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

By Dan Markowitz

My first nominee for “The most Annoying Player” is Caroline Wozniaki aka The Woz. I don’t know, I just find her tremendously annoying. Maybe I could come up with a better description for her? When she came on the scene she seemed to be cool, and there’s still a cool part about her, I mean she’s got an apartment in NYC, her fiancee is David Lee. That’s kind of cool. She looks great in a bikini. Still, why do I find her so…annoying?

ATP · Charleston · Wozniacki · WTA

By Scoop Malinowski

While pro tennis shines on the court with sensational tennis action from the likes of Roger Federer, Yoshihito Nishioka, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Naomi Osaka, Bianca Andreescu, Felix Auger-Aliassime, there are some worrying activities happening behind the scenes.

The ATP Board of Directors just fired popular ATP Executive Chairman and President Chris Kermode who presided over successful years at the helm, a move that has ignited controversy and concern. Was it a power play to install a new boss with hidden motives and agendas?

ATP

Justin Gimelstob took a leave of absence from the Tennis Channel to face a felony battery charge (an ongoing process) but he continues with his duties as an ATP board member and will today cast a vote on the future of Chris Kermode. Dreadful look for tennis.

ATP · Felony Battery · Gimelstob · Kermode

About ten years ago I got the idea to ask several WTA and ATP players at the US Open who would they cheer for if they were not in the tournament? Who would they like to see win? Here are the interesting results of the unofficial poll.

Should I do another one of these at Miami Open?

Danai Udomchoke: “I could imagine the picture of Roger Federer capturing the trophy, I want him to make the record. I want him to win the French Open also. He’s a good guy. He’s a very good guy. (You know him a long time?) Yes. Because we are same age and then we play junior together. Once I play him, but in doubles, when we were like 16 or 17. He won. He’s a very nice guy. He talk to everyone and he remember everyone.”

ATP · BNP Paribas Open · WTA

By Scoop Malinowski

Rafael Nadal’s Uncle Toni made some more curious comments last week, hinting he knew Djokovic would snap out of his two year slump in 2018 but could enter another tailspin year in 2019, even saying the Serbian superpower could be “finished.”

#NEXTGEN · ATP · Djokovic · Toni Nadal

Status: ATP no. 11. Has won titles this year in Paris, Marseille and Moscow.

HT: 6-6 WT: 194

DOB: May 21, 1996 In: Moscow, Russia

First Tennis Memory: I remember how I first start to play tennis with my first coach in Moscow. When I was a kid I was doing a lot of exercises. Then we went to summer camp. Those are my young age memories.

Tennis Inspirations: As in favorite player? Yes my favorite players were Marat Safin and Juan Martin Del Potro while I was growing up.

11 · ATP · Khachanov · Russia

By Scoop Malinowski

Status: Former ATP world no. 3 won nine career ATP singles titles and reached the finals of 2004 Roland Garros. Retired in 2009 at age 27.

Ht: 5-9 Wt: 143

Born On: January 13, 1982 In: Rufino, Argentina

Childhood Heroes: Agassi.

Nicknames: El Mago – Magic. Chino – Chinese.

Argentina · ATP · Guillermo Coria

If any ATP veteran player could be considered a #NEXTGEN Slayer, it’s the Dutch veteran Robin Haase.

The 31 year old has defeated Alexander Zverev this week in Cincinnati. Last week in Toronto he beat Denis Shapovalov (and veteran Kei Nishikori). With results like that, you know Haase is at the top of his game.

ATP · Cincinnati Masters · Robin Haase