Archive for November 2016
Nov/16
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Strange But True Tennis Tales: A Very Bad Bet
2 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Bios
A former ATP world no 1 player was in Washington DC eating lunch at the Legg Mason player cafe when he was challenged with a wacky wager idea by an opposing coach. 'I bet you fifty bucks Mike Bryan beats Max Mirnyi." The Two-time Grand Slam champion replied: "What's up (coach). You don't like money?" Continue to read full article...
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by Thomas Parham
Wayne Bryan, father of the tennis twins, wrote a long, thoughtful letter to the USTA some while ago. My blog 117 condenses a few points from the letter. My post “The Guerilla Bureaucrat†calls for a powerful insider to throw appropriate light on the exit of college tennis scholarships to international players. And to the link between no scholarships for American players and no quality American players winning slams or even getting close. For years no one has done much to confront this cocktail of demise for American tennis. Contrarily, Coach Bryan may now have hit a major nerve with American parents. Then follow Patrick McEnroe’s response. http://tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2012/02/patrick-mcenroe-responds-to-wayne.html Along with both long letters, it is essential to read the attached comments. Continue to read full article...
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Kimiko Date-Krumm has divorced her husband of sixteen years the race car driver Michael Krumm. 46-year-old Date is currently rehabbing from two knee surgeries and hopes to compete in professional tennis again in 2017. Continue to read full article...
Nov/16
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What if Lleyton Hewitt never yelled Come On?
5 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Bios
Lleyton Hewitt maximized his tennis performances by utilizing the very powerful energy source of emotional adrenaline - there is not a shred of a hint of doubt about this. The Hall of Fame boxing trainer Emanuel Steward once told me about one of his fistic champions: "You watch him talk sometimes about (boxing an opponent) in his interviews and he almost comes to tears at times. That emotional intensity brings out extra talents." Continue to read full article...
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