Archive for December 2011
Dec/11
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Andres Bella Art Brightens Milford Indoor Tennis Club
2 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
Congratulations to Andres Bella, who is exhibiting his popular art piece "Who Framed Roger Federer" at the pro shop of the Milford Indoor Tennis Club in Milford, CT. The abstract work by Bella is a perfect fit as it energizes the typical blandness of a pro shop with arresting color and a striking image. Continue to read full article...
I just made a long car drive and came up with these tennis - sports facsimiles where the way a tennis player plays reminds you of another athlete from another sport...
What do you think? Can you think of any more?
Sampras - Michael Jordan and Lennox Lewis
Monfils - Usain Bolt
Chang - Tiki Barber Continue to read full article...
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Dec/11
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Davis Cup Hero: Superman Nadal Does It Again
8 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
Another amazing performance by Rafa Nadal today as he overcame a one set, love one, love-40 hole to eventually subdue a ferocious assault from the Argentine lion Juan Martin Del Potro in a 7-0 fourth set tiebreak.
Delpo looked dead in the water in the fourth set, down an early break, with Spain anxious to begin official celebrations. The Argentine crowd looked horrified and hopeless but then suddenly Delpo found the range again, and came back from death by smashing violent slots all over the court. Continue to read full article...
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Status: Southern Methodist University senior. Winner of a national title this fall -- USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships in Flushing, N.Y.
Early Tennis Memory: "When I won my first tournament, when I was six-years-old. It was a little, small tournament, not a big deal. After I won that I wanted to keep playing more, bigger tournaments. That's how I got into tennis because I just love winning."
Tennis Inspirations: "It would be Sharapova, Serena and Monica Seles. I just love the style they play. They hit flat and hard, very, very tough mentally and physically. They are my inspirations and they still are." Continue to read full article...
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Occupation: Agent who represents a wide range of clients including: Tennis: India's #2 tennis player Karan Rastogi. India's #3 Vishnu Vardhan. Ukraine's Kichenok Twins. Ukraine's Ianchuk Sisters.
First memory of tennis: "When I was two years old my mom and I would watch the U.S. Open on national TV and she'd roote for Chrissie Evert and I'd roote for Martina Navratilova. It was so much fun. Also, when I was a kid I saw Ken Meyerson doing his daily grind in Miami at the Lipton Tennis Championships where my family has been a box holder since 1988 and that's when I decided I wanted to be a tennis agent." Continue to read full article...
