Archive for February 2023
Feb/23
28
Billie Jean King Said Singles And Doubles Equally Important To Her
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Billie Jean King said in her 1980 book “Play Better Tennis With Billie Jean King” that singles and doubles were equally important to her. “Unlike a lot of today’s players, doubles has always meant as much to me as singles. And winning Wimbledon doubles in 1961 with Karen Hantze was unforgettable. The highest point of […] Continue to read full article...
Billie Jean King · Karen Hantze · Margaret Court · Wimbledon
Feb/23
27
It All Happened At The Larry Turville Grand Prix National USTA Tournament
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By Scoop Malinowski Playing in the Raymond James Super Senior Larry Turville Grand Prix National USTA Level 2 Tournament at the St. Petersburg Tennis Center provided more thrills and excitement than I could have imagined. In no particular order, there was a Grand Slam finalist working as a volunteer at the tournament assigning courts and […] Continue to read full article...
Feb/23
27
Djokovic Hits Record Breaking 378 Weeks At No. 1
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If you believe, as I do, that the world no. 1 ranking in tennis is the ultimate achievement, even above winning a Grand Slam title, then Novak Djokovic is now alone at the pinnacle of the racquet sport. It’s more difficult to be the best in the world in tennis than it is to win […] Continue to read full article...
Feb/23
26
Why Can’t Annacone Teach Fritz To Volley?
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By Scoop Malinowski Taylor Fritz is about to be . 5 in the world. This week his ranking will vault from no. 7 to 5 and he’s done it by primarily playing at the baseline despite his large wingspan and almost 6-ft and five inches of height. One of his coaches is the former serve […] Continue to read full article...
Head · Mike Russell · Nike · Paul Annacone · Taylor Fritz · USA
By Scoop Malinowski Guess who I ran into at Whole Foods supermarket at lunch time today at the salad bar? None other than Paolo Lorenzi, the former ATP no. 33 who retired a couple of years ago. His last match was at 2021 US Open qualies, a loss in 2R to Maxime Janvier. The Italian […] Continue to read full article...
Feb/23
24
Bublik Tortures Dimitrov Again!
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Alexander Bublik must have some kind of mental edge on Grigor Dimitrov and if he does it’s an extremely minute margin. Today in Marseille, Bublik 75 36 76 (8-6) and it’s the third time he’s beaten Dimitrov, the first two victories over the Bulgarian were also in third set tiebreakers! In 2019 Bublik beat Super […] Continue to read full article...
You may recognize the name Janet Newberry. She was born in 1953 and once was no. 17 in the world in the WTA. The former Grand Slam semifinalist in singles at Roland Garros (1975, 1977) and 1973 Wimbledon finalist in mixed doubles is working as a volunteer at the Raymond James Super Senior Larry Turville […] Continue to read full article...
Italian Open · Janet Newberry · Roland Garros · Wimbledon · WTA
Just a few years ago Dominic Thiem was an elite ATP player and Grand Slam champion. Today’s he’s becoming or already is a journeyman. So far in 2023 the 29 year old Thiem has a 1-5 match record and is ranked no. 96. Last year the Austrian powerhouse achieved an 18-16 record but his ranking […] Continue to read full article...
adidas · Austria · Dominic Thiem · Head tennis · US Open
Iga Swiatek is once again in spectacular form. Last year it was the record 37 match winning streak. Now she’s at it again, terrorizing and dominating the WTA Tour. In Dubai, Iga just annihilated Ludmila Samsonova 60 61 to reach the quarterfinals. Her first Dubai match was a 61 61 trouncing of Leylah Fernandez. That’s […] Continue to read full article...
Asics · Iga Swiatek · Poland · Roland Garros · Technifibre
Former world no. 17 Bernard Tomic is 30 years old now and ranked 430 and if you think he’s finished, you got another thing coming. Tomic, who just a few years ago practiced with his Mizuno shoes untied in Delray Beach and was spotted grabbing and eating a quick lunch just minutes before a 12 […] Continue to read full article...
Australia · Bernard Tomic · Mizuno · Yonex
