Archive for December 2017
Richey Reneberg – Bethesda MD, financial sector, Taconic Capitol Advisors.
Vince Spadea – private lessons, runs Vince Models, consulted for recent Battle of the Sexes movie, played doubles at Vegas Challenger in October.
Geoff Grant – head pro Court Sense Tennis Club in Tenafly, NJ. Continue to read full article...
By Scoop Malinowski
Status: ATP no. 167.
Ht: 6-0 Wt: 160
DOB: Feb. 1, 1998 In: Skopje, Republic of Macedonia (Plays for USA)
First tennis memory: "Playing in the rain with my dad (Andrei). When it was raining we kept playing with soft balls. Really good memory." Continue to read full article...
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By Scoop Malinowski
Status: ATP ranked no. 166 in singles. Was ranked at a career high 58 in March of 2017 when he suffered a season-ending knee surgery at Miami Open while leading Jack Sock.
Ht:Â Â 5-7Â Â Wt: 145
DOB:Â September 27, 1995Â In:Â Â Tsu, Japan
First Tennis Memory: "I remember I play tournament, I think first time tournament, I was seven years old maybe, with mom. It's doubles. I remember that tournament." Continue to read full article...
By Scoop Malinowski
Next in our new series "Heart of a Champion" is a nice story about Ivan Lendl from my good friend and hitting partner Brian Baxter...
"Growing up in New York as a junior tennis player, I identified with John McEnroe. I loved his fire, attacking style and his cool Mac Attack Nike shoes. Dunlop was my first racket sponsor and I even trained with Tony Palafox for two years. His battles with Ivan Lendl wwere always good vs evil for me. Continue to read full article...
By Scoop Malinowski
Would you believe there is an ATP player with nineteen letters in his name?
Well there is and his name is Wishaya TRONGCHAROENCHAIKUL.
The 22 year old Thai, currently ranked 480, has some decent results this year, including a 57 26 loss to former top 60 Australian Marinko Matosevic and a 57 46 loss to Noah Rubin in October at the Tralagon Challenger round of 16. Continue to read full article...
By Scoop Malinowski
This new Heart of a Champion series will share and celebrate memories and anecdotes that show a tennis player's heart of a champion...
Sarasota Herald Tribune sports columnist Mic Huber was asked by Ray Collins of PLAY SARASOTA Magazine who his favorite player of all time is? Continue to read full article...
By Scoop Malinowski
Marion Bartoli has announced she will return to professional tennis in 2018.
The Wimbledon champion of 2013 abruptly left the sport later that summer in August under a haze of curiosity as just shortly before the sudden retirement announcement, Bartoli was quoted saying she was really looking forward to playing hard courts in the US. Continue to read full article...
By Scoop Malinowski
Lleyton Hewitt: With his emotional fighting spirit and animated celebrations, the Aussie wonder changed the sport and inspired many imitators who used emotional adrenaline and colorful animated celebrations. Also go to any major junior tournament like Eddie Herr and you may here over 500 come ons on any given day. Continue to read full article...
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Subplots Galore, As Australian Open Approaches
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By Scoop Malinowski
January marks the birth of a new tennis season and all the players are currently training and refining their bodies, minds and technical proficiency to achieve the best year of their careers in 2018. Each professional has new confidence and inspiration to add to their physical experience, with the sole ambition to make their lofty dreams come true on the court of battle. Continue to read full article...
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By Scoop Malinowski
This will be a new series, remembering forgotten classic rivalries. The first edition will be Marat Safin vs Dominik Hrbaty, who finished at 7-7 head to head, not counting Hrbaty's final win in the Hopman Cup final four years after their final ATP meeting in 2005.
Safin had the huge forehand, backhand combination which seemed to fit in perfectly with Hrbaty's flat counterpunching play style. Continue to read full article...
