TAG: Newport Hall of Fame
April 29, 2021 NEWPORT, R.I. – In celebration of the recent launch of Kicks on Court, a new digital exhibit about the history of tennis shoes, the International Tennis Hall of Fame is auctioning off a pair of one-of-a-kind, hand-painted sneakers featuring art inspired by Hall of Famer Björn Borg. Proceeds of the auction will […] Continue to read full article...
Bjorn Borg · Donnay · Facing Bjorn Borg · Fila · Newport Hall of Fame · Sweden
By Scoop Malinowski Status: Won Wimbledon in 1977, US Open 1968 and Australian Open in 1972. Inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1989. Won four Grand Slam doubles titles with Margaret Court, three in 1973. Best ranking was no. 2. Won 55 career singles titles. DOB: July 10, 1945 In: Bournemouth, England Early […] Continue to read full article...
Great Britain · Newport Hall of Fame · Virginia Wade · Wimbledon
By Scoop Malinowski Status: ATP no. 33. Winner of 2022 Newport title. Currently the fifth ranked American behind 13 Fritz, 17 Opelka, 22 Isner, 29 Tiafoe. Ht: 6-7 Wt: 194 DOB: May 8, 1997 In: Paris, France Residence: Los Angeles, CA First Tennis Memory: When I played my first competition at my tennis club in […] Continue to read full article...
Reigning US Open Champion Sloane Stephens and Finalist Madison Keys are heading to Newport this summer!
Propelled by a big win in Miami last month, Stephens is now ranked inside the world top-10. Keys, who is currently ranked world No. 13, kicked off 2018 with a bang, advancing to the Australian Open quarterfinals. While the historic grass courts in Newport have had an extensive history in hosting women’s professional tennis, the exhibition match will mark the first time that current WTA stars will compete in Newport in more than 25 years. Continue to read full article...
Not every champion tennis player can get into the Hall of Fame but there are several candidates who curiously have yet to be inducted and enshrined into Newport. Let's take a look...
Yevgeny Kafelnikov: The superb Russian won Roland Garros singles and doubles in the same year as well as the Australian Open, an Olympic gold medal, Davis Cup and also he held the world no. ranking. Kafelnikov's achievements outshine those of Marat Safin who was inducted last year. Continue to read full article...
Status: 2008 French Open champion and former WTA world No.1.
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 150
DOB: November 6, 1987 In: Belgrade, Serbia
Tennis Inspiration: “Monica Seles. I was watching her on TV when I was four. During the break there was a commercial for a tennis school. I remembered the phone number and kept asking my mom there for maybe a month. Finally, she agreed. I fell in love with the game straight away. And for my fifth birthday my father gave me my first racquet.â€
First Tennis Memory: “I remember my first ever lesson. I can't describe how happy I was. It's just a simple love for playing the game.†Continue to read full article...
adidas · Ana Ivanovic · Newport Hall of Fame · Roland Garros · Serbia · WTA · Yonex
I did this Biofile interview with newly-crowned ATP World No. 1 Andy Murray at the 2005 US Open. At the time of this interview, Murray was ranked 122 in the world and had just beaten 39th ranked Andrei Pavel in five sets in the first round of the US Open main draw (63 36 36 61 64). Murray was defeated in the second round in five sets by Arnaud Clement (26 67 62 76 06).
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 175
DOB: May 15, 1987 In: Glasgow, Scotland
Childhood Tennis Heroes: "My favorite player was Agassi. When I started playing when I was about seven, eight I watched him. I also liked John McEnroe. I didn't really get to see him play live but I watched videos of his matches and really liked him. And now favorite player is probably... I really like Nadal now. And all of the young guys, Gasquet as well."
Hobbies/Interests: "I like go-karting. Boxing is my favorite sport outside of tennis. And I like listening to my I-Pod."
Favorite Movies: "Weddimg Crashers - I watched that twice. It just came out (summer 2005) and I thought it was absolutely hilarious. The Girl Next Door." Continue to read full article...
Andy Murray · Head tennis · Newport Hall of Fame · Wimbledon
It was an honor to Biofile one of the great champions in sports and tennis, the one and only Esther Vergeer of The Netherlands, the five-time Paralympic champion and eleven time world champion. Vergeer just captured her sixth U.S. Open championship in New York... Continue to read full article...
