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Andy Murray saved the greatest comeback of his professional tennis career for his final tournament. Today, Murray and Dan Evans saved five consecutive match points from 4-9 in the match tie-break on the way to shockingly upsetting Japan’s Taro Daniel and Kei Nishikori 2-6 7-6(5) 11-9. “We just tried to play every point at the end. […] Continue to read full article...
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Raducanu Considers Forfeiting US Open Title
11 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
By Scoop Malinowski 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu said this week, “Sometimes I wish I’d never won the US Open.” It may be the only time in tennis history, a Grand Slam champion has revealed their dream come true moment also was in some aspects also a nightmare. Raducanu added that the presence of […] Continue to read full article...
Emma Raducanu · Great Britain · Nike · US Open · Wilson · Wimbledon
Looking back on it, 2021 was quite the year for Great Britain’s Cameron Norrie. The 26-year-old recorded his best-ever finish in three of tennis’ four major Grand Slams, won both his first ATP singles title, as well as a maiden Masters 1000 victory – and ended the year by making a first appearance in the […] Continue to read full article...
ATP · Babolat · Cameron Norrie · Great Britain · Indian Wells · K-Swiss · Roland Garros
By Scoop Malinowski Emma Raducanu pulled off possibly the greatest miracle in tennis history when she won the 2021 US Open as virtual unknown 18-year old ranked outside the top 100, beating Shelby Rogers, Olympic gold medalist Belinda Bencic, Stefanie Voegele, Shuai Zhang, Sara Sorribes Tormo, Maria Sakkari, and Leylah Fernandez in the final, as […] Continue to read full article...
AO · Emma · Emma Raducanu · Great Britain · Nike · US Open
Former world No.4 Johanna Konta made quite the surprising revelation last Wednesday, announcing her retirement from tennis. Konta, only 30, has struggled with injury this season while the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic hardly made things better for her. She closes the curtains on a career she could look back on with satisfaction. That said, we will […] Continue to read full article...
Babolat · Ellesse · Great Britain · Johanna Konta · Nottingham · Wimbledon · WTA
By Scoop Malinowski Status: Won Wimbledon in 1977, US Open 1968 and Australian Open in 1972. Inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1989. Won four Grand Slam doubles titles with Margaret Court, three in 1973. Best ranking was no. 2. Won 55 career singles titles. DOB: July 10, 1945 In: Bournemouth, England Early […] Continue to read full article...
Great Britain · Newport Hall of Fame · Virginia Wade · Wimbledon