Aug/26
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Eala Saved Toronto But Hale Is Taking Full Credit
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WTA Toronto tournament director Karl Hale is taking full credit for the enormous success of the NBO event but failed to credit the contributions and efforts of Alexandra Eala’s extraordinary popularity and drawing power. Here is Hale’s statement, which shockingly fails to mention Eala… Tennis in Canada is absolutely booming. This year, the National Bank […] Continue to read full article...
Alexandra Eala · Karl Hale · NBO · Nike
Ben Shelton defeated Brandon Nakashima 63 76(4) to win BACK TO BACK titles at the Canada Montreal Masters 1000. He is the first ATP player since Rafael Nadal (2018-19) to do it. Shelton thanked God: “First and most importantly I want to thank God. I would be nowhere without my faith, that is what is […] Continue to read full article...
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Aug/26
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National Grass Courts At Philadelphia Cricket Club
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By Scoop Malinowski My oral history of two days and three matches at USTA Level 1 National Grass Courts At Philadelphia Cricket Club, in no particular order… Bill Tilden was once a member of this spectacular club located about 15 miles northwest of center city Philadelphia. Tilden was born and raised in Germantown section, pretty […] Continue to read full article...
Bill Tilden · Chestnut Hill · Jeff Morrison · Philadelphia Cricket Club · Rick Leach · Vivek Varma
Aug/26
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When Roddick Showed His Hatred of Djokovic To The World
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2008 US Open Arthur Ashe Kids Day exhibition tiebreaker in Ashe Stadium before a full house of kids watching Novak Djokovic play Andy Roddick play was supposed to be fun. But Andy Roddick tried to hit Novak not once but twice. First point drop shot Novak hit a soft shot back which Andy then tried […] Continue to read full article...
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Rafael Jodar is closing in on the top ten. His rise has been meteoric and unstoppable. As the competition gets better so does his performance and results. The 19 year old’s college match record at Virginia was 19-3 (86.4%), Challenger Circuit 2025 37-12 (75.5) and ATP World Tour in 2026 31-13 (70.5%). I predict he […] Continue to read full article...
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By Scoop Malinowski It can be argued that Don Budge is the greatest tennis player of all time. Some of his achievements in the sport were never matched by the likes of Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Budge swept all four major tennis tournaments in 1938 – Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US […] Continue to read full article...
Desmond Margetson · Don Budge · Jack Kramer · Newport Hall of Fame · Pete Sampras · Wimbledon
Joao Fonseca is back after a month off and beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 76 75 at Montreal 1000, failing to serve out the win at 54 in the second, the 19 year old hung in there and finished the job. Interesting Fonseca referred to himself in the third person in his match analysis: “I think Joao […] Continue to read full article...
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Aug/26
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Celebrating Tennis Legend Jimmie McDaniel
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LOS ANGELES, CA July 29, 2026 The Jimmie McDaniel Tennis Legacy Foundation proudly commemorates the 86th Anniversary of one of the most significant moments in American tennis history: the historic exhibition match between Jimmie McDaniel, America’s premier Black tennis champion, and world No. 1 Don Budge on July 29, 1940, at Harlem’s Black-owned Cosmopolitan Tennis […] Continue to read full article...
Bob Davis · Don Budge · Jimmy McDaniel · Jimmy McDaniel Foundation
Aug/26
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Lakeland Prep School Tennis: Building Skill, Character, and Competitive Excellence
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Tennis has long been recognized as one of the best sports for developing discipline, mental toughness, and lifelong fitness. At Lakeland Preparatory School in Lakeland, Tennessee, the tennis program provides student-athletes with an opportunity to sharpen their athletic abilities while excelling academically. As part of the school’s growing athletics department, Lakeland Prep School tennis encourages […] Continue to read full article...
Aug/26
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Former ATP No. 38 Sargis Sargsian Walked On My Court
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By Scoop Malinowski Miracles happen in life and one happened to me yesterday on a tennis court. A former ATP world no. 38 walked on my court and then we hit. I kid you not. Former 1997 Newport Hall of Fame Champion Sargis Sargsian literally walked on my court at Demarest NJ Nature Center and […] Continue to read full article...
Andre Agassi · AO · ATP · Demarest Nature Center · Olympics · Roger Federer · Sargis Sargsian · Yevgeny Kafelnikov
