Archive for August 2012
Aug/12
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It All Happened On Thursday At The U.S. Open
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Court 4 is packed full even before the #1 seeds Huber and Raymond step on. It's an astonishing sight. Maybe the women do deserve equal prize money, Janko and Gilles. The American duo defeat Daniilidou and Dellacqua.
Feliciano Lopez is still one of my favorite players to watch. Continue to read full article...
Aug/12
30
Michael Day 3: “The worst thing you can do at the 2012 US Open is go up two sets to love”
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By Michael
Today a friend came out with his kids so I did some kids things. You know, like eat. First chance I had to check out the new food place on top of the new structure they almost finished by court 5/6. More junk food but with table service and higher prices. I had the “La Frieda blend†cheeseburger with fries ($17) and a beer (forgot the price, maybe $9 ?) La Frieda is a Brooklyn based meat supplier that somehow got it’s own show on the food channel (“I’m telling you cutting up slabs of meat is interesting. Continue to read full article...
Today a friend came out with his kids so I did some kids things. You know, like eat. First chance I had to check out the new food place on top of the new structure they almost finished by court 5/6. More junk food but with table service and higher prices. I had the “La Frieda blend†cheeseburger with fries ($17) and a beer (forgot the price, maybe $9 ?) La Frieda is a Brooklyn based meat supplier that somehow got it’s own show on the food channel (“I’m telling you cutting up slabs of meat is interesting. Continue to read full article...
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Aug/12
29
Michael’s Day Two Adventures: Jesse Levine Collapses On Court 17
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By Michael www.protennisphotos.com
Yes, Scoop, I just learned that today (that Matosevic is older). I was sitting. Well I don’t want to say the exact seat, lest he even theoretically track me down and terminate me for writing this. Let’s just say very close to Bernard Tomic’s Dad. Someone else said to me softly, “That is one scary dude.†Yes, I concur. Continue to read full article...
Tennis Inspirations: "Steffi Graf. I saw her on TV and I told my parents I wanted to be like her. And my dad (Mihai). He always believed in me and he was always encouraging me, even when I have tough times. Because of him I am on my way here."
First Tennis Memory: "My wood racquet. I started with a wood racquet when I was like four."
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Aug/12
28
Federer Advises DY, Sees Hope For Struggling American
6 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
When he first came onto the ATP Tour, Donald Young said that Roger Federer welcomed him by saying, “Federer came up to me actually, in the locker room, gave me a handshake and said ‘Hello, keep up the good work.’"
Now, Young is in a far different realm - he's desperately trying to Continue to read full article...
Marion Bartoli and her father/coach Walter think outside the box. Some might say FAR outside the box.
Her training techniques have been called "unorthodox" by court observers in the past, Continue to read full article...
Aug/12
27
Novak Djokovic Made This Kid’s Day, Muhammad Ali-style
12 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcJL4...layer_embedded
Novak Djokovic brings this kid on the court during practice on Armstrong. Can you imagine how thrilled this kid, about ten years old, must feel? Imagine how many times he will tell this story to his friends and how much this will inspire him?
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Aug/12
26
Opinion: With or Without A Major Title, Andy Murray Is Still A Winner
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By Ben Jacobs
You could almost hear the tapping of the keyboards from the cowardly warriors who hide behind their computer screens and pound out abuse to Andy Murray on a periodic basis, but this time, even they could only confine themselves to searching for poor excuses to justify their bile.
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Aug/12
25
Donna Vecic Comes Up Short in Friday Qualies
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16-year-old Croatian Donna Vecic was two games away from qualifying for her first grand slam main draw. She led the veteran Romanian Edina Gallovits-Hall 6-2 4-4 but then the wheels came off.
Vecic never won another game, suffering a bagel in the third set - get 'em next time kid.
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Aug/12
24
Thursday At Qualies with Rosol, Canas and Harkleroad?
17 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Bios, Scoop
Roger Federer worked a kid's clinic indoors in the afternoon and was more than generous with his time and also had a lot of fun with the kids, a worker at the clinic told me. Federer could have showed up and waved hello and said goodbye in a couple of minutes and everybody would have been happy. But Federer stayed for an hour and twenty minutes. Everyone was beyond thrilled.
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