Archive for April 2023
Su-Wei Hsieh hadn’t played a pro match since the WTA Finals in doubles in Guadalajara in November 2021 but the long hiatus had little effect as she and partner Barbora Strycova beat the Chan sisters Laticia and Angel, 16 62 10-3 in their first match encounter at Mutua Madrid Open. Match point was Strycova serving […] Continue to read full article...
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Apr/23
28
Rublev vs Wawrinka: Another Perfect Symmetry Rivalry
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Andrey Rublev and Stan Wawrinka battled in the second round today at Mutua Madrid Masters and it showcased one of those rare ATP rivalries where each player alternates beating the other. Rublev won today 75 64 vs. Stan but the Swiss powerhouse won last time at 2020 Paris Indoors round of 16, 16 64 63. […] Continue to read full article...
Apr/23
27
Federer and Djokovic Media Image Management Contrast
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By Scoop Malinowski “The media has the power to make the innocent look guilty and the guilty look innocent.” – Malcolm X This fascinating quotation may also apply to tennis and the image management control of the favorite “perfect” champion of tennis who is the darling of the media and the other greater champion who […] Continue to read full article...
Apr/23
26
Nothing Beats Jimmy Connors 1991 US Open Run
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By Scoop Malinowski Tennis has produced a lot of electric, spectacular moments. But nothing has ever surpassed, and nothing will ever surpass the Jimmy Connors 1991 US Open run at age 39. It was the most unique miracle happening right before our eyes. Connors later said “it was the best eleven days of my tennis […] Continue to read full article...
1991 · Jimbo · Jimmy Connors · US Open
Apr/23
26
When The Tennis Media Reduced Capriati To Tears
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One of the low points of tennis media versus players friction happened at the 1999 US Open after Jennifer Capriati lost to Monica Seles. Capriati did her press conference and by the end of the dreadful, torture experience, she was reduced to tears… I was at the tournament and press conference and it was very […] Continue to read full article...
By Scoop Malinowski Emma Raducanu has had enough of the same stale, redundant questions from the tennis media and she took effective action at the Mutua Madrid Open. Media day for players was yesterday and in the mixed zone Raducanu sent a blunt message to tennis reporters about how she feels about their unoriginal questions […] Continue to read full article...
Apr/23
25
Biofile Zhizhen Zhang Interview
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: ATP no. 99. Ht: 6-4 Wt: 194 DOB: October 16, 1996 In: Shanghai, China First Tennis Memory: Red ball, four or five years old. Just playing games, hitting around. Play ever week, one time. So we were running around playing. So it was a really good memory. Inspirations: Federer-Safin match in […] Continue to read full article...
China · Head tennis · K-Swiss · Zhizhen Zhang · ZZZ
Apr/23
22
Hsieh Finally Returns In Madrid
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Su-Wei Hsieh has not played a match since Guadalajara WTA doubles final in November 2021. But the 17 month hiatus from pro tennis is over and the 37 year old Hsieh will return to action in the Mutua Madrid Open next week where she will play doubles with old partner Barbora Strycova, who is also […] Continue to read full article...
Apr/23
22
Chrissie Certain Seles Was On Path To Be The Greatest
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A few years after Chrissie Evert retired from tennis in 1989, I was fortunate to do a Biofile interview with her. Evert always has a special place in my heart because she is the first famous player I ever met as a kid at age seven in a Boston hotel lobby, before I even knew […] Continue to read full article...
Apr/23
21
Great Reviews For Nick Bollettieri Godfather Of Modern Tennis Book!
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Ray Collins, Former ABC news anchor Sarasota, FL and longtime Sarasota Open tournament announcer: “That last big paragraph in the Luke Hadge account of his ladder match with Andre Agassi is unbelievable. I’ve come to appreciate your style of unfiltered reporting. Enjoyed the Brian Gottfried and Julio Moros passages as well.” Yury Bettoni, former NBTA […] Continue to read full article...
Bradenton · Brian Gottfried · IMG Academy · NBTA · Nick Bollettieri · Ray Collins
