Archive for June 2013
Jun/13
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Benjamin Becker’s Back On Track After Losing 11 in a row
10 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
It's been a rough year for German vet Benjamin Becker, who started 2013 ranked #65.
He made R32 in Auckland then R64 at the Australian Open, losing in straights to Delpo. He made quarters at the Heilbronn Challenger, then lost first round in Zagreb, then he fell to Istomin in the R16 in San Jose after beating Harrison.
Ten tough losses in a row followed. First round in Memphis to F-Lo 4-6 in the third.
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The grass court season 2013 has commenced. In Queens Querrey survived the newcomer Aljaz Bedene. Feliciano Lopez outlasted Ricardas Berankis. Jarkko Nieminen edged Ryan Harrison 63 63. Denis Istomin beat the young Russian Andre Kuznetsov 6-3 in the third.
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By Christian Koskorelos
I started tennis at the age of ten at Overpeck Park in Leonia, N.J. It was an accident, you know. I was with my friend Peter who lived upstairs from me in Palisades Park. We found a bunch of old racquets and we just started playing against the wall. Eventually we made our way to the court. I got hooked on tennis but he didn't. Soon, he moved to River Edge and eventually I moved to another apartment in Palisades Park. I never thought I would take tennis so far after that first encounter. I started bashing the wall every day while my mother walked the circle at Overpeck. Once she was finished with the circle, we would leave.
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Jun/13
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Does Maria Have ANY Chance Vs. Super Serena?
13 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
There have been some lopsided major finals over the years where we just knew it could be a one-sided rout...Seles vs. Huber in Australia, Graf vs. a silenced Seles at Wimbledon, Clijsters over Pierce at US Open, Henin vs. Pierce in Paris, Myskina vs. Dementieva in Paris, and of course Graf vs. Zvereva in Paris. Continue to read full article...
By Henk Abbink
Today is THE big day! The whole tennis world will be watching over Novak’s and Rafa’s shoulders what, maybe, should or could have been the Roland Garros final. That is IF the Roland Garros organizers would have followed a Wimbledon-like seeding system. On the other hand, warriors Ferrer and Tsonga have been looking strong enough to be worthy contenders for a first Grand Slam crown. So, maybe, just maybe, today’s semis line-up is correct. One thing is sure: whatever the outcome of today’s expected battles, we’ll see one new finalist. Continue to read full article...
Stan Wawrinka wanted it but not enough. Tommy Haas wanted it but he ran into the superior player.
Federer doesn't really want it anymore, like he used to, he's already won enough and he told us last year it's not so much about breaking records now, it's about enjoying the process of playing the game he loves.
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By Amanda H. LeMay
Here we are at the quarterfinal stage of another grand slam and once again the top four seeds are poised to move on to take their places in the semis. In fact, over the last few years no one outside of the top 8 has made it to the semis of any grand slam and in the last decade only 3 men outside the current top 4 have won one. Some see this as a sign that we are living in a “golden age†of tennis. Few would dispute that Federer and Nadal (and perhaps Djokovic as well) are among the greatest to ever play the sport. Continue to read full article...
Status: WTA #54 is in the fourth round at the 2013 French Open after defeating Petra Kvitova.
DOB: Jan. 8, 1990 In: Frankfurt, Germany
First Tennis Memory: "Is when I started, my dad (James) toom me out to the local courts, the public courts, and I was just smackin' the ball around. I remember liking it from the very beginning."
Tennis Inspirations: "Of course I like Fed. I like Nalbandian. I think he's one of my favorite players."
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By Scoop Malinowski Serbian tennis coach Jelena Gencic discovered and nurtured the talents inside Novak Djokovic to become the King of Tennis. Gencic passed away in Serbia yesterday, as her protege is in the midst of attempting to win his first French Open title. A poster at the tenniswarehouse.com forum translated the special meeting and […] Continue to read full article...
Jelena Gencic · Novak Djokovic · Serbia · US Open · Wimbledon
One of the most striking observations so far in the first week of the French Open is the play of seven-time champ Rafa Nadal which is far off from his highest level.
Nadal has lost the first sets in both of his matches so far to Daniel Brands and Martin Klizan, hardly regarded as clay court juggernauts.
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