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It has been said recently that Carlos Alcaraz is a blend of the best attributes of Roger Federer’s attacking style, Rafael Nadal’s fighting spirit and will to win, and Novak Djokovic’s overall movement, consistency, intelligence and diverse arsenal. But Carlos Alcaraz disagrees with that notion which has most notably been suggested by Djokovic among others […] Continue to read full article...

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Jul/23

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Sampras On His Grand Slam Record Being Broken

I found this You Tube interview by Pat Cash with Pete Sampras from 2016 of Pistol Pete sharing his thoughts when Roger Federer won his fifteenth Grand Slam to break his record of fourteen. “When I saw Roger do it at Wimbledon, I was resigned to it,” said the seven-time champion of Wimbledon and five-time […] Continue to read full article...

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Jul/23

9

Tennis Media Whistleblower Speaks Out!

The state of the tennis media is at an all time rock bottom low now. From being called “the worst and awful” by a champion player (Reilly Opelka), to several reporters asking Grand Slam press conference questions and not even knowing if the player had won or lost, to one idiot pervert reporter even asking […] Continue to read full article...

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The tennis calendar is interesting because it starts off with a bang, and then enters into a bit of a quiet period. The Australian Open commenced the 2023 tennis season, and saw Novak Djokovic win the title on the men’s side, and Aryna Sabalenka win in the women’s draw. After that, it is four long […] Continue to read full article...

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The clay courts in Paris are where the world’s best tennis players will come together for one of the year’s most highly anticipated events — Roland Garros (also known as The French Open). Unlike the other grand slam tournaments, the playing surface presents an extremely stiff challenge for those looking to add a major title […] Continue to read full article...

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May/23

7

The “Weak Era” Myth

By Scoop Malinowski There is a general consensus idea growing that tennis is entering a “weak era” now that Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are in the home stretch of their illustrious careers. The thinking is that because Djokovic has no apparent threats within five years of his age of 35, it must […] Continue to read full article...

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Apr/23

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Zverev Threatens To Cancel The Tennis Media

By Scoop Malinowski Last year Reilly Opelka condemned the tennis media as “the worst, awful” for their militant political agendas, stupid narratives, and stale story angles, etc. And now this week Alexander Zverev expressed his considerable disgust and disapproval with the methods of the tennis media. Recently, Zverev stated that he felt he might have […] Continue to read full article...

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Apr/23

2

All Time Money Makers In Tennis

Tennis All Time Career Prize Money Earners 1 Novak Djokovic $167 million 2 Rafael Nadal $134M 3 Roger Federer $130M 4 Serena Williams $94M 5 Andy Murray $63M 6 Pete Sampras $43M 7 Venus Williams $42M 8 Simona Halep $40M 9 Maria Sharapova $38M 10 Petra Kvitova $36M 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

AO 23 Begins

Coco Gauff routed Katarina Siniakova but needed about seven match points to finish off Katarina Siniakova 61 64. Team Coco must have banished Patrick Mouratoglou as a coaching figure, Diego Moyano was with the Gauff parents in the box. Good win for Gauff but the forehand and second serve can still get shaky. Next up […] Continue to read full article...

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