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May/23

24

Tennis World Observations

Stefanos Tsitsipas has decided to dismiss Mark Philippoussis as his co-coach heading into Roland Garros. Team Tsip might consider a few different options in the coming days to assist the 2023 Australian Open finalist at this year’s Roland Garros – Boris Becker… Sergi Bruguera, Jim Courier, or Albert Costa. Did you see the Michael Ymer […] 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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May/23

18

Has Rune Solves The Djokovic Puzzle?

By Scoop Malinowski Everybody remembers when Holger Rune first emerged in the tennis universe as a force to be reckoned with. The Danish teenager’s astounding debut on the world stage happened at the US Open on Ashe Stadium, the night match showdown vs Novak Djokovic. The teenager Rune, 18 at the time, lost the first […] Continue to read full article...

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May/23

12

Facing Monica Seles Book Excerpt

Monica Seles may have been the greatest female tennis player of all time. Her eight Grand Slams as a teenager is an untouchable record that could have added one, two or even three to the total as she missed he last three major tournaments as a teen due to being stabbed on court in Hamburg, […] 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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Apr/23

19

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

17

Was Pete Sampras Backhand Change A Mistake?

At the Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open last week I had the pleasure to sit next to and chat with Brian Gottfried for several matches on Nick Bollettieri Stadium Court. When I asked Brian if he had ever hit with Pete Sampras, he revealed that he did when Pistol Pete was around fourteen, at an Orange […] 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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Mar/23

2

Tennis 101: A Guide On The Four Grand Slams

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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