Archive for July 2018
Jul/18
18
Christian Harrison’s Dedication Paying Dividends
7 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Scoop
Finally the career of Christian Harrison is blooming. He’s 24 now and has endured eight surgeries. Yesterday Christian beat Alex Bolt 63 46 75 for just his second ATP main tour win, the previous was in 2013. Harrison has had surgery on his left femur, both wrists, both hips, right shoulder, and both adductor muscles. […] Continue to read full article...
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This may be the first time Jason Jung’s name has been mentioned on this site but for certain it won’t be the last. The unknown American 28 year old stunned grass court guru Sergey Stakhovsky in three sets on court two. Jung played ncaa tennis at Michigan and has endured years on the futures and […] Continue to read full article...
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Donald Young falls again 76 61 to Pospisil. The downward spiral continues. At 3-2 up in the breaker, DY fell apart. Victor Estrella Burgos scored a much needed win in qualies vs JP Smith 76 in third. Smith was down 5-6 match point and missed his first serve and then chided himself, “you havent made […] Continue to read full article...
Jul/18
14
The greatest match ever played? Djokovic and Nadal create more magic at Wimbledon
43 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Scoop
By Scoop Malinowski
I can't prove it but I would like to present the notion that the Djokovic vs Nadal Wimbledon semifinal might be the greatest match ever played.
Magic happens when Nadal and Djokovic meet at Grand Slams and it happened again today/yesterday. Both players have the capacity to unleash laser beam winners from both wings and they can strike any target area of the court. Continue to read full article...
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Newport Entry List
MAIN DRAW SINGLES
1 ISNER, John USA 10
2 MANNARINO, Adrian FRA 26
3 MULLER, Gilles LUX 34
4 JOHNSON, Steve USA 46
5 HARRISON, Ryan USA 56
6 ZVEREV, Mischa GER 64
7 EBDEN, Matthew AUS 73
8 KUKUSHKIN, Mikhail KAZ 83
9 BAGHDATIS, Marcos CYP 84 Continue to read full article...
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The former Wimbledon semifinalist Alexandra Stevenson is still out there grinding her way through low level pro tournaments.
This week she played qualies in Honolulu, her eighth tournament of the year. Now 37, Stevenson lost her first round quali match to Alyssa Tobita of America, 61 64. Tobita is a 22 year old with no WTA points. Tobita just finished her career at University of Oregon, going 18-11 in singles in her senior year. Continue to read full article...
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By Scoop Malinowski
There comes a time when the most beloved, vibrant, inspiring champions lose their magic and the public loses their passion and devotion for the certain player.
I remember when I first realized this aspect of tennis, talking about the US Open with my friend LeRoy Neiman, the renowned artist. I remember his exact quote which is still in my head, "I'm tired of watching Agassi." This was in the last two or three years of Agassi's career. Continue to read full article...
Roger Federer and John Isner revealed their emotions after their quarterfinal matches today at Wimbledon, in somewhat surprising detail. See if you agree...
After losing in five sets to Kevin Anderson, despite match points and a two set lead, Federer said he wasn't sure how long he would need to get over this setback: "It could take a while. It could take 30 minutes. I don't know." Continue to read full article...
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Jul/18
11
Wimbledon Tuesday: Stokes of Genius, Passion and Atomic Power
21 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Bios, Scoop
By Scoop Malinowski
My friend Harry Cicma, a former Rutgers tennis player and ATP ranked professional texted me that today was the greatest day of tennis he had ever seen.
It's quite possible tennis reached another echelon today as the ATP heavyweights staged another epic display of jaw-dropping tennis. Continue to read full article...
Jul/18
10
Wimbledon War: Serena Survives Furious Giorgi Onslaught
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By Scoop Malinowski
Camila Giorgi played probably the best set of her life today to snatch the first from Queen Serena in today's Wimbledon quarterfinal 63. But as expected, Serena Williams answered the warning call with her typical response. Continue to read full article...
Beast mode · Giorgi · Serena · Wimbledon
