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The defending US Open champion Novak Djokovic was eliminated last night by Australian Alexei Popyrin in the third round 64 64 26 64. The newly crowned 2024 Olympic gold medalist did not sugarcoat the shock loss. “On my end, honestly, the way I felt and the way I played from the beginning of this tournament, […] Continue to read full article...
Alexei Popyrin · Dunlop · Fila · US Open
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Talking Tennis And Art With Reilly Opelka In Newport
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By Scoop Malinowski Reilly Opelka has returned to the ATP World Tour at the Infosys Hall of Fame Open in Newport, RI after a near two year absence and has performed at a stunningly high level. The 26 year old American has beaten Constant Lestienne 61 26 76, defending champion Adrian Mannarino 64 36 64 […] Continue to read full article...
Albert Oehlen · Fila · Friedrich Kunath · Infosys Hall of Fame Championships · Luc Tuymans · Newport Hall of Fame · Reilly Opelka
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Biofile Wayne Ferreira Interview
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Coach of Jack Draper. Former two-time Australian semifinalist and quarterfinalist at US Open and Wimbledon. Best ranking was no. 5 in 1995. Winner of 15 career ATP singles titles and $10m in career prize money. Played in 56 straight Grand Slams from 1991-2004. Ht: 6-1 Wt: 187 DOB: September 15, 1971 […] Continue to read full article...
Fila · Jack Draper · Pete Sampras · Queens Club · Roger Federer · South Africa · Wayne Ferreira
Former ATP world no. 17 and winner of four ATP singles titles Reilly Opelka returned to professional tennis competition after being sidelined for 15 months. With a wildcard entry into the Charlottesville ATP Challenger, the 26 year old Opelka defeated old rival Tennys Sandgren 64 75. The big serving America endured wrist and hip problems […] Continue to read full article...
ATP · Fila · Reilly Opelka · Tennys Sandgren · Wilson
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Tribute: Close Encounters With John Isner
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By Scoop Malinowski The American tennis great John Isner retired earlier this month from professional tennis. But the sixteen-time ATP champion and former ATP world no. 8 has left his mark on the sport, achieving outstanding success and results, victories vs Federer, Nadal, Murray and Djokovic and also popularity and friendship with his peers… One […] Continue to read full article...
Atlanta · ATP · Fila · Georgia Bulldog · John Isner · NCAA · Newport · Prince · US Open · Wimbledon
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Appreciating John Isner’s Amazing Career
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By Scoop Malinowski Two decades ago John Isner was a very good US junior player. Then eighteen years old, the tall kid from Greensboro, NC competed at the 2003 National Boys 18s in Kalamazoo and reached the quarterfinals where he lost to Robert Yim 76 75 (Yim subsequently won the tournament by beating Chris Kwon […] Continue to read full article...
Fila · Georgia Bulldog · John Isner · Kalamazoo · Miami Open · Prince · Roger Federer · US Open
John Isner was fighting for career survival at this French Open. He’s 38 now and ranked 90, which is the lowest he’s been since 2008. Today Isner had a beatable opponent to try to rejuvenate himself back into ATP relevance. Isner faced Nuno Borgues of Portugal today and the two veterans engage in an epic […] Continue to read full article...
Fila · French Open · Georgia · John Isner · Prince racquets · Roland Garros
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Facing Monica Seles Book Is Finished
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Monica Seles won eight Grand Slam titles as a teenager and if the stabbing in Hamburg, Germany in April 1993 didn’t happen, she could have won three more before turning age 20 on December 2, 1993. Her career is rarely talked about now by the tennis media but she was a giant in the history […] Continue to read full article...
Fila · Monica Seles · USA · WTA · Yonex
By Scoop Malinowski Jack Sock was desperate to save his flagging career with a positive run at the Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open and in his rain delayed first round clash he would have what appeared to be a very suitable opponent in young and unknown Tristan Boyer. Sock and Boyer were scheduled for first match […] Continue to read full article...
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...
