Archive for April 2018
By Scoop Malinowski
Iga Swiatek is only sixteen but she's already making noise on the ITF pro circuit. Last week at the $25,000 Pelham, Alabama tournament, Swiatek won the title as a qualifier.
So far this year, Swiatek, of Poland, has beaten name players like Allie Kiick, Tamaryn Hendler, Louisa Chirico twice and Alexandra Stevenson. Continue to read full article...
Apr/18
16
Rafa Alleges Federer is Ducking Him On Clay
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By Scoop Malinowski
Asked about his rival Roger Federer’s decision not to contest a single clay-court event for the second straight season, Rafael Nadal, the "King of Clay" smiled with pride. “He says he will love to play against me again in best-of-five sets on clay. He said that a couple of days ago – and I thought he would play Roland Garros. Then a few days later he says he will not play in one event, so there’s a little bit of controversy with that.”
Those are fighting words sprinkled with some sugarcoating. Continue to read full article...
By Scoop Malinowski
After three sets of doubles on Longboat Key at 8:45 I decided to scooter over to check out the new site for the Sarasota Open which is now being staged at Laurel Oaks, a good 45 minute ride south west from Longboat.
The new venue is at Laurel Oaks Country Club, on the east side of interstate 75, so this year's Open should be more accessible to tennis enthusiasts in Tampa and closer to 75. Continue to read full article...
By Scoop Malinowski
Just a few months ago Jack Sock was the beacon of American tennis, winning a Masters Series in Paris and playing sensational tennis at the World Tour Finals round robin and semifinals where he barely lost to eventual champion Grigor Dimitrov.
Now, Jack Sock has crashed. He's been a non-factor in singles all year, even losing to young Americans Taylor Fritz in Houston and Reilly Opelka in Delray Beach. Sock has lost his swagger, his confidence, his mojo and aura of semi-invincibility. Continue to read full article...
2018 Player Line-Up
2018 Main Draw Player Acceptance List: 4 Wild Cards remain to be given:
Krueger, Mitchell
Laaksonen, Henri
Lopez Perez, Enrique
Mmoh, Michael
Opelka, Reilly
Paul, Tommy Continue to read full article...
Apr/18
9
The Ego Clash That Destroyed The Famed Colony
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By Scoop Malinowski
The fate of the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort has been an ongoing debacle down here in the Sarasota/Bradenton/Longboat Key area for close to eight years. The once world renowned vacation spot was the original site of Nick Bollettieri's first academy where Agassi, Arias and Bassett played. President Bush was staying at The Colony when the 9-11 tragedy happened. Continue to read full article...
By Scoop Malinowski
Stefan Kozlov has made a smashing return in Houston qualies, defeating Bellucci 67 63 76 and Santillan 60 62 to reach the main draw where he will play world no. 63 Guido Pella for a chance to play 2 seed Sam Querrey in the second round. Kozlov, now ranked 184, has struggled with inconsistent results since winning the Las Vegas Challenger last October, but after a short hiatus after losing early in Miami qualies, he could be ready to start a hot streak like fellow American John Isner did in Miami. Continue to read full article...
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By Scoop Malinowski
The tennis powers that be want to change the format of the Davis Cup and at least one prominent tennis figure is standing up and resisting the drastic alterations to one of the most historic elements of professional tennis. The Davis Cup.
"The #DavisCup is one of the best competitions in world sport with 117 years of history & tradition. There is no greater honour! #FightForWhatsRight" was a post by Lleyton Hewitt on Instagram two weeks ago. Continue to read full article...
Apr/18
7
Federer wants players to share more with media
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By Scoop Malinowski
Roger Federer is as open as any tennis player we've ever seen. In all of his interviews, Federer holds nothing back and reveals his deepest thoughts and feelings very articulately.
Naturally, such a candid, sincere person would like to see his peers in professional tennis be similar in their approach to dealing with the media. Continue to read full article...
Apr/18
5
Miami Open Key Biscayne Edition Closes On High Note
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MIAMI OPEN’S KEY BISCAYNE FINALE HIGHLIGHTED BY GREAT CROWDS, RECORD TV AND DIGITAL COVERAGE, AND A LOOK TO THE TOURNAMENT’S FUTURE
���MIAMI – The Miami Open presented by Itaú celebrated its 34th edition—and its final tournament at the Crandon Park Tennis Center—with the best in tennis, fashion, food and entertainment, highlighting all that Miami has to offer. It was a fitting send off for the event in preparation for its move to a state-of-the-art facility at Hard Rock Stadium in 2019. Highlights of the event include:
Attendance:
With great weather and amazing tennis, the tournament welcomed 303,339 guests to the Crandon Park Tennis Center, recording more than 300,000 attendees for the tenth consecutive year. Six sessions of the event sold out, including the men’s singles final between John Isner and Alexander Zverev. Continue to read full article...
