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By Scoop Malinowski Ray Collins grew up playing tennis until his love of broadcasting took center stage. He chose a Capitol Hill internship over continuing with college tennis. But his abilities on a mic and his love of the game wound up intersecting, allowing him to cover pro tennis for various media–and being on the mic […] Continue to read full article...
Andre Agassi · Buffalo · Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open · IMG · Jimmy Arias · Nick Bollettieri · Ray Collins
Former ATP top fifteen player Janko Tipsarevic is now coaching Denis Shapovalov and they are together in Dubai, a Tipsarevic academy coach told me at the IMG International Junior Championships last week in Bradenton, FL. Stefan Kozlov has won two Casely $10,000 tournaments this month in Sarasota and Miami, beating ATP 1600 player Obrad Markovski […] Continue to read full article...
The IMG International Junior Championships are being played this week at IMG Academy this week in Bradenton, FL and there’s lots to report. It’s a collection of many of the best juniors in the world in the 12s, 14s, 16s and 18s divisions and let me say, every player has every shot already. It’s amazing […] Continue to read full article...
Bjorn Borg · Bradenton · IMG · IMG Academy
Dominik Hrbaty · IMG · Martin Klizan · Sergio Tacchini · Slovakia
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Biofile Kei Nishikori Interview
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: 2014 US Open finalist and winner of 12 ATP singles titles. Currently has no ATP ranked due to injury inactivity. Ht: 5-10 Wt 165 DOB: December 28, 1989 In: Shimane, Japan Greatest Sports Moment: Well I’d say US Open 2014 final (vs. Marin Cilic 36 36 36). Most Painful Moment: Well […] Continue to read full article...
IMG · Japan · Kei Nishikori · Nissin · Sarasota Open · Uniqlo · US Open · Wilson
It’s been a very long time since Kei Nishikori has been able to compete on the ATP World Tour at full health. The now 33 year old winner of 12 ATP singles titles has endured three surgeries – two to his elbow and the most recent on his left hip in early 2022- and has […] Continue to read full article...
IMG · Japan · Kei Nishikori · Sarasota Open · Uniqlo · US Open · Wilson
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My 12th Tennis Book ‘Nick Bollettieri: Godfather Of American Tennis’
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Nick Bollettieri: Godfather Of Modern Tennis By Scoop Malinowski A compilation of memories, anecdotes, stories and interviews of one of the most important figures in tennis history, Nick Bollettieri and his world-renowned “Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy.” …Andre Agassi, Marcelo Rios, Jimmy Arias, Brian Gottfried, Fritz Buehning, Kathleen Horvath, Lars Ulrich, Julio Moros, Maria Sharapova, Chip […] Continue to read full article...
Andre Agassi · Bradenton · IMG · Marcelo Rios · Monica Seles · NBTA · Nick Bollettieri · Tommy Haas
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Nick Bollettieri: Godfather of Modern Tennis Book Excerpt
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After a few years of story, memory and anecdote collecting, I have finally completed my book on Nick Bollettieri. What I have learned is Nick Bollettieri is more fascinating and interesting than many Grand Slam champions, for he created something new and he personally and indirectly touched millions of people’s lives in a positive way…. […] Continue to read full article...
Academy · Bradenton · Coaching · IMG · NBTA · Nick Bollettieri · Tennis
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Nick Bollettieri Now In Paradise
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By Scoop Malinowski There is something poetic about Nick Bollettieri passing away at age 91 right after the conclusion of the 2022 Eddie Herr tournament played at the academy he founded and built into a colossus. My two stand out memories of Nick are doing a telephone Biofile with him one afternoon in 1992 (my […] Continue to read full article...
Andre Agassi · IMG · Kathleen Horvath · NBTA · Nick Bollettieri
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Hewitt Makes Winning Debut At Eddie Herr
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Cruz Hewitt · Eddie Herr · IMG · Lleyton Hewitt · Nike · Yonex
