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Apr/23

9

Sarasota Open Qualies Report

Scheduled play was delayed over six hours due to heavy rainfall in the area last night and this morning. Play finally began around 6, with players hitting at around 5. A few players caught my eye. Bruno Kuzuhara just turned 19, he won 2022 Australian Open junior singles. The Brazilian powerhouse has hit numerous times […] Continue to read full article...

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Apr/23

8

Observing Sarasota Open Practices Today

By Scoop Malinowski After a 35 minute scooter ride from Bradenton to the Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open at Payne Park after a 90 minute morning hit with the former Florida no. 1 ranked 5.0 Felipe Alarcon, I got to see many ATP players practice today to get ready for next week’s Challenger tournament. Last year’s […] Continue to read full article...

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Apr/23

2

Sarasota Open ATP Challenger Entry List

One of my favorite tournaments on the ATP schedule is the Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open in downtown Sarasota, FL at Payne Park which kicks off on April 9. Last year’s tournament, staged for the first time at Payne Park, featured some distinguished stars in attendance, including former ATP world no. 1 Marcelo Rios who came […] Continue to read full article...

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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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