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Jan/24

24

Nadal’s absence from the Australian Open won’t affect his mood much

Rafael Nadal said that due to a hip injury he will not be able to take part in the upcoming Australian Championships. This injury was the latest in a list of problems that kept him from performing for almost the entire past year. Eurosport expert Alex Corretja believes that this will not prevent Nadal from […] Continue to read full article...

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Jan/24

24

What Happened To Carlos?

All the sudden the heir apparent to the GOAT throne looks like a second rater. Right now he’s down 61 64 54 to Alexander Zverev in the AO quarterfinals, an opponent he’s handled easily in the past. The world no. 2 has strangely declined a fraction or two since his Wimbledon 2023 triumph and not […] Continue to read full article...

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Dec/23

30

Rafa Doesn’t Like The Modern Game

Rafael Nadal took a verbal shot at the modern style of tennis in Brisbane where he will play a qualifier in the first round of the main draw in his comeback to competition after a year absence: *Now tennis is just about hitting stronger and without thinking. Most of the players play all the same. […] Continue to read full article...

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Dec/23

8

How Should Rafael Nadal Retire?

By Scoop Malinowski The former king of tennis who won an astonishing 22 Grand Slam titles, Olympic gold medals, Davis Cups and countless other unforgettable, inspiring triumphs over the last two decades is nearing the end of his illustrious career at age 37 (he will turn 38 on June 6, 2024). So what would be […] Continue to read full article...

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Dec/23

7

Watching Rick Leach In Action

By Scoop Malinowski The Longboat Key Public Tennis Center experienced a monumental moment this month, For the first time a former Grand Slam champion and world no. 1 in professional tennis competed on the courts. The rare spectacle happened at the ITF Longboat Key Super Senior tournament in the first week of this month. Rick […] Continue to read full article...

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Dec/23

3

Leach Varma Win ITF Longboat Key 55s

Rick Leach and Vivek Varma did it again. They won Level 2: Longboat Key Senior Clay Courts in today’s final 67 62 63 vs Billy Harris and Steve Pittman. It’s the fourth title of 2023 for the nine-time Grand Slam title winner and former ATP world no.1 Leach and Varma, a former All-American at Division II […] Continue to read full article...

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Nov/23

8

Biofile Rafael Nadal Interview

By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former ATP world no. 1. Winner of 22 Grand Slams including 14 French Opens. Ht: 6-1 Wt: 188 DOB: June 3, 1986 In: Manacor, Mallorca, Spain. Tennis Inspiration: “When I was 10-12-years old I start playing well and maybe at that moment I started thinking I can be a pro. You never know how tough […] Continue to read full article...

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Oct/23

27

Rune Now 2-0 With Coach Becker and No Backwards Cap

By Scoop Malinowski The union of ATP world no. 6 Holger Rune with new coach Boris Becker is one of the most intriguing combinations of tennis history. The 20 year old from Denmark has ditched his former coaches Lars Christiansen and Patrick Mouratoglou and now joined forces with the six-time Grand Slam champion and former […] 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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Aug/23

9

Felix Flop Continues in Toronto

One of the major surprises of 2023 has been the bizarre struggles of Felix Auger-Aliassime. The one highly-touted future champion lost yesterday at the National Bank Open Toronto ATP 1000 to Max Purcell 64 64. It’s the fifth first match loss in a row for the 22 year old who is ranked 12 in the […] Continue to read full article...

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