By Scoop Malinowski

Jimmy Arias is always an interesting interview and TV match analyst who has shown over the years he will mix in blunt criticisms of players with his expert analysis.

If a player does good things on the court, Arias will credit it. If they do bad things on or off court, Arias will question it or mildly denounce it.

Frances Tiafoe · Jimmy Arias · Nick Kyrgios · Rome

Barbora Krejcikova · Czech Republic · WTA

Kiki Bertens wins Madrid with a sparkling win vs Simona Halep. I remember seeing Bertens for years, she was an introverted player, a journeywoman, who never ever smiled on the court, there was no joy at all for her playing tennis. She just played like she was a machine. Then she played IPTL in Asia three years ago with the team format and she smiled so much there in the team matches that she seemed to make up for the years of her robotic stoicism. I mentioned how I noticed her smiling so much in IPTL to her in Miami a couple of years ago and she smiled again and agreed it was a lot of fun playing with Kyrgios, Melo and Bagdhatis for the Singapore Slammers. I believe the IPTL experience changed Bertens in a small way. Now she’s a top WTA player, ranked 4 in the world…

ITF Grade 4 Coral Gables

  Former Federer hitting partner Yury Bettoni who has also worked with Jeff Tarango, Mary Pierce and Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario discusses the new innovations of Dunlop tennis racquets and technology… Question: What Dunlop racket do you play with? Yury Bettoni: I play with a Dunlop CX 200 Tour 16/19 Question: What do you like the most […]

Dunlop Tennis · Dunlop Tennis Japan · Team Dunlop · Yury Bettoni

Reilly Opelka continues to rise almost as fast a beanstalk, straight setting Pablo Carrena Busta. Fine win for the American over the slumping Spaniard who is having a quiet year.

Mutua Madrid Open

By Scoop Malinowski

One of the many appeals of ATP Challenger level tennis is how accessible the players are in much smaller, more intimate venues. Any fan can strike up a conversation with any player, talk about past matches, their journeys…or even make a friendly challenge to a practice match.

Tallahassee lawyer James Waczewski did just that. He offered four ATP pros a few hundred bucks to play sets with him in Tallahassee. They all obliged. Here is the exclusive story…

James Waczewski · Martin Cuevas · Sekou Bangoura · Tallahassee Challenger

By Scoop Malinowski

Tommy Paul has surged back into ATP relevance by winning the Sarasota Challenger and reaching the finals in Tallahasse. Those two results will catapult the 21-year-old Paul into the French Open via the USTA Pro Circuit wildcard he wrapped up because of his multiple match wins in those two Challengers.

Ann Grossman · Tommy Paul

At 10:16 am Justin Gimelstob has officially resigned his ATP Board of Directors position. There will be an election in two weeks for his replacement which could be Tim Mayotte or Brad Gilbert, both former ATP top ten players. Gimelstob pled no contest to charges of a violent assault on the friend of his estranged […]

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By Scoop Malinowski

Status: WTA 189. Won Charlottesville ITF $80,000 pro tournament today defeating Madison Brengle in the final 64 16 63.

DOB: April 17, 2002 In: Bradenton, FL

Ht: 5-6

Nickname:  Whit.

First Tennis Memory:  Is playing on the clay courts at IMG and I used to come out in a dress and high heel boots. I was really into that. I did not wear tennis stuff at all. So that was my first tennis memory.

Whitney Osuigwe

By Scoop Malinowski

Now the tennis establishment is finally beginning to express rejection, displeasure and disgust of Justin Gimelstob’s indefensible vicious assault on Randall Kaplan which should have already initiated his ouster. Lleyton Hewitt, Amelie Mauresmo, Andy Murray, Darren Cahill, Martina Navratilova have all communicated their belief that Gimelstob has to be replaced on the ATP Board of Directors.

ATP · Justin Gimelstob