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Sep/23

9

Coco Wins US Open

Defense wins championships and offense makes highlight reels. Coco Gauff used her supreme defensive skills to overcome Aryna Sabalenka from a set down 26 63 62 to become the 2023 US Open champion. The 19 year old capped off her dream summer with the three biggest titles of her life – Washington, Cincinnati and today […] Continue to read full article...

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Sep/23

5

Taylor Fritz On Facing Novak Djokovic

Taylor Fritz is not 0-17 vs Novak Djokovic, like Vitas Gerulaitis, who had lost all seventeen of his ATP matches vs Bjorn Borg. No, Taylor Fritz is just 0-7 vs Djokovic and today he will get his eighth opportunity to try to beat Novak and end the Serbian’s dominance. Here is what Fritz said in […] Continue to read full article...

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Jul/23

6

Fritz Flops Again In Grand Slam

World no. 9 Taylor Fritz once again has bombed out early at a Grand Slam for the fourth time in a row, losing to another journeyman underdog. Today, Fritz blew a two sets to love lead and lost in five sets 62 in the fifth to world no. 59 Mikael Ymer. At Roland Garros he […] Continue to read full article...

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Jun/23

11

Djokovic Explains His History Making Success

Novak Djokovic smashed the Grand Slam record by winning his 23rd Grand Slam today vs Casper Ruud in three sets, surpassing the 22 deadlock with Rafael Nadal. At his post match press conference, Djokovic pinpointed why he was able to become the undisputed greatest tennis player of all time… “I have always compared myself to […] Continue to read full article...

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Jun/23

11

Djokovic Smashes Grand Slam Record Wins Roland Garros

Unprecedented accomplishment in the history of tennis annals as Novak Djokovic wins Grand Slam no. 23 at Roland Garros in three sets vs Casper Ruud 76 63 75 and regains the ATP world no. 1 record. Sports titans Tom Brady, a guest in Djokovic’s player’s box, Mike Tyson and soccer heroes Kylian Mpabbe, Zlatan Ibrahimovic […] Continue to read full article...

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May/23

10

Gasquet Smashes Racquet!

Richard Gasquet turned pro in 2002 and I have watched probably well over 50, maybe nearly 100 of his ATP matches on TV and live at Miami Open, US Open and Washington DC. Today the veteran Frenchman did something I have never seen him do before – he smashed his Head racquet at Internazionali d’Italia […] Continue to read full article...

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May/23

1

Zhizhen Zhang Finally Blossoming In Madrid

This week has changed the career of Zhizhen Zhang. The Chinese stylist had a bad habit of blowing match points in big matches and not finishing opponents he was in control of. At US Open last year first round main draw after qualifying, Zhang blew seven or eight match points in the third set vs. […] Continue to read full article...

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Apr/23

25

Biofile Zhizhen Zhang Interview

By Scoop Malinowski Status: ATP no. 99. Ht: 6-4 Wt: 194 DOB: October 16, 1996 In: Shanghai, China First Tennis Memory: Red ball, four or five years old. Just playing games, hitting around. Play ever week, one time. So we were running around playing. So it was a really good memory. Inspirations: Federer-Safin match in […] Continue to read full article...

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Feb/23

22

Why Is Thiem Ordinary Now?

Just a few years ago Dominic Thiem was an elite ATP player and Grand Slam champion. Today’s he’s becoming or already is a journeyman. So far in 2023 the 29 year old Thiem has a 1-5 match record and is ranked no. 96. Last year the Austrian powerhouse achieved an 18-16 record but his ranking […] Continue to read full article...

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Feb/23

20

Taylor Fritz Conquers Delray Beach Open

By Scoop Malinowski Taylor Fritz was magnificent all week in dominating the Delray Beach Open. In yesterday’s final he beat Miomir Kecmanovic 60 57 62. It is the fifth career ATP title for the world no. 7 American. The first time I saw Fritz in Delray Beach was in 2016 when he was 18 and […] Continue to read full article...

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