Archive for March 2021
One of the elite WTA champions is back on the scene and she is healthy and in near top form. Bianca Andreescu, the 2019 US Open champion, missed over a year with injuries, but the Canadian 20 year old is making up for lost time with some vintage stunning Bibi tennis in the Miami Open. […] Continue to read full article...
Bianca Andreescu · Bibi · Canada · Head racquets · Miami Open · Nike
Mar/21
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2021 Breakout Stars Korda and Karatsev To Clash in Miami
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The two 2021 breakout stars in the ATP will clash today in the third round of Miami Open. Karatsev has exploded out of obscurity to 27 in the world based on winning Doha and reaching the semis at AO. The 27 year old has built a 13-2 record on the year. Korda, age 20, is […] Continue to read full article...
adidas tennis · Aslan Karatsev · Miami Open · Sebastian Korda
By Scoop Malinowski The inevitable day when Roger Federer decides to stop playing professional tennis is approaching. This monumental moment will have a devastating impact on the economy of the sport and also millions of ardent Federer enthusiasts all over the planet. But it’s going to happen. All great things must come to an end. […] Continue to read full article...
The Miami Open has commenced today with mens qualifying completing and some WTA matches played at the new venue in Miami, at the Miami Dolphins football stadium parking lot. One reporter who was granted a media credential was not exactly thrilled by his first two days on the scene, describing it as “super restricted. It […] Continue to read full article...
I returned to my condo in Bradenton Beach on my scooter where I must park it at the front gate house. The gate house man noticed my racquet and asked if I was playing tennis. The man named Kyle Johnson proceeded to tell me that he played tennis back in college in the 1970s at […] Continue to read full article...
Australian Open · New York City · Studio 54 · Vitas · Vitas Gerulaitis
Mar/21
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Serena Can Probably Reach Slams 24 and 25, But Does It Really Matter?
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For the first time in around two decades, we can say with some conviction that Serena Williams is not the best female tennis player on the planet. Some might still disagree, of course, and you could argue that the American would be considered the best if she gave the game her full attention. But, as […] Continue to read full article...
Nike · Roland Garros · Serena · Serena Williams · US Open · Wilson tennis · Wimbledon
Mar/21
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Dubai Champ Karatsev is the tennis “Rocky Balboa”
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The miraculous story of Aslan Karatsev continued in Dubai today as the Russian won the ATP 500 title 63 62 vs. Lloyd Harris of South Africa. Karatsev is now 11-2 in 2021, after his astounding semifinal run at the Australian Open. So far this year, Karatsev has only lost to world no. 1 Novak Djokovic […] Continue to read full article...
The youngest man in the ATP top 25 rankings, Felix Auger-Aliassime is considered a major superstar prospect and he’s poised in position for the big breakthrough in a Grand Slam where he establishes himself as a dangerous force and contender. But so far his ATP career, which began with a flourish with a win at […] Continue to read full article...
Reading the Jimmy Connors “The Outsider” book, one of many passages that jumped out of the page and sparked profound thought was a quote by Pancho Gonzales that embedded in a young Jimbo. Over a half century later Connors still remembered it and included it on page 61… “The great champions were always vicious competitors. […] Continue to read full article...
Mar/21
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Betting Odds for the 2021 Grand Slam Tournaments
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With Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal tied at 20 Grand Slam titles each and Novak Djokovic just two behind, any one of the three contenders for the greatest male tennis player of all time could have the solo lead in terms of majors won by the time 2021 is over. The women’s side is also […] Continue to read full article...
