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Apr/23

25

Emma Cancels Tennis Media In Madrid

By Scoop Malinowski Emma Raducanu has had enough of the same stale, redundant questions from the tennis media and she took effective action at the Mutua Madrid Open. Media day for players was yesterday and in the mixed zone Raducanu sent a blunt message to tennis reporters about how she feels about their unoriginal questions […] Continue to read full article...

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Apr/23

17

When Courier Said Nike Schedules US Open Matches

By Scoop Malinowski It’s been said big donors control American politics and that big sponsors control pro tennis. One Grand Slam champion once actually revealed and confirmed that a major tennis sponsor does indeed control Grand Slam court scheduling… At the 1995 US Open ATP world no. 3 Thomas Muster complained that his match should […] Continue to read full article...

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Mar/23

22

Todd’s Takes: Miami Open Preview

By Todd Robinson So an obvious and easy way to preview the Miami Masters hardcourt event is to briefly recap what just transpired on the Indian Wells hardcourts, so we’ll start with a few of the bigger storylines to come out of the Southern California desert.1) The Amazing Alcaraz – I was watching his QF […] Continue to read full article...

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Mar/23

11

Is Anisimova A Bust?

Amanda Anisimova at one time was considered a future WTA superstar, another blonde Russian American with a powerhouse game and pretty face. But so far Anisimova hasn’t accomplished much or reached expectations in the WTA, except for a couple of WTA titles and semis at Roland Garros in 2019. She’s 21 now and ranked 35 […] Continue to read full article...

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Feb/23

26

Why Can’t Annacone Teach Fritz To Volley?

By Scoop Malinowski Taylor Fritz is about to be . 5 in the world. This week his ranking will vault from no. 7 to 5 and he’s done it by primarily playing at the baseline despite his large wingspan and almost 6-ft and five inches of height. One of his coaches is the former serve […] Continue to read full article...

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Feb/23

20

Taylor Fritz Conquers Delray Beach Open

By Scoop Malinowski Taylor Fritz was magnificent all week in dominating the Delray Beach Open. In yesterday’s final he beat Miomir Kecmanovic 60 57 62. It is the fifth career ATP title for the world no. 7 American. The first time I saw Fritz in Delray Beach was in 2016 when he was 18 and […] Continue to read full article...

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Feb/23

17

Novak Said No To Nike Three Times

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...

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Feb/23

16

Filipino Explains Eala’s Slow Progress

The Filipino star Alexandra Eala, who trains at Rafael Nadal Academy, has been progressing up the WTA ranks but slowly. The former junior Grand Slam champ of 2022 US Open is a big name in tennis, she’s sponsored by Nike and has done fashion magazine modeling gigs. But her WTA results have not happened yet. […] Continue to read full article...

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An interesting verbal exchanged happened on ESPN during the Rafael Nadal vs Jack Draper Australian Open first round showdown yesterday. Rafael Nadal won in four sets 75 26 64 61. The 21 year old Draper ranked 38 in the world, appeared to be hindered by severe cramping vs the 36 year old Spaniard. When Draper […] Continue to read full article...

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Jan/23

15

WTA Clothing Companies

There are approximately 50 different ATP clothing and shoe companies, here is a research of the WTA which has about 36… Nike, Adidas, Babolat, Fila, Lululemon, Penguin, Donna Sport, Asics, Head, Giomila (Giorgi), Wilson, Lacoste, AJE Athletica (Priscilla Hon), Eleven, Emporio Armani 7, Yonex, K-Swiss, Joma, Mizuno, New Balance, Diadora, SofiBella, Sergio Tacchini, Vuori, Lotto, […] Continue to read full article...

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