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Jun/22

30

Cristian Rodriguez Makes Grand Slam Debut At 32

By Scoop Malinowski I first saw Cristian Rodriguez playing at Sarasota Open Challenger this year. He was giving Christian Harrison some trouble in the first round of qualies. They were playing on center court before a sparse crowd and in the second set tiebreaker Rodriguez battled to 7-7 before losing the final two points. The […] Continue to read full article...

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Apr/22

17

Rios, Haas Thrilled By Sarasota Open

By Scoop Malinowski One of the perplexing questions of pro tennis is why the Challenger tournaments for lower ranked, struggling players are under- promoted and thus under-supported unlike minor league baseball and hockey. But the talent exhibited at ATP Challenger tournaments is comparable to Djokovic, Federer and Nadal, if short on starpower, the actual tennis […] Continue to read full article...

Apr/22

11

Sarasota Open Day 3

Adrian Andreev scored the miracle win of the day vs 29 year old Alternate Moez Echergui of Tunisia 46 76 61. The Bulgarian 20 year old was a no. 1 junior a couple of years ago and then was sidelined for a year with a bad wrist. Today he snatched a win from the jaw […] Continue to read full article...

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Apr/22

10

Sarasota Open Day Two

Christian Harrison held off a good fight from 31 year old Colombian Cristian Rodriguez, ranked 418, 62 76 (9-7). Former Roland Garros finalist Brian Gottfried was watching the match on Elizabeth Moore Stadium court and praised Harrison as an inspiring example for younger players because of how he overcame the ten or eleven surgeries he’s […] Continue to read full article...

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Apr/22

9

Sarasota Open Begins

By Scoop Malinowski The Sarasota Open ATP Challenger has new owners, a new venue in downtown Sarasota at Payne Park, and a woman reportedly worth hundreds of millions to fund it, so there is a totally new different energy at this year’s tournament sponsored by Elizabeth Moore. Prize money has been doubled from $100,000 to […] Continue to read full article...

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Apr/22

5

Sarasota Open Entry List

The 2022 Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open returns Aptil 8-17th after a two year hiatus with new ownership (Steve Gareleck and Rem Reynolds) and a new tournament director (Casey Brown) and a new location. The ATP Challenger will be contested in it’s fifth venue at Payne Park which is just a short walk from downtown Sarasota. […] Continue to read full article...

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Apr/19

20

Sandgren vs Paul in Sarasota Open Final

 
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AMERICANS ADVANCE TO SINGLES FINAL AT THE ELIZABETH MOORE SARASOTA OPEN
Laurel Oak Country Club Hosts $108,320 USTA Pro Circuit Event thru April 21
SARASOTA, Fla., April 20, 2019 - Easter Sunday will feature an All-American Final on the soft Har-Tru clay courts at the Sarasota Open.  Both Tennys Sandgren and Tommy Paul triumphed in their semifinal singles matches - albeit in diversely different degrees of difficulty - and will meet at 10:30 am tomorrow at the Laurel Oak Country Club. Continue to read full article...

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Apr/19

18

Wacky Thursday At Sarasota Open

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FIRST-SEED AND DEFENDING CHAMP LOSES IN STRAIGHT SETS AT THE ELIZABETH MOORE SARASOTA OPEN Laurel Oak Country Club Hosts $100,000 USTA Pro Circuit Event thru April 21
(Latest results, Friday's schedule attached.) \SARASOTA, Fla., April 18, 2019 - Defending champion and top seed Hugo Dellien of Boliva was knocked out of the tournament on court two, by Asian Karatsev (RUS), 7-6(4), 6-2. At the same time of the upset by Karatsev, Second-seed, Tennys Sandgren (USA) saved four set points in the first set to thwart Brazil's Guilherme Clezar, 7-6 (5), 6-2. Sandgren was down 15-40 in his service games at 4-5 and 5-6 but summoned some sensational tennis to escape severe trouble, including a second serve, kick serve ace down the tee on one of the set points. Continue to read full article...

Apr/19

17

Sandgren Charms At Sarasota Open

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By Scoop Malinowski Tennys Sandgren won - or survived - his first round encounter with Ryan Shane 36 76 76 last night at the Sarasota Open but the most poignant moment of the evening happened not in the heat of competition. Sandgren barely edged out the second set against the extremely powerful, hard hitting Virginia professional and then just before the start of the third set, as Sandgren walked out to the baseline to resume the duel, he noticed one of the red-hatted ballboys, about ten years old was leaving the match with his mom. Continue to read full article...

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Apr/19

15

Sarasota Open 2019

1486516798508.jpeg Spoke with Michael Redlicki yesterday, he like many other players are just not happy with these new rules of ATP and ITF Tours and the point system and how lower ranked players are being weeded out. Petr Korda is also not a fan of the new rules, concerned about the futures of the lower ranked players and how hard it is to get to the top 100. The qualifying tournament for this Sarasota Open had just two matches. The foundation of tennis - the young players - are being pushed out. It's too hard to make money in pro tennis and the sport will suffer. Continue to read full article...

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