TAG: Australian Open
They say red clay is the most challenging surface to compete on physically and mentally because the courts are slower and winning points, games, sets and matches requires more work and effort. Rafael Nadal’s attendance at ATP World Tour clay events indicate he was an iron man competitor… he played Roland Garros 18 straight years […] Continue to read full article...
ATP · Australian Open · Babolat · Nike · Rafael Nadal
Aug/25
13
Scoville Jenkins Remembers His Junior Doubles Partner Novak Djokovic
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By Scoop Malinowski Scoville Jenkins reached 187 in the world rankings in the ATP and earned about $350,000 in career prize money. He competed against Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Roddick, Dominik Hrbaty, Jarkko Nieminen, Vince Spadea and Jonas Bjorkman on the ATP World Tour and even faced Andy Roddick at the US Open on […] Continue to read full article...
Australian Open · Novak Djokovic · Scoville Jenkins · US Open
Everyone in the world has seen the viral Coldplay concert where the CEO was caught on camera enjoying the show with an employee/mistress. The gentleman Mr. Baron, CEO of something called Astronomer, might be more famous than Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams right now. What’s not nearly as known as the Coldplay concert candid camera […] Continue to read full article...
AO · ATP · Australian Open · Coldplay · Hamburg
By Scoop Malinowski You probably have heard of Gail Falkenberg. She earned some media attention a few years ago for playing some low level ITF World Tour events. She is now 78 years and still trying to hustle her way into draws. Falkenberg is on the alternate list to get into the Sumter, South Carolina […] Continue to read full article...
Australian Open · Gail Falkenberg · Naomi Osaka · Taylor Townsend
By Jayita A Belcourt 29-year-old veteran Madison Keys has stunned the world by clinching her first grand slam title at the Australian Open. In just over 2 hours, Keys dispatched two-time defending champion and world no.1 Aryan Sabalenka 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in the final on Rod Laver Arena, becoming the first women in 20 years […] Continue to read full article...
AO · Australian Open · Madison Keys · Nike · USA · Yonex
By Louise Belcourt It was all smooth sailing on Rod Laver arena after the 24-time grand slam champion Novak Djokovic defeated Jiri Lehecka 6-3 6-6 87-6(4) on Monday night. But just after sealing his win to equal Roger Federer’s record of 15 quarter final appearances at the Australian Open, the mood quickly soured. As Jim […] Continue to read full article...
Jan/25
19
My Conversation With An Illogical Djokovic Hater
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I have a friend/colleague in the tennis media. This person has been a friend for about a decade now, we first met at US Open and started to play matches for years. He played Division 1 NCAA tennis and has worked in the media as a network sports anchor and reporter, so talented that he […] Continue to read full article...
Australian Open · Head Speed Pro · Lacoste Tennis · Novak Djokovic
Jan/25
15
Can Djokovic Murray Solve The Machac Puzzle?
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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
