Archive for February 2026
Feb/26
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Hoops Great Plays Tennis Tournament In Bradenton
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Level 5 Open: Larry Turville West Coast Super Senior Grand Prix @ GT Bray Park There were several notable players in the draws from 55s to 85s including Gary Plock who beat John McEnroe in the NCAA tournament, PTR Florida High School Coach of the Year Felipe Alarcon, and the 1978 point guard for the University […] Continue to read full article...
Bradenton · Kentucky · Kyle Macy · Martina Navratilova · NCAA · Wilson
The most interesting match this week is the rematch of the Michael Zheng five set 1R AO win vs Sebastian Korda. The two Americans will duel again tonight in Dallas. Since his stunning 2R from qualies AO adventure, Zheng has gone backwards by returning to Columbia University match play which included a big upset loss […] Continue to read full article...
Davis Cup has evolved into something the sport needs – a platform playing field where tennis fans get to see young, lower ranked, unknown players thrust into high stakes pro tennis, instead of the same players we have seen over the years. The Canada vs Brazil tie in Vancouver hooked me. The marathon doubles match […] Continue to read full article...
Milan Tyson, the 17 year old daughter of former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson has had average results so far in her International Tennis Federation junior career. She is currently ranked 2748 in the world as a junior and her last ITF tournament was at a small J60 in Santo Domingo in April 2025 where […] Continue to read full article...
ITF · Mike Tyson · Milan Tyson · WTA
Juan Carlos Ferrero has unfollowed Carlos Alcaraz on Instagram. While playing against Adrian Mannarino in Montpelier, Ugo Humbert suddenly called for a pause in the tiebreak when it was 4-3 to look at something on his phone inside his backpack. After this bizarre delay Humbert did not win another point in the tiebreaker and lost […] Continue to read full article...
Emma Navarro · Juan Carlos Ferrero · Marinko Matosevic · Ugo Humbert
Feb/26
5
Inspiration Academy Producing World Class Talent
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Abrie Du Plooy looks over some of the players in practice at Inspiration academy in Bradenton, where he is academy director. Islander Photo: Mark Scoop Malinowski By Mark Scoop Malinowski Special to The Islander A small tennis academy is thriving in west Bradenton. Inspiration Academy, 7900 40th Ave. W., Bradenton, attracts teen players to train […] Continue to read full article...
Abrie Du Plooy · Bradenton · Inspiration Academy · ITF · WTA
By Scoop Malinowski Christian Harrison has won the first Grand Slam major title of his professional career at the 2026 Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia. The long-time Bradenton resident teamed up with Great Britain’s 36 year old Neal Skupski to defeat the Australian team of Marc Polmans and Jason Kubler 7-6 6-4. Last year Harrison […] Continue to read full article...
Feb/26
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Djokovic Passes The Torch To Carlos
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It’s official now – Prince Carlos Alcaraz is the new King of tennis, the torch has been passed from Novak Djokovic. Carlos defeated the ten-time AO champion in four sets and at age 22 became the youngest man to win the career Grand Slam, US Open, Wimbledon, French Open and now AO. Djokovic full approves […] Continue to read full article...
