TAG: Marcelo Rios
By Scoop Malinowski Former ATP champion Peter Lundgren passed away this month at age 59. The three time ATP singles titleist and 1988 Australian Open doubles finalist reached a career high ranking of 25 in the world in 1985 but he may be more known for coaching future no. 1 players Roger Federer, Marcelo Rios, […] Continue to read full article...
Marcelo Rios · Peter Lundgren · Roger Federer · Stan Wawrinka · Sweden
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Betting Has Always Been Part Of Tennis
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Betting on tennis has always been a part of the sport whether it’s betting on one’s self or another player. The aspiration to be a successful pro player is a gamble, so many people dedicate their lives to “make it.” Just a fraction beat the odds. Every shot a player takes in a match is […] Continue to read full article...
Marcelo Rios · Pete Sampras · Sports betting · Tennis betting
By Scoop Malinowski Tennis has been relatively boring lately outside the exploits of Novak Djokovic and a few other colorful characters like Rublev, Medvedev, Shelton, etc. But last night in Santiago Corentin Moutet showed he has the personality, flair and game to change the sport for the better. After losing about a year with wrist […] Continue to read full article...
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Sander Groen: Most Doubles Partners In ATP History?
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By Scoop Malinowski No entity can cover all statistical data in tennis. There’s simply too much to compile. One category that is never discussed is, Which player has had the most partners in doubles history? Sander Groen did some research and believes he may be holding a unique world record: Over the course of 27 […] Continue to read full article...
ATP · Boris Becker · Marcelo Rios · Roger Federer · Sander Groen · Wimbledon · Yevgeny Kafelnikov
First memory of tennis: Parents telling me and my brother to ask Chris Evert for her autograph as she was sitting in our Boston hotel lobby on a couch. She was so nice she became an early crush and years later began watching her play on TV which inspired me to want to play. In […] Continue to read full article...
Biofile · Chris Evert · Don Budge · Marcelo Rios · Merion Cricket Club · Novak Djokovic · Packanack Lakte Tennis Club · Wilson tennis
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Was Pete Sampras Backhand Change A Mistake?
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At the Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open last week I had the pleasure to sit next to and chat with Brian Gottfried for several matches on Nick Bollettieri Stadium Court. When I asked Brian if he had ever hit with Pete Sampras, he revealed that he did when Pistol Pete was around fourteen, at an Orange […] Continue to read full article...
Andre Agassi · Brian Gottfried · Marcelo Rios · Pete Sampras · Roland Garros
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Marcelo Rios “Ate The World” 25 Years Ago In Miami
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By Scoop Malinowski When Diego Maradona saw a teenaged Marcelo Rios play live for the first time, in a Davis Cup match vs Argentina’s Franco Davin, which Rios lost, the soccer legend was so impressed by the Chilean’s tennis wizardry, he felt compelled to go meet him after the match. Rios told the story recently, […] Continue to read full article...
ATP · Chile · Justin Gimelstob · Marcelo Rios · Miami Open · Sander Groen
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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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Novak Said No To Nike Three Times
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By Scoop Malinowski An interesting fact has been revealed this week – Novak Djokovic declined three different multi-million dollar contract offers to become a Nike athlete, according to former Nike tennis director Mike Nakajima, in a book titled, “The Roger Federer Effect.” But now Nakajima, no longer employed with the athletic attire and shoe company, […] Continue to read full article...
Marcelo Rios · Nike · Novak Djokovic · Serbia
Former ATP world no. 1 Marcelo Rios turns 47 today. Rios won 18 ATP titles from 1995-2001, the first coming in Bologna, Italy and the final in Hong Kong, China. Rios won Masters 1000 titles in Monte Carlo, Indian Wells, Miami, Rome and Hamburg. In 1998 Rios played the Australian Open Grand Slam final but […] Continue to read full article...
AO · ATP · Chile · Marcelo Rios · Miami · Monte Carlo · Nike · Rome · Yonex
