Archive for May 2022
May/22
31
Did Djokovic Subconsciously Surrender Today To Nadal?
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By Scoop Malinowski “Those planes didn’t kill King Kong…it was beauty that killed the beast…” It was not just Nadal who defeated Novak today… Nadal covered the court better than he ever has and played a masterpiece vintage Rafa clay court match winning 62 46 62 76. The handshake at net was quick and lacked […] Continue to read full article...
By Scoop Malinowski Tennis has arrived to the ultimate destination, a place the sport has never been to before. The two greatest champions in tennis history, with 41 Grand Slams amassed between them, will duel again at a Grand Slam, to determine who is the best, who is going to win his 22nd or 21st […] Continue to read full article...
May/22
27
Leylah Fernandez Dazzles Bencic, Then Endures Press Conference
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By Scoop Malinowski Leylah Fernandez was electrifying and magnificent in her masterpiece three set, 75 36 75 third round win vs Belinda Bencic, performing Grand Slam champion calibre tennis with a fierce and focused demeanor and roaring disposition that suggests she wants (or needs) this Roland Garros title more than anyone else. As expected Leylah […] Continue to read full article...
By Scoop Malinowski Stefanos Tsitsipas survived a brutal four setter vs 25 year old qualifier Zdenek Kolar, ranked 134 in the world with a career 1-1 ATP match record (he’s a Challenger lifer so far). The striking aspect of this match was how much heart and soul and passion and intensity Kolar exhibited vs Tsitsipas […] Continue to read full article...
French Open · Novak Djokovic · Rafael Nadal · Roland Garros · Stefanos Tsitsipas · Steffi Graf
May/22
25
Nakashima, Isner Advance To Roland Garros 3R
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Brandon Nakashima defeated Tallon Griekspoor 76 64 62 to advance to his first Grand Slam third round. The 20 year old, ranked 75, has been somewhat forgotten as a rising young American in part due to the flashy successes of Sebi Korda and Jenson Brooksby, and his own recent, average results, but the Californian’s overdue […] Continue to read full article...
By Scoop Malinowski Top American Taylor Fritz won his first round Roland Garros match but suffered from an embarrassing encounter with the fake news tennis media yesterday. The controversy stemmed from Fritz harmlessly stating that he would like to see more colorful personalities in pro tennis. “One thing we can do on the tour is […] Continue to read full article...
California · Express Sport · Head tennis · Nike · Roland Garros · Taylor Fritz
ATP, via it’s ATP player council, has decided to cancel Wimbledon points for 2022 competitors meaning 2021 winner Novak Djokovic will lose the 2000 points even if he defends the title next month… Nadal and Djokovic both talked about the controversy yesterday in their press conferences after beating Jordan Thompson and Yoshihito Nishioka, respectively… Rafael […] Continue to read full article...
ATP · Novak Djokovic · Rafael Nadal · Roland Garros · Wimbledon
May/22
24
Like A Future Clay King, Rune Slays Shapovalov
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By Scoop Malinowski Holger Rune has boldly stated one of his goals is to break Rafa Nadal’s impossible Roland Garros 13 title record, and in his debut today at the red clay Grand Slam, the mighty Dane looked every bit a future emperor of Paris. The 19 year old ranked 40 in the world was […] Continue to read full article...
By Scoop Malinowski John McEnroe has had his share of controversies with the tennis establishment and Wimbledon over the years and after being largely politically quiet for a long time, the inner “rebel” of McEnroe has emerged again. Today on Eurosport, McEnroe fired some shots at analyst Tim Henman, asserting he does not agree with […] Continue to read full article...
May/22
23
Parry Raducanus Krejcikova at Roland Garros
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By Scoop Malinowski Here we go again, another unknown teenager shocks the world at a Grand Slam. This time it was Diane Parry of France, ranked 97 in the world, who upset defending Roland Garros champion Barbora Krejcikova 16 62 63. Today was the first time Parry ever faced a WTA top ten player and […] Continue to read full article...
Barbora Krejcikova · Dianne Parry · French Open · Roland Garros
