for applying those two great principles in the decision-making process. Continue to read full article...
"Pierce is the epitome of honor · integrity and sportsmanship"
May/14
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Facing Federer Book Review: A Gift To Roger and His Fans
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By Soren Sondergaard
Very good book. It certainly made me realize just how respected and loved and important to the game Federer really is. Outstanding book, conveys that message. That's why it's a really good book...reading what others have to say about him. A lot of those stories have never been printed before. It's a good book, especially for Federer fans. Continue to read full article...
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Although Djokovic’s ball isn’t as heavy as
Nadal’s or as versatile as Federer’s, he hits it earlier than both. This makes Nadal
panic and forces him to hit too many backhands (which Nadal doesn’t like to hit
other than as neutral shots) or to hit himself out of position by running around his
backhand in order to hit his forehand. Additionally, Djokovic is great at getting
ahead in the point very early on, either off his serve or return of serve, both of which
are better shots than Nadal’s. The second Djokovic gets the point in a stronghold,
it’s extremely difficult for Nadal to bring it back to neutral let alone to become
the aggressor – he mostly plays catch-up and relies on phenomenal winners from
defensive positions, which are by definition low percentage shots. Continue to read full article...
Boxing is the hardest sport in the world because it's physically the most demanding and it's so very dangerous too. One punch can knock a man out, or do worse damage. That's the conventional idea.
But let's examine. No doubt boxing is a very dangerous sport and a very difficult sport to become a "world champion" in, as it requires extraordinary levels of courage, skills, speed, intelligence, fitness, strength, and athleticism. Continue to read full article...
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Martina Navratilova: "If I weren't a tennis player, I'd be a golfer or skier or even a baseball player."
Martina Navratilova: "I love competing ... and winning. Winning is infectious. When you're winning you push yourself until you start winning again. It's a disease, I guess. There are few things I do - even to playing card games - where I don't feel the need to come out on top. The thrill of winning...is...just fantastic." (I've heard of players saying winning is an 'addiction' but never a 'disease' before.) Continue to read full article...
