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US Open director of player relations and former ATP champion Eric Butorac shared some interesting revelations about pro tennis on a recent Ask Me Anything feature on Reddit… Q: Most interesting request from a player if you can share? A: One time Andy Murray needed a swimming pool with a lot of depth for some […] Continue to read full article...
Adrian Mannarino · Alexander Zverev · Andy Murray · Eric Butorac · Rafael Nadal · US Open
A former two-time Grand Slam champion has created a new tennis term for the lexicon… Why donāt āmulesā win any horse races? My take as it relates to tennis. I find it quite fascinating over the past decades to see how a handful of coaches have become āsuper coachesā on TV and it perpetuates itself […] Continue to read full article...
By Scoop Malinowski Even on the amateur tennis circuit the “high” of playing tennis is so addictive players will make unusual efforts and sacrifices to obtain that special feeling again. Here are some astounding examples I’ve encountered over the years… A 67 year old man from Ontario, Canada drove all the way to Florida to […] Continue to read full article...
Canada · Newport · Tennis · Tennis high · US Open
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Netflix Slam Clinic Prices Are Pricey
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The Nadal vs Carlos Netflix Slam on March 3 will also offer the chance to be coached by Nadal and Carlos in Las Vegas at Michelob ULTRA Arena. A private session with Rafa or Carlos will cost you $150,000 per person. A group clinic with Rafa or Carlos will cost you $50,000. A group clinic […] Continue to read full article...
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Don Budge’s Friendship With Artist
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Don Budge oil painting in the museum by James Gwynne. By Scoop Malinowski Two weeks ago I discovered an astounding fact which then led to a series of insights into tennis history. Lunch with a childhood friend Drew Murray at his law office revealed that one of our neighbors back in the 1970s, the father […] Continue to read full article...
CA · Dingmans Ferry PA · Don Budge · Grand Slam · Hall of Fame · Oakland · Wimbledon
By Scoop Malinowski Status: Winner of nine Grand Slam titles. Reached ATP no. 1 world ranking in 1990. DOB: December 28, 1964 In: Arcadia, CA First Memory Of Tennis: Good question… the one I remember most was playing my first tournament with my dad (Dick) when I was nine. National hard courts in La Jolla. […] Continue to read full article...
Australian Open · Dick Leach · Newport Beach · Rick Leach · Trojans · US Open · USC · Wimbledon
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Paul Surives Giron, Wins Dallas Open
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ATP · Dallas Open · Marcos Giron · Tommy Paul · Yonex
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More Mediocre Results From Raducanu
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This was supposed to be the big comeback for Emma Raducanu. She took the long break to recover from injuries and bad results, trained hard and launched her highly anticipated return to the WTA Tour in 2024. But so far, the former US Open champion still looks like a journeywoman. The 21 year old ranked […] Continue to read full article...
Emma Raducanu · Nike · Wilson
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When Billie Jean King Snapped At A Ballboy
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We all know tennis can be excruciatingly stressful and tense and even the coolest, most admired legends of the game can have a bad moment of judgement they would later regret. Even Billie Jean King, the pioneer hero and sort of godmother of tennis, was not always an angel on the court in the heat […] Continue to read full article...
Billie Jean King · Boston · International Tennis Hall of Fame · USTA · Virginia Slims · Wimbledon · WTA
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Biofile Wayne Arthurs Interview
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: The 36-year-old Aussie qualified for main draw of 2007 Wimbledon with a thrilling, 6-3, 3-6, 6-7(5), 7-5, 6-4 triumph over over Christophe Rochus on the grass of Roehampton today. Arthurs fought back from a 1-4 deficit in the fifth set to qualify for Wimbledon, which will be his final event. He […] Continue to read full article...
