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Sep/24

25

Zhang Ends 24 Match Losing Streak

You have to admire 35 year old Shuai Zhang’s perseverance and dedication. The Chinese veteran had lost 24 singles matches in a row. But the former world no. 22 solved her own mental puzzle in the first round at Beijing and defeated world no. 65 McCartney Kessler 76 76. Now ranked 585, wildcard Zhang’s last […] Continue to read full article...

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Aug/24

24

US Open 2024 Notebook and Observations

May/24

25

Alize Cornet’s Unbreakable Record

Alize Cornet has announced will retire at 2024 French Open, which will be her final professional tournament. The 34 year old owns a record that will likely never be broken or even threatened. Cornet holds the Open Era record for consecutive Grand Slam main draw appearances. Cornet began the streak at the 2007 Australian Open […] Continue to read full article...

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Oct/23

17

Biofile Shintaro Mochizuki Interview

By Scoop Malinowski Status: ATP 219. Ht: 5-9 Wt: 154 DOB: June 2, 2003 In: Kawasaki, Japan First Tennis Memory: It’s such a long time ago. My first memory is I loved playing points all the time when I first started playing tennis. I always hated practice. With all the coaches, when they let me […] Continue to read full article...

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Oct/23

6

I Played A Congo Davis Cup Player

By Scoop Malinowski You never know who is going to show up at the public courts. Marat Safin and David Mamet have played at the Riverside Clay Courts in New York City. Mary Pierce, Michael Mmoh and Ellis Ferreira have trained at the Bayfront Park courts on Longboat Key in Florida. Recently the Overpeck Park […] Continue to read full article...

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Jul/23

6

Djokovic is the Highest-Earning Tennis Player in History

Banked $169.8M in Total Prize Money, $30M more than Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal Novak Djokovic`s immense physical gifts, an impressive desire to keep improving his game, and a brutal training regime have made him the tennis equivalent of LeBron James. The 36-year-old tennis star has also won more money in tournaments than any other […] Continue to read full article...

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Jun/23

7

Swiatek Clobbers Coco Again At French Open

Iga vs Coco was supposed to become a WTA rivalry however the American isn’t holding up her side of the bargain. Once again Gauff got clobbered by the Polish Powerhouse to the tune of 64 62. It was a rematch of the 2022 final. The top seed and defending champion Swiatek is now 7-0 vs […] Continue to read full article...

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May/23

30

Clothing Changes At French Open 2023

Plenty of clothing changes this week at the French Open… Belinda Bencic has joined forces with Asics after a long relationship with Nike. Grigor Dimitrov has also parted ways with Nike and teamed up with Lacoste. Elina Svitolina will no longer wear Nike but now she wears the colorful and creative Paka, a Ukrainian sports […] Continue to read full article...

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Feb/23

27

Djokovic Hits Record Breaking 378 Weeks At No. 1

If you believe, as I do, that the world no. 1 ranking in tennis is the ultimate achievement, even above winning a Grand Slam title, then Novak Djokovic is now alone at the pinnacle of the racquet sport. It’s more difficult to be the best in the world in tennis than it is to win […] Continue to read full article...

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Feb/23

22

Iga’s 2023 Rampage

Iga Swiatek is once again in spectacular form. Last year it was the record 37 match winning streak. Now she’s at it again, terrorizing and dominating the WTA Tour. In Dubai, Iga just annihilated Ludmila Samsonova 60 61 to reach the quarterfinals. Her first Dubai match was a 61 61 trouncing of Leylah Fernandez. That’s […] Continue to read full article...

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