TAG: French Open
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Andres Gomez Deserves To Be In Hall Of Fame
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By Scoop Malinowski Michael Chang and Gabriela Sabatini were both nominated and inducted into the Hall of Fame. Andres Gomez of Ecuador has actually achieved more than both Chang and Sabatini but he is not in the Hall of Fame. Why? Gomez turned pro in 1979 at age 19 and became world no. 1 in […] Continue to read full article...
Andres Gomez · Ecuador · French Open · Hall of Fame · US Open
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...
ATP · Babolat · French Open · Nike · Rafael Nadal · Roland Garros · Wimbledon
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Tennis “Friend” Matthew Perry Dies
Famous actor Matthew Perry was a ranked junior tennis player in Canada and also a friend of former WTA no. 1 Jennifer Capriati. Denise Capriati, the mother of Jennifer, shared some of her memories of Perry, who passed away yesterday at age 54 at his home in Los Angeles, CA. “Heartbreaking news. Matthew Perry died […] Continue to read full article...
Denise Capriati · French Open · Friends · Jennifer Capriati · Matthew Perry · NBC
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Biofile Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former world no. 1 (1995) and winner of fourteen Grand Slam titles (4 singles, 6 doubles, 4 mixed). Also won four Olympic medals and five Federation Cup titles for Spain. DOB: December 18, 1972 In: Barcelona, Spain Ht: 5-6 1/2 Wt: 124 Childhood Role-Model: Chris Evert. Early Tennis Memory: I picked […] Continue to read full article...
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario · French Open · Newport Hall of Fame · Roland Garros · Spain · Yonex
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How Monica Seles Dealt With Bullying, Fake Injuries and Graf At 1990 French Open
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Monica Seles won her first Grand Slam title at 1990 French Open at age sixteen and six months. But she had to overcome a lot of adversity and drama and even some bullying to make history. In the second round, Seles faced her former doubles partner Helen Kelesi, who was angered that Seles decided to […] Continue to read full article...
French Open · Helen Kelesi · Jennifer Capriati · Manuela Maleeva · Monica Seles · Roland Garros · Steffi Graf
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Recovering From Grand Slam Final Defeats: When The Dream Doesn’t Come True
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By Scoop Malinowski As the fourth Grand Slam tournaments of 2023 begins today, let’s delve into an area that is rarely talked about in the world of professional tennis: the dark side of losing a major tournament final and the pain and suffering of the epic failure to make the lifelong dream come true. It’s […] Continue to read full article...
Amanda Anisimova · Carlos Alcaraz · French Open · John McEnroe · Novak Djokovic · Pete Sampras · Roger Federer · US Open
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Swiatek Clobbers Coco Again At French Open
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Iga vs Coco was supposed to become a WTA rivalry however the American isn’t holding up her side of the bargain. Once again Gauff got clobbered by the Polish Powerhouse to the tune of 64 62. It was a rematch of the 2022 final. The top seed and defending champion Swiatek is now 7-0 vs […] Continue to read full article...
Asics · Coco Gauff · French Open · Iga Swiatek · on · Roland Garros · Technifibre
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Roland Garros 2023: Predictions and Previews for this Year’s Tournament
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As the Roland Garros 2023 tournament is well underway, tennis enthusiasts worldwide are eagerly anticipating the action on the clay courts. With a plethora of talented players vying for the coveted title, this year’s competition promises to be an exciting one. In this article, we will preview some of the top contenders and storylines to […] Continue to read full article...
Carlos Alcaraz · French Open · Novak Djokovic · Ons Jabeur · Roland Garros
Su-Wei Hsieh is playing her first Grand Slam since 2021 US Open after a 17 month hiatus from competition. The former world no. 1 in doubles returned to play in Madrid and is back in winning form at Roland Garros. In doubles with her new partner Xinyu Wang of China, she has won two rounds […] Continue to read full article...
Zhang Shuai lost her eighth match in a row 61 61 to Magdalena Frech of Poland and suffered a semi-meltdown at the press conference as she couldn’t stop the tears lamenting problems with Chinese tennis federation among other griefs. 34 year old Zhang was seeded 29. Ugo Humbert won his first match ever at Roland […] Continue to read full article...
Elle Mandlik · French Open · Jessica Pegula · Roland Garros · Sebastian Korda · Ugo Humbert · Zhang Shuai
