Archive for January 2023
By Scoop Malinowski Former Wimbledon and Australian Open champion of 1951 Dick Savitt has passed away at age 95 in New York City. Savitt was born on March 4, 1927 in Bayonne, NJ. At fourteen he taught himself tennis and claims to have never taken a tennis lesson in his life. In 1944 at age […] Continue to read full article...
Australian Open · Dick Savitt · NYC · US Open · Wimbledon
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“Prince” Korda Quietly Rampaging Through Australia
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By Scoop Malinowski History indicates Sebastian Korda is destined by fate to win a major title in Australia, like his father won the 1998 Australian Open and his two sisters also won major pro golf titles on the continent. Korda is 22 years old now and showing signs his time may be near. This week […] Continue to read full article...
Adelaide · ATP · Nike · Novak Djokovic · Sebastian Korda · Wilson tennis
If you’re a tennis enthusiast, you know that there’s nothing quite like the rush to play a great game. But you may not know that cardio tennis training can have some pretty incredible benefits for your game. Here, we’ll explore some of the reasons why cardio tennis training is so effective and how it can […] Continue to read full article...
ATP · Cardio tennis · Fabio Fognini · Rafael Nadal · Roger Federer · WTA
“I Love sleeping because dreams are way better than reality.” – unknown I had a golden age hockey/tennis related dream this week. I was trying to go skate at an ice rink, where I saw a really good player skating with a coach. It turned out it was former NHL center Mel Bridgman. Mel was […] Continue to read full article...
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario · Mel Bridgman · NHL · Philadelphia Flyers · Roland Garros
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All The Tennis Attire Companies
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By Scoop Malinowski With the news this week that Nike isn’t paying it’s sponsored players who fall outside the top 20 in the rankings, it provoked the thought that maybe the elite attire/shoe companies are feeling the business pressure heat from the up and coming and #nextgen companies. I did some research to compile the […] Continue to read full article...
Diadora · Lotto · Uomo Sport · Yonex · Yoxoi
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Did Su-Wei Hsieh Silently Retire?
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Former WTA world no. 1 doubles star Su-Wei Hsieh last played a WTA match at the WTA Tour Finals in Guadalajara, Mexico in November 2021. She and partner Elise Mertens were defeated in the finals by the Czech Republic duo of Barbora Krejcikova and Katarina Siniakova 63 63. Strangely, Hsieh did not play one single […] Continue to read full article...
Indian Wells · Roland Garros · Su-wei Hsieh · US Open · Wimbledon · WTA
Novak Djokovic, the uncrowned ATP real world no. 1… On the US border policy which states un vaxed non Americans will not be able to enter the country which will cause him to miss Indian Wells and Miami Open: “I saw it, but I don’t think it’s official. Look, if it is official, then it […] Continue to read full article...
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Donna Sport Launches With Donna Vekic
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There will be a brand new Women’s line decorating the WTA Tour in 2023… introducing DonnaSport. The sister brand of Uomo Sport, the popular high quality brand worn by American Jenson Brooksby, DonnaSport has announced WTA Player Donna Vekić has signed on as an ambassador and collaborator. You can follow @donnasport_internazionale to stay updated on release dates and more informationn […] Continue to read full article...
Croatia · Donna Sport · Donna Vekic · United Cup · WTA
By Scoop Malinowski Yoshihito Nishioka is quietly rising up the ATP ranks with stunning play and results. The Japanese wizard southpaw is currently ranked a career high 36 in the world and fueling his momentum for a big 2023 with two excellent wins so far this week in Adelaide, beating world no. 11 Holger Rune […] Continue to read full article...
Adelaide · ATP · Japan · Yonex · Yoshihito Nishioka
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Gimelstob Returns To TV Tennis Analysis Work
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By Scoop Malinowski Former two-time mixed doubles Grand Slam champion and Tennis Channel analyst Justin Gimelstob returned to TV tennis analysis work yesterday as a commentator for the Jim Courier Champions Tour event in Orlando. Actually the exhibition was pre-recorded in early Decemeber by Bally Sports Florida and was broadcast last night. The three matches […] Continue to read full article...
Inside Out · Jack SOck · Jim Courier · Justin Gimelstob · Leif Shiras · Leylah Fernandez · Orlando
