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Archive for May 2021
May/21
19
Federer and Serena To Depart Together?
2 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
The time has arrived that we know the end is near for Roger Federer and Serena Williams. Two of the greatest and most decorated champions in the history of the court sport, can longer win the matches they used to win routinely. They continue to play on with their extraordinary talents and fighting spirits hoping […] Continue to read full article...
King of Clay almost doesn’t seem to do Rafael Nadal sufficient justice anymore. He’s one fortnight away of conquering Roland Garros for the fourteenth time, that’s as many majors as Pete Sampras won in total. Maybe it’s about time to change Nadal’s official and world renowned moniker from The King of Clay to a more […] Continue to read full article...
Babolat · God of Clay · Nike · Rafael Nadal · Roland Garros · Spain
May/21
16
No Emotion Djokovic Falls To Rafa in Rome
5 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
The experts are all talking about Rafael Nadal’s serve, his drop shot, forehands, backhands, tactics, saving the break points at 2-2 in the third set, but from my view the story of today’s Rome final was why on earth was Novak Djokovic so emotionally flat with no intensity in that third set? It’s a pattern […] Continue to read full article...
Novak Djokovic · Rafael Nadal · Roma · Rome
May/21
13
Boxing Champion Intrigued By Tennis
Comments off · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
Former WBC Light Heavyweight champion Donny Lalonde reached the pinnacle in the prizefighting business but the tennis court has always held a special place in his heart also. Born in Kitchener, Ontario Lalonde turned pro in 1980 after an 11-4 amateur record. He won his world championship in 1987 on national TV (CBS) with a […] Continue to read full article...
Champion · Donny Lalonde · Golden Boy · John McEnroe · US Open · Winnipeg
Everybody knows by now Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have won 20 majors each and Novak Djokovic is chasing them needing two more to achieve equality (he’s at 18 after winning AO earlier this year). Margaret Court has won 24 Grand Slam singles titles and 19 doubles and 21 mixed doubles majors. But who has […] Continue to read full article...
Evert · Federer · French Open · Grand Slam · Nadal · Serena · Wimbledon
Final jockeying for positioning and mental strengthening and peaking is happening this week in Rome as the world’s best players get ready to show their best tennis at Roland Garros. Rafa Nadal needs a strong showing to regain some lost aura in Monte Carlo and Madrid, as does Novak Djokovic who scored a fiery win […] Continue to read full article...
May/21
6
My Hit With Wilhelmina Model Kiko Henriques
7 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
Tennis is an unpredictable sport in more ways than one. Earlier this week I set up a hit with fellow Packanack Lake Tennis Club member Shlomo Raveh, who got caught in traffic from Connecticut and delayed our 5 o’clock start. When I arrived at Packanack I noticed a group of males on the deck and […] Continue to read full article...
Francisco Kiko Henriques · Packanack Lakte Tennis Club · Portugal · Wilhelmina Models
May/21
2
The Man Who Beat Marcelo Rios In His Final Match
6 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles
The illustrious career of Marcelo Rios came to a conclusion on April 5, 2004 in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Rios was just 28 years old but his body was breaking down. After a disastrous 2003 which saw Rios lose in the first round at Roland Garros, and miss AO, Wimbledon and US Open, the former […] Continue to read full article...
Argentina · Guillermo Vilas · Marcelo Rios · Mariano Delfino
