TAG: John Newcombe
Aug/21
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How Newcombe’s Fake Injury Tricked Smith in Wimbledon Final
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Faking or exaggerating or embellishing an injury or ache or pain in a major final is an effective, proven method to help increase a player’s chances of winning a Grand Slam or Olympic gold medal. Want examples? Belinda Bencic called a timeout for a big toe blister at 4-3 up in the third set of […] Continue to read full article...
ATP · John Newcombe · Stan Smith · Wimbledon
Oct/11
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Biofile Dyan Castillejo Interview
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Status: Former WTA and Fed Cup tennis player from The Philippines. Ten-year national champion of Philippines. Currently works as a sportscaster and interviewer for major network ABS-CBN.
DOB: September 15, 1965 In: Philippines
First Tennis Memory: "Was when I got picked by John Newcombe and Tony Roche to get a scholarship at Newcombe/Roche Academy in Armidale in Australia. I was eleven years old. I remember they came over to The Philippines, they watched some of the juniors hitting. They picked one girl and one boy. We got a scholarship. That was my first overseas trip. So I was really excited. Then I stayed in Armidale, Australia for, I think it was two or three weeks. I remember it was super hot, there were a lot of flies. That's one of my most special and earliest memories of tennis." Continue to read full article...
