TAG: Fila
Ashleigh Barty won the Australian Open in January vs. Danielle Collins and then two months later abruptly and surprisingly retired from pro tennis at age 26 while ranked world no. 1. She just finished a new book titled “My Dream Time” and says the real reasons for quitting while on top, were a mixture of […] Continue to read full article...
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Who Slowed Wimbledon Grass And For What Intent?
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By Scoop Malinowski Two ATP champions have revealed that the grass courts of 2022 Wimbledon have been altered to play slow. Nick Kyrgios and Reilly Opelka both won their first round matches, but both said in their Wimbledon press conferences that the Wimbledon grass courts are playing noticeably slower this year. Kyrgios said: “Why is […] Continue to read full article...
Fila · Nick Kyrgios · Nike · Rafael Nadal · Reilly Opelka · Wimbledon · Yonex
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Querrey Solves The Tomic Puzzle In ‘s-Hertogenbosch
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By Scoop Malinowski Sam Querrey is facing a career crisis as he has a load of ATP rankings points to defend over the next month on the grass court circuit and this weekend he managed a crucial victory over a tricky adversary he had never beaten before. In the first round of ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands qualies, […] Continue to read full article...
Babolat · Davis Cup · Fila · Sam Querrey · USA Tennis
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Reilly Opelka Is Now The Top Ranked American
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By Scoop Malinowski Reilly Opelka has passed by Taylor Fritz in the latest ATP rankings this week and is now the highest ranked American tennis player. Opelka is now ranked a career high no. 17. The 24-year-old’s most recent tournament was reaching the final of Delray Beach where he was defeated in the final by […] Continue to read full article...
ATP · Fila · Florida · Reilly Opelka · US Tennis
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Ash Barty Is The WTA Dominant Force and Betting Favorite
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Ashleigh Barty won her third Grand Slam title at the 2022 Australian Open and re-established, for the time being, the WTA balance of power which was thoroughly upset at the previous major tournament, the 2021 US Open where two longshot unknowns Leylah Fernandez and Emma Raducanu surprisingly reached the final. Barty has now won Grand […] Continue to read full article...
AO · Ash Barty · Australian Open · Fila · Head tennis · Wimbledon · WTA
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AO22: Barty Proves That Quitters Can Win
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I saw Ash Barty qualify for the 2014 US Open, where she beat Caitlin Whoriskey, Melanie Oudin and Noppawon Leertcheewakam. In the first round of the main draw she lost to Barbora Strycova 63 61 and decided she was burnt out and it was time to take a long break from tennis. Barty was just […] Continue to read full article...
AO22 · Ashe Barty · Australia · Fila · Head tennis
Captivating, stunning artwork of John McEnroe vs Bjorn Borg on Wimbledon by artist Anshuman Mohanty… For my artistic sensibilities this is one of the best pieces of tennis art I’ve ever seen… Continue to read full article...
Borg · Donnay · Fila · McEnroe · Sergio Tacchini · Wimbledon
By Scoop Malinowski Status: WTA current no. 143 in singles and 20 in doubles. Won four Grand Slam doubles titles: 2018, 2020 AO; 2019, 2020 Roland Garros. First Hungarian-born player to reach the No. 1 ranking in WTA singles or doubles (July 2018). Best singles ranking was 25. Also won the WTA Finals doubles three […] Continue to read full article...
AO · Fila · Hungary · Roland Garros · Timea Babos · Yonex
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Opelka On Being Tall And His Favorite Players To Watch
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Reilly Opelka is the highest ranked American player right now and also one of the best interviews. Can you talk about what it’s like to go through life as such a tall man, how that affects you. Is it a plus? Downside? REILLY OPELKA: Yeah, the only fun side is hitting an ace on a big […] Continue to read full article...
Fila · Reilly Opelka · US Open
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Biofile Mackenzie McDonald Interview
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: ATP no. 55. Career best ranking was 48 in August 2022. Ht: 5-10 Wt: 155 DOB: April 16, 1995 In: Piedmont, CA First Tennis Memory: At the Harbor Bay Club (in Alameda, CA), five years old, just swinging at tennis balls on court 5. Tennis Inspirations: Growing up I watched a […] Continue to read full article...
Fila · MacKenzie McDonald · Penguin · UCLA · US Open · Wilson tennis
