Archive for December 2021
By Scoop Malinowski The honors just keep rolling in for ATP world no. 1 and all time tennis king Novak Djokovic. This week Serbia announced a special stamp commemorating Novak Djokovic’s historic tennis career has been released. “An honor to receive my very own Serbian stamp. Thank you to my generous country for this rare […] Continue to read full article...
Asics · Head tennis · Lacoste · Novak Djokovic · Serbia · Stamp
Dec/21
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World No. 2s, Close But No Cigar
3 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
There were nine ATP players who climbed all the way up the mountain to the world no. 2 ranking but fell just short of no. 1 and all the prestige, honor and not to mention, lucrative bonuses that go with being the ATP kingpin. Marcelo Rios famously became no. 1 in Miami in 1998 when […] Continue to read full article...
Goran Ivanisevic · Guillermo Vilas · Michael Chang · Petr Korda · Tommy Haas
Looking at the future of tennis At the time of the US Open most people were focusing on the players who were not going to be present rather than the ones who were actually competing at the final Grand Slam of the year. Â Before the tournament took place the absence of such players as Serena […] Continue to read full article...
Emma Raducanu · Iga Swiatek · Leylah Fernandez · US Open · WTA
By Scoop Malinowski When Jennifer Capriati won the 2001 Australian Open title 64 63 vs. Martina Hingis, one of the greatest comebacks in sports history was capped. The American’s fairy tale victory was so endearing and touching, I remember Biofile interviewing Fox News TV host Sean Hannity shortly after that triumph, he told me he […] Continue to read full article...
Australian Open · Jannifer Capriati · Olympic gold medal · Roland Garros · USA
By Scoop Malinowski Sander Groen mentioned on Facebook that he sat in Guga Kuerten’s box during the 1997 Canadian Open semi clash with Michael Chang, which was won by Guga. “I stayed in Montreal way after I lost doubles with Goran Ivanisevic because I was unlikely to get into doubles the following week in Cincinnati. […] Continue to read full article...
ATP · Dubai · Goran Ivanisevic · Marcelo Rios · Roger Federer · Sander Groen
Today, Su-Wei Hsieh announced on Instagram that she is cleaning her trophies. To which Daniela Hantuchova commented, “Can you please come do mine as well?” Su-Wei replied: “Will need to send a big bus of cleaning team to you.” To which Hantuchova responded: “ahahahahaa no noooo my list is very little compared to your’s.” For […] Continue to read full article...
Bjorn Borg · Daniela Hantuchova · Roland Garros · Ryan Harrison · Su-wei Hsieh · Wimbledon
Former world No.4 Johanna Konta made quite the surprising revelation last Wednesday, announcing her retirement from tennis. Konta, only 30, has struggled with injury this season while the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic hardly made things better for her. She closes the curtains on a career she could look back on with satisfaction. That said, we will […] Continue to read full article...
Babolat · Ellesse · Great Britain · Johanna Konta · Nottingham · Wimbledon · WTA
Dec/21
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Tennis Concern: Need For Younger Audiences
5 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles
As the post Federer, Nadal, Serena and Djokovic Era fast approaches, there is a major area of concern for the tennis industry. A colleague friend who works in tennis sent me this message: “Just got back from a seminar for EuroSport commentators. The average age globally for tennis viewers is 62. Recruiting a younger audience […] Continue to read full article...
The new Hollywood film “King Richard” about the father of Venus and Serena, has lost the respect of the Capriati family because of an insulting hypocritical reference to Jennifer in the picture. “A friend called me and asked me if I have seen the movie King Richard? The movie about The father of Venus and […] Continue to read full article...
By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former ATP professional tennis player. Career best ranking was 1183 (in 2005). Won the 83rd edition of the USTA National Public Parks Championships. Former member of Dominican Republic Davis Cup team. DOB: December 15, 1980 In: Englewood, NJ Ht: 6-3 Wt: 180 First memory of tennis: My first memory of tennis is […] Continue to read full article...
Alabama Crimson Tide · ATP · Leonia NJ · Michael Ray Pallares · Roll Tide · Tampa FL
