TAG: Tennis
Oct/25
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Former ATP Player: “I Don’t Recommend Tennis.”
14 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Bios
We see the glory and glamour of winning titles on the ATP World Tour. But there’s also the dark side where all the players who dedicate their lives to tennis success fail to experience the fruits of their labors. One former American Division I and ATP ranked player, who asked to remain anonymous, elaborated on […] Continue to read full article...
Sep/25
16
When Things Go Off Script On The Tennis Court
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By Scoop Malinowski Sometimes emotions can boil over in the heat of battle on a tennis court. Sometimes the will to win can produce an astonishing, heroic result. Sometimes things happen which simply can’t be explained. Here are some unscripted moments that have actually happened on a tennis court… Two members of a NJ group […] Continue to read full article...
There is a woman public park tennis player who inspired a man to tell her on court, “I love you.” The two potential lovers do no know each other outside of tennis and only meet at nightly pick up doubles matches for a couple of years, but this woman, in her 30s, has such a […] Continue to read full article...
Ava Gardner · Love · Tennis
Parental pressure on kids having to win tennis matches is an unspoken horror story of tennis. Recently a girl who won a major junior 12s title tried to end her life, due to pressure from her parents to win tennis matches. One future Grand Slam champion was told by her father if she loses this […] Continue to read full article...
Jul/24
7
Djokovic Concerned About Future Of Tennis
16 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
At least one prominent professional tennis player is voicing concerns about the future of tennis and taking a leadership role in trying to safeguard and preserve it as a successful global historic sport. Novak Djokovic said this week at Wimbledon, ‘If we don’t do something about it globally, they’re gonna convert all the tennis clubs […] Continue to read full article...
Future · Novak Djokovic · Tennis · Wimbledon
By Scoop Malinowski Even on the amateur tennis circuit the “high” of playing tennis is so addictive players will make unusual efforts and sacrifices to obtain that special feeling again. Here are some astounding examples I’ve encountered over the years… A 67 year old man from Ontario, Canada drove all the way to Florida to […] Continue to read full article...
Canada · Newport · Tennis · Tennis high · US Open
Feb/24
16
Bullying and The Media: An Analysis Through The Lens of Professional Tennis
19 Comments · Posted by Staff in Articles
By Alana Sung Author’s Note: This study, “Bullying and The Media: An Analysis through the Lens of Professional Tennis,”was conducted independently by Alana Sung, a 16-year-old high school student interested instudying the effects of media influence on social behaviors in professional sports. As a youngresearcher, she undertook this project to gain further understanding of complex […] Continue to read full article...
Alana Sung · Andy Roddick · Bullying · media · Novak Djokovic · Roger Federer · Tennis
Jun/23
26
Tennis Player Made Bomb Threat At White House
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In 2013, a Pennsylvania man was arrested on suspicion of making a bomb threat near the White House, according to the Secret Service and Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department. On a weekday morning in April Krzysztof Wasik, then 44, of Hazel Township, Pennsylvania, approached a White House gate and told guards he had a bomb in […] Continue to read full article...
Jan/23
20
Nick Bollettieri: Godfather of Modern Tennis Book Excerpt
2 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
After a few years of story, memory and anecdote collecting, I have finally completed my book on Nick Bollettieri. What I have learned is Nick Bollettieri is more fascinating and interesting than many Grand Slam champions, for he created something new and he personally and indirectly touched millions of people’s lives in a positive way…. […] Continue to read full article...
Academy · Bradenton · Coaching · IMG · NBTA · Nick Bollettieri · Tennis
I wasn’t present to witness the recent brawl at the public tennis courts in Bergen County NJ at Overpeck Park in Leonia, NJ but here is a second hand report I was told this week about it … A Korean female teenager kept violating tennis etiquette by running onto an adjacent court to retrieve a […] Continue to read full article...
