Archive for July 2022

I watched the highlights of Frances Tiafoe’s QF Atlanta win vs Brandon Nakashima 64 62. Tiafoe looks different, a little lighter and speedier around the court. There is also a supreme confidence glowing from his aura, as if he feels now is the time to shine, his time has arrived. Of course this observation may […]
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Atlanta · Big Foe · Frances Tiafoe · Nike · USA · Wilson
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By Scoop Malinowski Ben Shelton first caught my eye about a year ago when he won the NCAA title with University of Florida, coached by his dad Bryan Shelton, a former ATP player and champion. Ben Shelton is a dynamic lefthander, great fire and personality on the court and supreme athleticism. And most importantly, he […]
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Atlanta · ATP · Ben Shelton · Bryan Shelton

The struggling US Open champion Emma Raducanu has decided who is going to be her next coach. Since winning the 2021 US Open Raducanu has not won any titles but now Dmitry Tursunov will have the opportunity to work his magic again and get the 19 year old back on track. Recently dumped by Anett […]
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Dmitry Tursunov · Emma Raducanu
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Tommy Paul, one of the rising forces of American tennis along with Taylor Fritz, Jenson Brooksby, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka and Sebi Korda, annihilated former American star Jack Sock in a 61 61 blowout. It was one of the worst losses of Sock’s career. In their first ATP meeting today in hot humid conditions, Paul […]
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Atlanta · Jack SOck · New Balance · Tommy Paul · Wilson
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By Scoop Malinowski John Isner’s stunning ATP career began in style in 2007 and fifteen years later the big man is still a mighty force in professional tennis. I was there in Washington DC 2007 when the 22 year old Isner won his first five ATP matches, all in third set tiebreakers. The then unknown […]
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Atlanta · ATP · David Macpherson · John Isner · Newport

Lorenzo Musetti has reemerged today with a sensational Hamburg final win vs Carlos Alcaraz 64 67 64. The first ATP title for the 20 year old Italian was earned the hard way as Alcaraz saved five championship points in the second set, two in the 5-4 game and then three more in the tiebreaker. Showing […]
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ATP · Casper Ruud · Lorenzo Musetti

By Scoop Malinowski Elena Rybakina just won the biggest tennis tournament in the world as she conquered Ons Jabeur in three sets to win her first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon. But the tennis establishment is not exactly over-celebrating Rybakina’s historic, dream-come-true triumph. She’s barely noticeable on the home page of the WTA web site. […]
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adidas · Elena Rybakina · Kazakhstan · Russia · Wimbledon
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