TAG: Nick Bollettieri
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Nick Bollettieri: Godfather of Modern Tennis Book Excerpt
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After a few years of story, memory and anecdote collecting, I have finally completed my book on Nick Bollettieri. What I have learned is Nick Bollettieri is more fascinating and interesting than many Grand Slam champions, for he created something new and he personally and indirectly touched millions of people’s lives in a positive way…. […] Continue to read full article...
Academy · Bradenton · Coaching · IMG · NBTA · Nick Bollettieri · Tennis
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Justin Gimelstob Recalls His Three Decade Friendship With Nick Bollettieri
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By Scoop Malinowski Former Grand Slam mixed doubles champion and Tennis Channel analyst/commentator Justin Gimelstob recalls his long association and friendship with Nick Bollettieri, which began in the 1990s. “I used to go to the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy all the time when I was a teenager. My family didn’t want me to move away […] Continue to read full article...
Justin Gimelstob · NBTA · Nick Bollettieri · US Open · USA Tennis
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Brian Gottfried Recalls 60 Year Friendship With Nick Bollettieri
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By Scoop Malinowski Former ATP world no. 3 and 1977 Roland Garros finalist Brian Gottfried said he first met Nick Bollettieri when he was just nine years old. “1961 – that’s when I first met Nick. He had been at Victory Park in North Miami Beach. I had been introduced to tennis six months earlier […] Continue to read full article...
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Nick Bollettieri Now In Paradise
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By Scoop Malinowski There is something poetic about Nick Bollettieri passing away at age 91 right after the conclusion of the 2022 Eddie Herr tournament played at the academy he founded and built into a colossus. My two stand out memories of Nick are doing a telephone Biofile with him one afternoon in 1992 (my […] Continue to read full article...
Andre Agassi · IMG · Kathleen Horvath · NBTA · Nick Bollettieri
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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
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 Status: Former ATP world no. 5 and winner of five ATP singles titles. Also won 1982 Roland Garros mixed doubles with Andrea Jaeger. DOB: August 16, 1964 In: Buffalo, NY Ht: 5-9 Wt: 155 First Tennis Memory: Is taking a lesson with a guy named Ian Fletcher in Buffalo. And coming off […] Continue to read full article...
IMG Academy · Jimmy Arias · NBTA · Nick Bollettieri · Roland Garros · US Open
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Should I Do A Bollettieri Academy Book?
3 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
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
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Bollettieri Suggests How He’d Like Book About NBTA To Be Written
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My first Miami Open was four years ago in 2012. And this year will be my fourth in a row.
Key Biscayne, the site of the tournament, is a paradise island key, just a causeway and bridge away from the hustle and bustle of downtown Miami, South Beach and Brickell. To bike or drive over the Rickenbacker Causeway the first time is not unlike climbing Mount Everest or seeing the Grand Canyon. The beauty of the scenery is the best of America. Continue to read full article...
Ingrid Neel · Key Biscayne · Miami Open · Nick Bollettieri · Sam Querrey · Shaq
