TAG: Knockout
There was a recent tournament match in Bergen County NJ where one of the competitors became involved in a verbal altercation with a player on an adjacent court. The dispute would eventually escalate to a physical confrontation. The “Bergen Tennis” tournament match was tight and competitive. A witness revealed that a ball rolled onto the […] Continue to read full article...
Aug/21
5
When Dick Stockton Punched Ilie Nastase On Court
2 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
Tracy Austin once said “Tennis is a fistfight without the fists”, but sometimes a tennis match devolves into a fist fight with punches thrown and landed, even in the professional ranks. One such notable occasion where a pro player did a Mike Tyson imitation happened in the 1980s when Dick Stockton slugged Ilie Nastase during […] Continue to read full article...
