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Mar/23

14

Facing Iga Swiatek

By Scoop Malinowski The dominant force in women’s tennis today established her supremacy in 2022 by winning six consecutive tournaments and a WTA record 37 matches in a row. This year Iga Swiatek has sustained her sensational form and has won a WTA Tour best 14 matches in straight sets – she has not played […] Continue to read full article...

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Mar/23

9

Biofile Patrick McEnroe Interview

By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former ATP pro from 1988-1998. Winner of one ATP singles title (Sydney ’95) and 16 doubles. Winner of 1989 French Open in doubles. Achieved career-high rank of #3 in doubles (’93) and #28 in singles (’95). Former captain of U.S. Davis Cup team 2000-2010 including U.S.A.’s 2007 win in Portland, Oregon vs. Russia. TV commentator for […] Continue to read full article...

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There’s no doubt that the four Grand Slams are some of the most prestigious sporting events in the world. However, for casual fans, it can be a confusing and overwhelming topic. This guide will help break down each event so that you can easily follow along and understand what’s going on next time one comes […] Continue to read full article...

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Feb/23

23

I Met Janet Newberry Today

You may recognize the name Janet Newberry. She was born in 1953 and once was no. 17 in the world in the WTA. The former Grand Slam semifinalist in singles at Roland Garros (1975, 1977) and 1973 Wimbledon finalist in mixed doubles is working as a volunteer at the Raymond James Super Senior Larry Turville […] Continue to read full article...

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Feb/23

22

Iga’s 2023 Rampage

Iga Swiatek is once again in spectacular form. Last year it was the record 37 match winning streak. Now she’s at it again, terrorizing and dominating the WTA Tour. In Dubai, Iga just annihilated Ludmila Samsonova 60 61 to reach the quarterfinals. Her first Dubai match was a 61 61 trouncing of Leylah Fernandez. That’s […] Continue to read full article...

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Feb/23

8

Su-Wei Hsieh Begins Training In Paris

Former WTA world no. 1 in doubles Su-Wei Hsieh has finally returned to the court. Her last match was in late 2021 at the WTA Finals for doubles in Guadalajara, Mexico, where she and Elise Mertens lost in the final to Barbora Krejcikova and Katarina Siniakova 64 63. Hsieh did not play any WTA matches […] Continue to read full article...

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The tennis season is just getting underway, and there are already some clear front-runners. Novak Djokovic won the Australian Open, and he’s looking like the man to beat this year. However, with the Dallas Open coming up, anyone could take the title. Then it’s on to Indian Wells, Miami, clay season, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, and […] Continue to read full article...

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Feb/23

2

Remembering Rika Hiraki’s One Grand Slam Title

By Scoop Malinowski Rika Hiraki is a name most tennis observers may not remember. But the Japanese woman won a Grand Slam title in 1997 at Roland Garros with Mahesh Bhupathi. It was a thrilling, historic win. In Hiraki’s career she never got passed the third round of any Grand Slam in any draw but […] Continue to read full article...

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Jan/23

6

My Tennis Dream

“I Love sleeping because dreams are way better than reality.” – unknown I had a golden age hockey/tennis related dream this week. I was trying to go skate at an ice rink, where I saw a really good player skating with a coach. It turned out it was former NHL center Mel Bridgman. Mel was […] Continue to read full article...

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Jan/23

5

Did Su-Wei Hsieh Silently Retire?

Former WTA world no. 1 doubles star Su-Wei Hsieh last played a WTA match at the WTA Tour Finals in Guadalajara, Mexico in November 2021. She and partner Elise Mertens were defeated in the finals by the Czech Republic duo of Barbora Krejcikova and Katarina Siniakova 63 63. Strangely, Hsieh did not play one single […] Continue to read full article...

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