TAG: French Open
Sergio Augusto Cruz was the coach of Jim Courier on the climb up the rankings from young American prospect out of Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy to Grand Slam champion. Cruz shared some of his standout memories of the journey he shared with Courier… “Twice I had Jim within a point of ATP no. 8 ranking. […] Continue to read full article...
Nov/24
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Coach Vividly Remembers 9 Year Old Maria Sharapova
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Daniel Spatz had the privilege to coach Maria Sharapova between 1996-97 at the former Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy (IMG Academy today). Maria, born on April 19, 1987, was nine years old then. Little Maria was a part of a group of eight girls that Spatz coached every afternoon for two hours every day. Spatz said […] Continue to read full article...
Australian Open · French Open · Maria Sharapova · Nike · US Open · Wilson tennis · Wimbledon
By Scoop Malinowski The end of the tennis tunnel is now in sight for Rafael Nadal. His publicist sent an email out earlier today to the International tennis writers association announcing the 22 time Grand Slam king will play his final professional ATP World Tour event at Davis Cup finals in Spain. Moments later, Team […] Continue to read full article...
Babolat · French Open · Nike · Rafa Nadal · Rafael Nadal · Spain · US Open · Wimbledon
Thomas Muster hasn’t won a Grand Slam match since 1998 (French Open) but this week he made a most generous gesture. The former ATP world number one and 1995 French Open king is auctioning off the trophies from his greatest successes to help people in need, the Generali Open 250 ATP tournament of Kitzbuhel announced. […] 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
Former ATP top 60 player Gilad Bloom explained his analysis of the ed of John McEnroe’s tennis supremacy: “The switch from wood racquets made McEnroe better and helped his game – his serve got better, more power, his volleys improved, had more bite and so did his ground strokes, with the continental grip he was […] Continue to read full article...
Dunlop · French Open · Gilad Bloom · John McEnroe · Novak Djokovic · US Open · Wimbledon
By Scoop Malinowski Status: Father and coach of Serena and Venus Williams, who won a combined 122 WTA singles titles and 30 combined Grand Slam singles titles. Both were ranked world no. 1. DOB: February 14, 1942 In: Shreveport, LA Childhood Heroes: My mom – Julia Mae Williams. Hobbies/Interests: I used to play golf, basketball […] Continue to read full article...
Australian Open · French Open · Olympic Games · Richard Williams · Serena Williams · US Open · Venus Williams · Wimbledon · WTA
Jun/24
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Nadal Said Tennis Media Always Asks Him The Same Questions
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Rafael Nadal said the tennis media asks him the same questions all the time. The revelation by Rafa was made during a unique interview he did with Babolat and Jack Sock at French Open in 2017 (see interview here) Sock asked Rafa, “What interview questions are you tired of answering?”… Sock then added his own […] Continue to read full article...
Jun/24
11
Mats Wilander Favors Carlos Over Sinner But…
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By Scoop Malinowski The Nike Carlos and Sinner Era has commenced and one former Grand Slam champ and world no. 1 has analyzed and surmised that the 21 year old Spanish dynamo is the superior player. “Alcaraz has shown that he doesn’t have to play his best tennis to win. He will be able to […] Continue to read full article...
ATP · Carlos Alcaraz · French Open · Jannik Sinner · Mats Wilander · Nike
Jun/24
6
Iga Confident Before Coco Showdown
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Iga Swiatek sounds ready to administer another beatdown on Coco Gauff at French Open semis today. A 64 62 and 61 63 winner vs Coco the last two years at French Open, Iga expressed confidence ahead of the clash of titanettes. “My game is getting better and better every day,” Iga said at her QF […] Continue to read full article...
