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Tennis fans remember the historic, colorful, dynamic career of Jimmy Connors but not the one night he sang on national TV. Yes, in September 1975, shortly after he lost the US Open final to Manuel Orantes 46 36 36, Connors appeared on the debut prime time Saturday night ABC show “Saturday Night Live With Howard […] Continue to read full article...

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By Scoop Malinowski Last night’s Delray Beach first round clash Mackenzie McDonald vs Kei Nishikori lived up to the expectations and was a fascinating duel. They first played in Washington DC 2021 and McDonald won that 64 36 75 but what caught my eye was the faint but clear sense of tension between the two. […] Continue to read full article...

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Feb/25

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Paul Survives Quinn In Dallas Thriller

It was supposed to be just another ATP 500 second round match but it ended up becoming an epic thriller. Tommy Paul vs Ethan Quinn had a load of story angles – veteran American vs hungry upstart… both coached by the same guy Brad Stine and apparently frequent practice partners… established top ten star vs […] Continue to read full article...

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By Scoop Malinowski Monica Seles and Novak Djokovic both shocked the tennis world very early in their careers but it was not their first Grand Slam titles, there were stunning incidents before the actual triumphs that were pivotal moments which laid the foundation for their epic historic careers. For Seles, her jaw dropping moments came […] Continue to read full article...

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Jan/25

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What Ended Matthew Perry’s Tennis Career

It’s common knowledge in the tennis world that Friends TV star Matthew Perry was a standout junior tennis player in Canada before moving to the United States as a teenager. The rest of the story is murky – until now. At the library next to my gym here in my Bradenton community I found Perry’s […] Continue to read full article...

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Jan/25

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Bob Davis Celebration Of Life

Jim Elder Keynote Speaker At Bob Davis Celebration Of Life Perico Island resident Jim Elder was a long time friend of renowned tennis figure Bob Davis and was invited to be a keynote speaker at the Celebration Of Life memorial held on January 24, at GT Bray Park.  Davis, who passed away at age 80 […] Continue to read full article...

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A hot topic lately has been about how some WTA players are whining that certain other elite WTA players don’t talk enough in the locker room and that the camaraderie, conversations and overall social scene on the WTA World Tour is lacking. Well, Maria Sharapova explained in her book “UNSTOPPABLE: MY LIFE SO FAR” why […] Continue to read full article...

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Jan/25

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My Conversation With An Illogical Djokovic Hater

I have a friend/colleague in the tennis media. This person has been a friend for about a decade now, we first met at US Open and started to play matches for years. He played Division 1 NCAA tennis and has worked in the media as a network sports anchor and reporter, so talented that he […] Continue to read full article...

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Nov/24

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WTA Finals Observations

The best thing about the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia is… gonna have to think about this. The singles has been high level tennis but every player competing there has the same game – all nine players hit two handers and stick to the baseline. I remember when the Finals were staged at the “World’s […] Continue to read full article...

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Jul/24

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Final Newport ATP Tournament Kicks Off

Once again the Hall of Fame Open ATP tournament in Newport, Rhode Island has formed another diverse, exciting draw featuring a range of pro tennis talents. This year will be the final edition of the historic event as it will be replaces on the ATP World Tour schedule next year. Main draw action begins tomorrow. […] Continue to read full article...

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