TAG: Sarasota Open
Former top American junior Zane Khan has retired from tennis at age 23. His best ranking was 404 in the world in singles back in 2021. Khan was hampered by perpetual foot problems since juniors. He was sponsored by Nike but had difficulty finding shoes that were sufficiently comfortable to play in. One year at […] Continue to read full article...
Head · Nike · Sarasota Open · Tallahassee Open · US Open · Zane Khan
Apr/25
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Positive Reviews For The Sarasota Open Experience Book
2 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Bios
The only book ever written about an ATP Challenger tennis tournament is getting positive reviews so far… John Eagleton, former ATP Tour and Miami University player: “You’re amazing, the book has so many great stories.” Dan McClure, nationally ranked player and former high school teammate of Vitas Gerulaitis: “Your book is amazing. I’m enjoying the […] Continue to read full article...
Alexander Zverev · Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open · Kei Nishikori · Nick Kyrgios · Sarasota Open · The Sarasota Open Experience · Tommy Paul
Apr/25
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Irrefutable Evidence The Challenger Tour Is Tougher Than ATP World Tour
7 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Bios
I will present to you irrefutable evidence that the ATP Challenger Tour is more difficult and challenging than the ATP World Tour. Jenson Brooksby won the Houston 250 red clay tournament three weeks ago, for his first ATP main tour title win of this career. After withdrawing from the Sarasota Open to rest from that […] Continue to read full article...
Geoffrey Blancaneux · Jenson Brooksby · Patrick Maloney · Sarasota Open · Tallahasse Challenger
Apr/25
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Exclusive Biofile with Sarasota Open Official Photograther Janet Combs!
5 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Bios
By Scoop Malinowski Status: Official Photographer Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open. Photojournalist for Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Your Observer and USA TODAY Network and Sarasota Scene Magazine. First Memory Of Sarasota Open: My first memory of the Sarasota Open was photographing in 2010 and seeing how hot and miserable Kali and Charlie because I signed them up to […] Continue to read full article...
Federico Gomez · Janet Combs · Kei Nishikori · Liam Draxl · Sarasota Open
By Scoop Malinowski All indications are that a new young American tennis star is emerging. The 23 year old Emilio Nava is one of the hottest players on the ATP World Tour right now as he won his third straight ATP Challenger title at Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open today with a 62 76 victory vs. […] Continue to read full article...
Apr/25
12
Cash/Tracy Win Sarasota Then Rush To Barcelona
2 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Bios
The doubles duo of Robert Cash and JJ Tracy won the Sarasota Open doubles title late this afternoon vs. Martinez/Gomez 62 76 but they didn’t have much time to celebrate the championship. Because the two Americans learned they have an entry in Barcelona 500 qualifying draw as alternates, meaning they have a big opportunity to […] Continue to read full article...
One of the biggest miracles in tennis history is the Black family of Zimbabwe. Three siblings Byron, Wayne and Cara Black all won Grand Slam titles in doubles and mixed. To my knowledge, it’s the only time three siblings all won Grand Slam titles. I spotted Wayne at Sarasota Open today. He’s not coaching the […] Continue to read full article...
Byron Black · Cara Black · Sarasota Open · Wayne Black · Zimbabwe
People like to talk and there are a lot of connected people here at the Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open, that like to talk! Here are a handful of interesting tennis related scoops… Matteo Berrettini called Nick Bollettieri several times and they talked on the phone in the last weeks of the coach and academy founder […] Continue to read full article...
Bjorn Borg · Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open · Marcelo Rios · Matteo Berrettini · Nick Bollettieri · Sarasota Open
Apr/25
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Fede Gomez Discusses Meeting Djokovic In Miami
10 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Bios
Federico Agustin Gomez shared some insights with me at Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open about his well-documented meeting with Novak Djokovic at Miami Open last month regarding the 28 year old’s struggles dealing with the pressure of an ATP career ranked outside the top 100. Djokovic invited Gomez to train with him before the start of […] Continue to read full article...
Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open · Federico Agustin Gomez · Novak Djokovic · Sarasota Open
If you were at the Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open today you saw it all, drama, some chaos and some magical tennis. The mayhem happened before the Corentin Denolly vs Geoffrey Blancaneaux match even started. Both were lucky losers into main draw and as they were in the warm-up before the match the scoreboard said the […] Continue to read full article...
