TAG: IMG
Nov/22
22
Andre, Monica Reach Out To Ailing Bollettieri
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By Scoop Malinowski Hall of Fame tennis innovator, coach, and academy founder Nick Bollettieri has been ailing recently but his spirits have been lifted by the the contacts of two of his most prolific proteges. Larry Denyes, a former coach at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy and longtime friend shared this information today: “I went […] Continue to read full article...
Andre Agassi · IMG · Kathleen Horvath · Monica Seles · NBTA · Nick Bollettieri
Marcelo Rios is no longer the coach of Juncheng Shang. The former world no. 1 Rios started unofficially coaching the 17 year old Shang at IMG Academy in late July and guided the Chinese player to an ATP Challenger title win in Lexington and a final in Granby. The 10-1 record by Shang under Rios […] Continue to read full article...
As some of you may have heard, our friend and tennis legend, Nick Bollettieri has some health issues. He is currently in the care of hospice, immobile and most likely will remain bedridden. Bob Farrance spends some time with him each day at Nick’s residence and I went to see Nick the other day. Any […] Continue to read full article...
Andre Agassi · Bradenton · IMG · Maria Sharapova · NBTA · Nick Bollettieri · Tommy Haas
By Scoop Malinowski Juncheng Shang is only seventeen years old but he just won his first ATP Challenger title in Lexington, KY and has vaulted to no. 241 in the ATP rankings. Shang’s 64 64 final win vs Emilio Gomez thrilled his new coach Marcelo Rios, the former world no. 1 for six weeks in […] Continue to read full article...
Bradenton · China · IMG · Juncheng Shang · Marcelo Rios
In perhaps the biggest surprise of 2022, former world no. 1 Marcelo Rios said he’s coaching ATP no. 344 Juncheng “Jerry” Shang. The two met and bonded this year at IMG Tennis Academy where the Chinese left-handed player Sheng is based and also where Rios regularly attends because his daughter Isadora trains there. Rios lives […] Continue to read full article...
Bradenton · China · IMG · Jungcheng Sheng · Lexington Challenger · Marcelo Rios
By Scoop Malinowski Jimmy Arias won a Grand Slam title (mixed doubles with Andrea Jaeger at 1981 Roland Garros), was ranked no. 6 in the world at age 19 in 1983, and he won five career ATP singles titles. He’s also the head of tennis at IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL and one of the […] Continue to read full article...
Buffalo · IMG · Jimmy Arias · Roland Garros · US Open
May/22
10
Jimmy Arias Got Savage Revenge On Rowdy Rome Fans
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By Scoop Malinowski Rome tennis fans have a history of animated and sometimes aggressive and irritating behavior against the players, as we saw yesterday regarding Denis Shapovalov in his three set win vs Italian Lorenzo Sonego. Arias, winner of five career ATP singles titles and ranked as high as no. 5 in April 1984, was […] Continue to read full article...
Foro Italico · IMG · Jimmy Arias · Rome
Apr/22
6
When Two Tennis Greats Realize They Are Neighbors
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By Scoop Malinowski In a one-in-a-million chance miracle, two superstar ATP champions actually recently bought houses and are next-door neighbors. Kei Nishikori and Marcelo Rios actually live next door to each other on Bayshore Road in Sarasota, Florida. Rios lives with his family in a three story mansion which took almost two years to be […] Continue to read full article...
IMG · Kei Nishikori · Marcelo Rios · Sarasota
Mar/22
2
Should I Do A Bollettieri Academy Book?
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By Scoop Malinowski I have considered it for years because so many various people associated with Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy have told me so many stories which I find fascinating and colorful. The “Love Means Zero” doumentary film was very good but it didn’t capture the essence of this historic landmark world renowned chunk of […] Continue to read full article...
Andre Agassi · Bjorn Borg · IMG · Jim Courier · NBTA · Nick Bollettieri
Apr/21
29
Biofile: Andrei Cherkasov Interview
By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former ATP no. 13. Winner of two ATP singles titles, the first two editions of the Kremlin Cup in Moscow. Reached QF of US Open, AO and Roland Garros. Currently a coach at IMG in Bradenton, FL. DOB: July 4, 1970 In: Ufa, Soviet Union First Tennis Memory: “Probably when I […] Continue to read full article...
Andrei Cherkasov · Davis Cup · IMG · Kremlin Cup · Russia
