Archive for January 2017
Rod Laver expressed very high praise about ATP No. 13 Nick Kyrgios when the Rocket's new statue was unveiled at Melbourne Park...
“Ability-wise, he could be the best tennis player in the world, only he is the one that gets in his way. Continue to read full article...
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By Louise Belcourt
Tonight was a test to see where Nadal is at after being sidelined for the past 3 months with a wrist injury.
Has the rest and recovery paid off? Has his confidence returned? Will he ever rise to the lofty heights of his past? At 30 can he win another grand slam? Or will his 14 grand slam trophies sit lonely on the shelf?
In a sold out semi final at the Brisbane International on 6 January, Nadal would test his game against the world number 3, Milos Raonic. Continue to read full article...
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By Scoop Malinowski
[Note: This Biofile interview was done in my rookie year as a reporter at the Hamlet Cup ATP tennis tournament which used to be played at Westbury on Long Island, the week before the U.S. Open '92. While reading this interview, please excuse me for the lack of quality and shortage of content as I was still a star-struck interviewer back then (somehow I inexplicably failed to ask Lendl my signature question: his 'greatest sports moment') Continue to read full article...
adidas · Ivan Lendl · Roland Garros · US Open
Just a monumental win by Alexander Zverev over Roger Federer in Hopman Cup 76 67 76. To take down an icon like Federer in his "house" is a feat that only a very special player can do, and Zverev has shown us again that he is extraordinary and has obviously learned a valuable lesson after blowing the match point against Rafael Nadal in Indian Wells a year ago. It is not outside the realm of possibility that Zverev can win a major this year. Continue to read full article...
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