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One of the world’s biggest tennis tournaments is being contested this week in Bradenton – the IMG International Junior Championships previously called the Eddie Herr Championships. Around 1500 entrants in the boys and girls 12s, 14s, 16s and 18s divisions, with both singles and doubles adds up to a lot of revenues, at a $175 […] Continue to read full article...
Apr/25
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Forgotten Match: When Sandra Cacic Beat Marcelo Rios
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By Scoop Malinowski We all know about the famous Houston Astrodome Battle of the Sexes match – or hoax event as some imply – but there was another fusion clash between the sexes that happened on the practice courts at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in 1996. I had never heard about it, the story […] Continue to read full article...
IMG · Marcelo Rios · Nick Bollettieri · Sandra Cacic · WTA
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
Former ATP no. 24 Martin Klizan is training for a return to the pro tour in 2024. The 34 year old who turned pro in 2007 won six ATP singles titles. His last match was at 2021 Wimbledon qualies, a first round loss Zdenek Kolar 61 62. Klizan is 6-1 in ATP singles finals and […] Continue to read full article...
Dominik Hrbaty · IMG · Martin Klizan · Sergio Tacchini · Slovakia
Apr/23
18
Biofile Kei Nishikori Interview
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: 2014 US Open finalist and winner of 12 ATP singles titles. Current ATP ranking is 417. Will play 2026 Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open April 6-12 at IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL. Ht: 5-10 Wt 165 DOB: December 28, 1989 In: Shimane, Japan Greatest Sports Moment: Well I’d say US Open 2014 […] 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
Mar/23
13
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
Jan/23
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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
