TAG: Andre Agassi
Sergio Augusto Cruz was the coach of Jim Courier on the climb up the rankings from young American prospect out of Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy to Grand Slam champion. Cruz shared some of his standout memories of the journey he shared with Courier… “Twice I had Jim within a point of ATP no. 8 ranking. […] Continue to read full article...
By Scoop Malinowski Ray Collins grew up playing tennis until his love of broadcasting took center stage. He chose a Capitol Hill internship over continuing with college tennis. But his abilities on a mic and his love of the game wound up intersecting, allowing him to cover pro tennis for various media–and being on the mic […] Continue to read full article...
Andre Agassi · Buffalo · Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open · IMG · Jimmy Arias · Nick Bollettieri · Ray Collins
The greatest analyst in tennis today is Andre Agassi. When the former world no. 1, eight-time Grand Slam title winner and 1996 Olympic gold medalist talks about tennis, you would be very wise to listen and take notes. A couple of weeks ago in Newport, Rhode Island during the Infosys Hall of Fame Championships, Agassi […] Continue to read full article...
American Marcos Giron has been obtaining some valuable advice and coaching from Andre Agassi since 2020 and the collaboration is producing positive results. “When you’re around him you realize the way he sees it, it’s like a magnifying glass. He sees the entire canvas. And when something’s happening, he can immediately pick out whether something […] Continue to read full article...
Andre Agassi · Infosys Hall of Fame Championships · Marcos Giron · Newport Hall of Fame
Sep/23
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When Becker Alleged Nike Pressures Grand Slams
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German tennis star Boris Becker, defeated by Pete Sampras in the 1995 Wimbledon final, criticized Andre Agassi and Nike over what he believes to be special privileges and preferential treatment. Becker, a three-time Wimbledon champion, was annoyed that he played only once on Center Court prior to the semifinals while Agassi played five of his […] Continue to read full article...
Andre Agassi · Boris Becker · Nike · US Open · Wimbledon
May/23
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Analyzing Coco Gauff Coach Options
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By Scoop Malinowski It’s been over a month since Coco Gauff and her former coach Diego Moyana decided to part ways and still the American standout has not found a replacement coach, though the WTA web site says she is being coached by her father. Gauff, the world no. 6, has reunited with former coach […] Continue to read full article...
Andre Agassi · Coco Gauff · Jimmy Arias · Lindsay Davenport · New Balance
Positive reviews have been rolling in for my latest tennis book “Nick Bollettieri: Godfather Of Modern Tennis” but this one may take the cake. It came from former longtime Pittsburgh University tennis coach George Dieffenbach: “Hi Scoop. My sister and her husband spend winters in Sarasota. They knew Nick B mentored me, so they saw […] Continue to read full article...
Andre Agassi · Bradenton · NBTA · Nick Bollettieri · tennis book
Apr/23
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Was Pete Sampras Backhand Change A Mistake?
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At the Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open last week I had the pleasure to sit next to and chat with Brian Gottfried for several matches on Nick Bollettieri Stadium Court. When I asked Brian if he had ever hit with Pete Sampras, he revealed that he did when Pistol Pete was around fourteen, at an Orange […] Continue to read full article...
Andre Agassi · Brian Gottfried · Marcelo Rios · Pete Sampras · Roland Garros
Apr/23
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My Nick Bollettieri Book Earning Rave Reviews
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Very happy to report early reviews of my 18th book Nick Bollettieri: Godfather Of Modern Tennis is earning very positive reviews so far. I gave a copy to a friend James Elder, a good senior player and neighbor here in Bradenton, FL and he liked the book so much he bought ten more copies to […] Continue to read full article...
Andre Agassi · Bradenton · NBTA · Nick Bollettieri · Yury Bettoni
By Scoop Malinowski I watched the Pickleball Slam today on ESPN at the Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida with John McEnroe, Michael Chang vs Andre Agassi and Andy Roddick and it was a sensational experience. Agassi lead McEnroe 3-0 but ended up losing both games to McEnroe. McEnroe delivered his trademark drama, “First argument […] Continue to read full article...
Andre Agassi · Andy Roddick · John McEnroe · Michael Chang · Pickleball Slam
