Archive for July 2024
Qinwen Zheng and Emma Navarro don’t see eye to eye in terms of how they compete and their locker room sociability skills… After losing to her today at the Olympics 76 67 16, Navarro supposedly told Zheng she doesn’t approve of her approach to competing: “I just told her I didn’t respect her as a […] Continue to read full article...
China · Emma Navarro · Olympic Games · Qinwen Zheng · USA
Jul/24
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DC Marathon: Opelka vs Duckworth In The Wee Hours
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You have to admire the fighting spirit of Reilly Opelka. Starting his match vs James Duckworth before midnight, he lost the first set in a tiebreaker 12-14 and then hung in there with less than a half dozen fans watching, to grab the second set 75 at 1:30 am. The crowds have been small so […] Continue to read full article...
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Novak Djokovic was tennis perfection for a set and a half. Then the second best player of all time Rafael Nadal awakened with a surge of his own special greatness to fight back from 16 04 to 44. Djokovic steadied his nerves and focus and broke Rafa on his fourth break point for 54 and […] Continue to read full article...
Andy Murray saved the greatest comeback of his professional tennis career for his final tournament. Today, Murray and Dan Evans saved five consecutive match points from 4-9 in the match tie-break on the way to shockingly upsetting Japan’s Taro Daniel and Kei Nishikori 2-6 7-6(5) 11-9. “We just tried to play every point at the end. […] Continue to read full article...
The greatest rivalry in tennis history resumes tomorrow after a two year hiatus as Novak Djokovic will clash with Rafael Nadal in an Olympic second round showdown. It will be the 60th time these two tennis titans will wage tennis warfare. Djokovic leads the near to decade long series 30-29. The last match the two […] Continue to read full article...
Two of the most unforgettable matches I ever saw were at Olympic tennis. The first that comes to mind was the 2004 doubles gold medal match in Athens. The German team of Rainer Schuettler and Nicolas Kiefer had four gold medal points vs. the Chilean duo of Nicolas Massu and Fernando Gonzalez at 6-2 in […] Continue to read full article...
Alexander Zverev · Iga Swiatek · Novak Djokovic · Olympic Games · Rafael Nadal
By Scoop Malinowski Status: Father and coach of Serena and Venus Williams, who won a combined 122 WTA singles titles and 30 combined Grand Slam singles titles. Both were ranked world no. 1. DOB: February 14, 1942 In: Shreveport, LA Childhood Heroes: My mom – Julia Mae Williams. Hobbies/Interests: I used to play golf, basketball […] Continue to read full article...
Australian Open · French Open · Olympic Games · Richard Williams · Serena Williams · US Open · Venus Williams · Wimbledon · WTA
Jul/24
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Top 5 Sports to Get Rid of Writing Blocks and Improve Creativity
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Writer’s block can be a debilitating problem, leading to a loss of inspiration and creativity. Physical activity has long been proven effective at breaking this mental impasse – with tennis combining physical effort, strategic thinking, and social interactions into one unique activity that helps revitalize creativity. Here, we explore five sports that may boost creativity […] Continue to read full article...
Create · Creativity · Writing
Two years ago Alex Michelsen lost in the second round of AO junior qualies to Asahi Hazaraki 75 67 16. Now he’s a top 60 ATP player contending for ATP World Tour titles, Hazaragi currently plays NCAA tennis for University of Oklahoma. Today Michelsen will play Marcos Giron to try to win his first ATP […] Continue to read full article...
Alex Michelsen · ATP · Newport
Jul/24
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Rising Tennis Star Michelsen: “Pickleball isn’t a sport”
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Alex Michelsen has had a dream year. One year ago he came to Newport ranked 250, 18 years old and planning on attending University of Georgia in a few months. Well those plans went awry, because Michelsen won four matches – over Cressy and Isner in the semi – to reach the finals where he […] Continue to read full article...
adidas · Alex Michelsen · Infosys Hall of Fame Championships
