TAG: Nike
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Rune Now 2-0 With Coach Becker and No Backwards Cap
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By Scoop Malinowski The union of ATP world no. 6 Holger Rune with new coach Boris Becker is one of the most intriguing combinations of tennis history. The 20 year old from Denmark has ditched his former coaches Lars Christiansen and Patrick Mouratoglou and now joined forces with the six-time Grand Slam champion and former […] Continue to read full article...
Babolat · Basel · Boris Becker · Denmark · Holger Rune · Nike · Swiss Indoors
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Former WTA No. 6 Explains Raducanu’s Plight
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Former WTA no. 6 Bettina Bunge skyrocketed up the rankings after turning pro in 1978 at age fifteen she was ranked 150 in the world and four years later she was in the semifinals of Wimbledon and ranked in the top 10. Bunge explained the perils of achieving early success. “It can go so quickly. […] Continue to read full article...
adidas · Bettina Bunge · Emma Raducanu · Nike · US Open · Wimbledon
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner squared off again in the Beijing semifinals for the seventh time and their 3-3 head to head rivalry was tipped in favor to the Italian who prevailed 76 61. Sinner is now the first ATP player to score four wins against Alcaraz. Sinner will reach his career high best ranking […] Continue to read full article...
Beijing Open · Carlos Alcaraz · Daniil Medvedev · Head · Jannik Sinner · Nike
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When Becker Alleged Nike Pressures Grand Slams
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German tennis star Boris Becker, defeated by Pete Sampras in the 1995 Wimbledon final, criticized Andre Agassi and Nike over what he believes to be special privileges and preferential treatment. Becker, a three-time Wimbledon champion, was annoyed that he played only once on Center Court prior to the semifinals while Agassi played five of his […] Continue to read full article...
Andre Agassi · Boris Becker · Nike · US Open · Wimbledon
Former world no. 21 and two time WTA tournament winner Amanda Anisimova has returned to tennis training this week in South Florida. The just turned 22 year old announced in May that she was taking an indefinite break from professional tennis. Anisimova, a former Roland Garros semifinalist in 2019, was spotted training at the Barry […] Continue to read full article...
Amanda Anisimova · Nike · Roland Garros · Tribeca · WTA
As all the hype and spotlights are on Carlos, Rune, Sinner, there is a young gun emerging in the shadows. Unless you are a hardcore tennis observer you likely haven’t heard of him. Yet. He’s from Croatia and he just won his first ATP Challenger title at age eighteen (birthday is August 5), beating Kimmer […] Continue to read full article...
Croatia · Dino Prizmic · Nike
World no. 9 Taylor Fritz once again has bombed out early at a Grand Slam for the fourth time in a row, losing to another journeyman underdog. Today, Fritz blew a two sets to love lead and lost in five sets 62 in the fifth to world no. 59 Mikael Ymer. At Roland Garros he […] Continue to read full article...
Head tennis · Nike · Taylor Fritz · USA · Wimbledon
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Carlos Wins Queens, Regains No. 1 Ranking
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Carlos Alcaraz defeated Alex de Minaur 64 64 in the final of Queens Club to win his first grass court title. The Spaniard will regain the world no. 1 ranking tomorrow from Novak Djokovic, who will drop to no. 2. The decision by the ATP Player Council to not award Wimbledon points the last two […] Continue to read full article...
Babolat · Bublik · Carlos Alcaraz · Nike · Queens
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Raducanu Considers Forfeiting US Open Title
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By Scoop Malinowski 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu said this week, “Sometimes I wish I’d never won the US Open.” It may be the only time in tennis history, a Grand Slam champion has revealed their dream come true moment also was in some aspects also a nightmare. Raducanu added that the presence of […] Continue to read full article...
Emma Raducanu · Great Britain · Nike · US Open · Wilson · Wimbledon
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Ferreira Sparked Tiafoe’s Stalled Career in 2020
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Frances Tiafoe was in a horrid slump in early 2020. He started the year off ranked 47 but lost first round three tournaments in a row, to Marton Fucsovics, Michael Ymer and Daniil Medvedev at AO. Foe won a round at Newport Beach Challenger vs Alejandro Tabilo but lost to Denis Istomin. Then in Dallas […] Continue to read full article...
Frances Tiafoe · Nike · Stuttgart · US Open · Wayne Ferreira · Yonex
