TAG: Davis Cup
You may remember Cedric Marcel-Stebe of Germany. He was ranked 71 in the world in 2012 and was good enough to catch the eye of Roger Federer, who asked the lefthander to train with him in Dubai. Stebe quit playing in early 2023 after losing at AO qualies to Stricker but has resurfaced in 2025 […] Continue to read full article...
Cedric Marcel-Stebe · Davis Cup · Germany · Lleyton Hewitt · Roger Federer
This weekend Juan Martin Del Potro played his final match, an exhibition with his friend and old rival Novak Djokovic. Del Potro’s career ended prematurely a couple of years ago because his body broke down and he could not play top five tennis anymore. I’ve often wondered, if Delpo’s body was more bionic and iron […] Continue to read full article...
Argentina · Davis Cup · Juan Martin Del Potro · Nike · US Open · Wilson tennis
Nov/24
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Will Roger Really Snub Rafa’s Last Battle?
Comments off · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Bios
Rafael Nadal said this week he tried to invite his arch rival and old friend Roger Federer to his final battle at Davis Cup in Malaga this weekend. Rafa: “I didn’t talk to Roger. I think Roger has a busy schedule. This is going to be my last week on the professional tour, but I […] Continue to read full article...
Sports broadcaster Harry Cicma announced his first Davis Cup matches in Zhuhai, China for Tennis Channel and international feeds. The former ATP ranked player who competed for Division 1 Rutgers University discussed the unique experience… Scoop Malinowski: What were some of the highlights from your Davis Cup broadcasting debut in China? Harry Cicma: Davis Cup […] Continue to read full article...
Brandon Nakashima · Davis Cup · Harry Cicma · Reilly Opelka · Rutgers
Sep/24
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USA Edges Chile in Davis Cup by Narrowest Margin
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USA defeated Chile today in Davis Cup in Zhuhai, China by a third set tiebreaker in each match. First it was Reilly Opelka nipping Cristian Garin 63 46 76. Then it was Brandon Nakashima surviving Alejandro Tabilo 76 26 76 for his first ever Davis Cup win. The doubles also went the distance with Rajeev […] Continue to read full article...
Jack Kramer once compared Davis Cup to professional prizefighting… “A Davis Cup match is more like a boxing match than it is anything in tennis. You’ve got to fire up and start swinging. A tournament means a slow build up, easy matches in the beginning, getting tougher, preparing you for the last rounds. But for […] Continue to read full article...
By Scoop Malinowski (with an assist from Sander Groen) DOB: March 1, 1946 In: Prague, Czech Republic Ht: 5-9 Wt: 158 Status: French Open champion 1970, 1971; Wimbledon champion 1973. First memory of tennis: My father was working at a tennis club and he brought me there. Tennis heroes/inspirations: When I was a ball boy […] Continue to read full article...
Czech Republic · Davis Cup · French Open · International Tennis Hall of Fame · Jan Kodes · Wimbledon
By Chris Lewis There was hardly a man in world tennis more respected than Harry Hopman. Right up until his death at 79 years of age in 1985, Harry Hopman could be seen on court every day at his Tennis Academy at the Bardmoor Country Club in Largo, Florida, where he ran a huge tennis […] Continue to read full article...
Andres Gomez · Australia · Chris Lewis · Davis Cup · Florida · Fred Stolle · Harry Hopman · Vitas Gerulaitis
By Scoop Malinowski Status: ATP no. 187. South Korea Davis Cup team member. Ht: 5-9 Wt: 143 DOB: June 30, 1997 In: Gangwondo, South Korea First Tennis Memory: When I started, I started because my dad loves tennis. And then when I was little kid I just followed my dad, grabbed balls and played. Tennis […] Continue to read full article...
Davis Cup · Gael Monfils · Roger Federer · Seongchan Hong · South Korea · Yonex
Tennis can bring the most electrifying, joyful victories – but also the most agonizing, cruel defeats… 6. Bogdan Bobrov lost two matches in one day with match points, one in singles and then in doubles. It happened in Kazakhstan. The Russian 26 year old told me he was too exhausted to cry after. 5. Paul-Henri […] Continue to read full article...
Davis Cup · French Open · Gaston Gaudio · Guillermo Coria · Olympics · Roger Federer
