TAG: Australian Open
Jan/25
15
Can Djokovic Murray Solve The Machac Puzzle?
No comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Bios
Novak Djokovic’s new head coach Andy Murray twice played Tomas Machac in 2024 and suffered close losses in both duels, 57 46 in Marseille and 75 57 67 in Miami. So Murray will probably have to study hours of video of Machac to try to formulate a gameplan to put a halt to the sensational […] Continue to read full article...
Andy Murray · Australian Open · Novak Djokovic · Tomas Machac
Experience and wisdom did not serve these ATP and WTA veterans much benefits as they all were dismissed at Australian Open qualies. Bernard Tomic was ousted 36 16 by Jan Kovalik. Dan Evans was defeated by James Trotter 46 63 36. Marco Trungelitti lost to Kamil Majchrzak 63 67 36. Tim Van Rijthoven lost to […] Continue to read full article...
Andy Murray is going to coach Novak Djokovic to start 2025 and on the surface it looks like a win-win decision for everybody but upon closer inspection, one may begin to wonder what exactly are Murray’s motives? A tennis insider once told me it’s the hardest decision of all in tennis to try to find […] Continue to read full article...
Andy Murray · Asics · Australian Open · Head · Lacoste · Novak Djokovic
Nick Kyrgios told the “Nothing Major” podcast (Sam Querrey, Jack Sock, John Isner, Steve Johnson) if he played Jannik Sinner at the 2025 Australian Open, he would show the ATP world no. 1 zero respect: “Let’s be honest… I really want to go out there and I really want to play Sinner. If I played […] Continue to read full article...
Australian Open · Jannik Sinner · Miami Open · Nick Kyrgios · Nike
Novak Djokovic is on the hunt for Grand Slam no. 25 and his new coach is an old friend, rival and doubles partner …Andy Murray. Murray is exactly one week older than Djokovic. Both are 37, both will turn 38 in May (22nd for Novak, 15th for Andy). Murray, a three-time Grand Slam champion, officially […] Continue to read full article...
Nov/24
10
Coach Vividly Remembers 9 Year Old Maria Sharapova
Comments off · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Bios
Daniel Spatz had the privilege to coach Maria Sharapova between 1996-97 at the former Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy (IMG Academy today). Maria, born on April 19, 1987, was nine years old then. Little Maria was a part of a group of eight girls that Spatz coached every afternoon for two hours every day. Spatz said […] Continue to read full article...
Australian Open · French Open · Maria Sharapova · Nike · US Open · Wilson tennis · Wimbledon
The USTA Australian Open wildcard challenge began this week in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The Challenge will run for four ATP Challenger tournaments and the leading American point accumulator will gain direct entry into the AO 2025 main draw. 20 American players compose the 32 player draw this week in South Dakota, which is hosting […] Continue to read full article...
ATP · ATP Challenger · Australian Open · Chris Eubanks · Denis Kudla · Sioux Falls · South Dakota · Stefan Kozlov
Hyeon Chung will not give up. The now 28 year old, former ATP no. 19, who was good enough to beat Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev at 2018 Australian Open, has been hampered by repeated injuries for the last five years but he keeps persevering. The Korean powerhouse returned to competition in September and lost […] Continue to read full article...
Australian Open · Hyeon Chung · Korea · Lacoste · Yonex
By Scoop Malinowski Status: Father and coach of Serena and Venus Williams, who won a combined 122 WTA singles titles and 30 combined Grand Slam singles titles. Both were ranked world no. 1. DOB: February 14, 1942 In: Shreveport, LA Childhood Heroes: My mom – Julia Mae Williams. Hobbies/Interests: I used to play golf, basketball […] Continue to read full article...
Australian Open · French Open · Olympic Games · Richard Williams · Serena Williams · US Open · Venus Williams · Wimbledon · WTA
Apr/24
9
Australian Open under scrutiny due to corruption scandal
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Recent revelations of a corruption scandal in world tennis have uncovered an unprecedented level of manipulation that threatens to undermine the integrity of the sport. The International Tennis Anti-Corruption Agency (ITIA) is on high alert, especially in the run-up to the Australian Open, one of the four annual Grand Slam tournaments. The scale of the […] Continue to read full article...
