TAG: Bradenton
Feb/26
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Inspiration Academy Producing World Class Talent
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Abrie Du Plooy looks over some of the players in practice at Inspiration academy in Bradenton, where he is academy director. Islander Photo: Mark Scoop Malinowski By Mark Scoop Malinowski Special to The Islander A small tennis academy is thriving in west Bradenton. Inspiration Academy, 7900 40th Ave. W., Bradenton, attracts teen players to train […] Continue to read full article...
Abrie Du Plooy · Bradenton · Inspiration Academy · ITF · WTA
By Scoop Malinowski Christian Harrison has won the first Grand Slam major title of his professional career at the 2026 Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia. The long-time Bradenton resident teamed up with Great Britain’s 36 year old Neal Skupski to defeat the Australian team of Marc Polmans and Jason Kubler 7-6 6-4. Last year Harrison […] Continue to read full article...
Jan/26
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Andreescu Wins Bradenton ITF $30,000 Pro Title
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By Scoop Malinowski While most of the tennis world is in Australia to play the season’s first Grand Slam major tournament with millions of dollars at stake, Bianca Andreescu, former 2019 US Open Champion, played in the low level W35 ITF tournament last week at Inspiration Tennis Academy in Palma Sola for a total purse […] Continue to read full article...
Bianca Andreescu · Bradenton · ITF · WTA
By Scoop Malinowski While pro tennis players are chasing millions of dollars and their tennis dreams in Australia for the Australian Open Grand Slam tournament, former 2019 Grand Slam champion Bianca Andreescu competes in Bradenton Palma Sola this week in a low level ITF World Tennis Tour event. The Canadian 25 year old currently ranked […] Continue to read full article...
By Scoop Malinowski Status: WTA no. 225. 2019 US Open champion. Former WTA world no. 4. Winner of three WTA singles titles. DOB: June 16, 2000 In: Mississauga, Ontario First Tennis Memory: Back in the day I think I was under 9s I would play guys, girls would play against boys. And I remember it […] Continue to read full article...
Bianca Andreescu · Bradenton · ITF · Nike · Simona Halep · US Open · Yonex
While most of the tennis world is in Australia getting ready to play the season’s first Grand Slam major tournament, Bianca Andreescu, former US Open Champion in 2019, is playing in a W35 ITF Pro Circuit tournament this week at Inspiration Tennis Academy for a total purse of $30,000. She is with her coach, Dusan […] Continue to read full article...
Bianca Andreescu · Bradenton · ITF · US Open
One of the world’s biggest tennis tournaments is being contested this week in Bradenton – the IMG International Junior Championships previously called the Eddie Herr Championships. Around 1500 entrants in the boys and girls 12s, 14s, 16s and 18s divisions, with both singles and doubles adds up to a lot of revenues, at a $175 […] Continue to read full article...
Mar/25
7
Move Over Djokovic, There Is Another Goat
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By Scoop Malinowski Yesterday I saw something in tennis I never expected. A friend and I were playing at Walton Tennis Center at GT Bray Park in Bradenton on a windy day, so windy that the windscreen was blown off and we had to re-connect it with those tie things. As our hour concluded, three […] Continue to read full article...
Bradenton · Florida · GT Bray · Howard University · Mitchell Yon · Novak Djokovic · Washington DC
Jim Elder Keynote Speaker At Bob Davis Celebration Of Life Perico Island resident Jim Elder was a long time friend of renowned tennis figure Bob Davis and was invited to be a keynote speaker at the Celebration Of Life memorial held on January 24, at GT Bray Park. Davis, who passed away at age 80 […] Continue to read full article...
The IMG International Junior Championships are being played this week at IMG Academy this week in Bradenton, FL and there’s lots to report. It’s a collection of many of the best juniors in the world in the 12s, 14s, 16s and 18s divisions and let me say, every player has every shot already. It’s amazing […] Continue to read full article...
Bjorn Borg · Bradenton · IMG · IMG Academy
