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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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Aug/26

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Scoop’s Latest Notebook

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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Aug/26

7

Facing Don Budge

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...

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Aug/26

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Montreal Toronto Notebook

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

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...

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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...

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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...

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Aug/26

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Eala Is The Star WTA Desperately Needs

It has been a very long time since the WTA has experienced such a high impact superstar player like Alexandra Eala. At the coming National Bank Open the Wednesday night ticket is sold out in Toronto because of Eala. Reliable sources reveal that only Serena Williams has done that in the last twenty years. Not […] Continue to read full article...

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Jul/26

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Intimidation Is A Part Of Tennis

By Scoop Malinowski “You can’t intimidate much physically in tennis but there’s a lot of mental intimidation that goes on.” – Patrick McEnroe Patrick McEnroe won a Grand Slam in doubles and played in a Grand Slam semifinal in singles. He also played against most of the legends of his era like Boris Becker, Andre […] Continue to read full article...

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Jul/26

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Mubadala DC Open Notebook

After losing Rafael Jodar in straight sets, wildcard Kei Nishikori was asked about navigating his way through US Open mixed doubles with Naomi Osaka and playing US Open qualies: “I’m not worried about schedule conflict between US Open mixed doubles and qualifying at all. I’m rather thinking about what to dress. If Naomi appears in […] Continue to read full article...

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