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Sep/23

21

Biofile Sumit Nagal Interview

By Scoop Malinowski Status: ATP no. 159. Career best ranking was 122 in August 2020. Career ATP match record so far is 8-9. Ht: 5-10 Wt: 152 DOB: August 16, 1997 In: Jhajjar, India First Memory Of Tennis: Actually first day of tennis I can’t forget this because I was on the court for an […] Continue to read full article...

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Sep/23

20

Federer, Nadal Won’t Salute Djokovic For 24

While most of the tennis world has saluted Novak Djokovic for winning his 24th Grand Slam title at the 2023 US Open, two notable figures have opted to stay largely silent about the record-breaking achievement. Roger Federer hasn’t said anything publicly yet, though he did congratulate Coco Gauff winning her US Open title in three […] Continue to read full article...

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Sep/23

12

Biofile Priscilla Hon Interview

By Scoop Malinowski Status: WTA 180. DOB: May 10, 1998 In: Brisbane, Australia First Memory Of Tennis: First memory of tennis would be going to weekends to watch social tennis with my dad (Ming Hon). And I’m just kind of watching and hitting in whenever they had a drink. So that would be my first […] Continue to read full article...

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Four tennis explain why they converted to become Novak Djokovic supporters…. Fan 1: “I used to be the biggest Federer fan, but matches like the US Open final 2015 have slowly won me over to Djokovic’s side. He is the underdog at every match, and the crowd is so biased/rude towards him. But all Djokovic […] Continue to read full article...

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Aug/23

30

Appreciating John Isner’s Amazing Career

By Scoop Malinowski Two decades ago John Isner was a very good US junior player. Then eighteen years old, the tall kid from Greensboro, NC competed at the 2003 National Boys 18s in Kalamazoo and reached the quarterfinals where he lost to Robert Yim 76 75 (Yim subsequently won the tournament by beating Chris Kwon […] Continue to read full article...

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Aug/23

28

Recovering From Grand Slam Final Defeats: When The Dream Doesn’t Come True

By Scoop Malinowski As the fourth Grand Slam tournaments of 2023 begins today, let’s delve into an area that is rarely talked about in the world of professional tennis: the dark side of losing a major tournament final and the pain and suffering of the epic failure to make the lifelong dream come true. It’s […] Continue to read full article...

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Aug/23

24

Wilson Celebrates 45 Years Of US Open Partnership

CHICAGO (Aug. 24, 2023) — Wilson Sporting Goods Co. today announces its programming around the US Open, including exclusive product drops, athlete appearances, local givebacks and more… “With so many notable relationships across the sports landscape, Wilson is truly the ball for all regardless of sport,” says Jason Collins, Global General Manager of Wilson Racquet Sports. “One of […] Continue to read full article...

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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

31

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

21

Biofile Alex Michelsen Interview

Status: ATP 190. Ht: 6-4 Wt: 175 DOB: August 25, 2004 In: Laguna Hills, CA First Tennis Memory: I remember being on the court with my mom (Sondra) and I was crying because it was raining and I couldn’t play [smiles]. And I was four. Tennis Inspirations: Definitely my parents. They both played in college. […] Continue to read full article...

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