Archive for June 2017
Jun/17
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Layhani DQs Klein for calling himself a “stupid person”
3 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Bios
There was a bizarre conclusion to the Sam Groth vs Bryden Klein second round Nottingham duel yesterday, and a most distressful decision was meted out for poor wildcard Klein by chair umpire Mohammed Layhani.
Groth was serving and leading 63 54 but down a break point at 30-40. Groth served and Klein netted his forehand return. As would be expected in such a tense situation of an important match for both Australian veterans struggling to improve their rankings, Klein could not hold in his frustration and chastised his error by calling himself "a stupid person." Continue to read full article...
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Jun/17
13
Did Connors and Agassi Alter The Tennis Universe?
71 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Bios
Everyone in tennis is struck by how the younger #NEXTGEN players have struggled so mightily to make inroads into the ATP Elite pantheon - and marveled at how the older players continue to improve and maintain their dominant ways. Continue to read full article...
While it may come as a surprise that 20-year-old Jelena Ostapenko is in the finals of Roland Garros, by way of today's three set win over Timea Bacsinszky, the young Latvian has shown consistent career results in the glamour events.
Ostapenko won the 2014 Wimbledon junior event. In 2015 she beat no. 9 seed Carla Saurez Navarro at Wimbledon, losing only two games. Continue to read full article...
Status: Winner of ten WTA doubles titles. Has played in three Grand Slam finals in doubles (2007 Australian and US Open, 2015 Australian).
Ht: 5-7 Wt: 140
DOB: August 17, 1989 In: Dongshi, Taiwan
AKA: Latisha Chan
First Tennis Memory: "It was really fun. It's very near my home. My dad's friends were all there and they just want me to have fun and enjoy the tennis. Yeah, it was pretty fun. The first time was pretty nice for me. Because I was just six years old. And I think the tennis was very nice for me because it's not just you have to study all the day. You have to think for everything. You have to think about your opponent. Continue to read full article...
Novak Djokovic is no longer the ruthless tennis machine who brazenly thrived while dethroning and then dominating icons Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
That relentlessly ambitious Djokovic is gone. Today we have a man who seems more interested in building his image as a peace and love ambassador, trying to attract love and adoration from all the fans and media by behaving as a perfect sportsman. Continue to read full article...
Margaret Court won 24 major singles titles, 19 major doubles titles and 21 major mixed doubles titles - a record that still stands. With an incredible 64 Grand Slam titles to her name, Court is arguably the greatest female tennis player in history. But the Australian Christian minister is under fire again for critical remarks about homosexuality and LGBT rights. She maintains a belief that homosexuality and abortion are abominations against God. She is entitled to that opinion as a human being and devout Christian. Continue to read full article...
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By Scoop Malinowski
Status: WTA No. 46.
DOB: April 8, 1999 In: San Francisco, CA
Ht: 5-7 Wt: 120
First Memory Of Tennis: "When I was younger I played a lot at my country club. And that was definitely the first memory. I was playing on a Sunday with a bunch of my friends, we were just having fun, it was really cool. (Where?) At Burlingame Country Club."
Tennis Inspirations: "My mom (Lori Bellis) is definitely my number one inspiration."
Last Book Read: "Was Maze Runner." Continue to read full article...
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