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Tennis fans remember the historic, colorful, dynamic career of Jimmy Connors but not the one night he sang on national TV. Yes, in September 1975, shortly after he lost the US Open final to Manuel Orantes 46 36 36, Connors appeared on the debut prime time Saturday night ABC show “Saturday Night Live With Howard […] Continue to read full article...

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Feb/25

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US Open Carves Up Mixed Doubles

The USTA and US Open have decided to make some radical changes to the mixed doubles event later this year. Sets will be to four games in the severely altered Grand Slam event. 16 teams will compete with eight based on singles rankings and eight wildcards. Former Grand Slam champion and Australian Open tournament director […] Continue to read full article...

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Jan/25

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What Ended Matthew Perry’s Tennis Career

It’s common knowledge in the tennis world that Friends TV star Matthew Perry was a standout junior tennis player in Canada before moving to the United States as a teenager. The rest of the story is murky – until now. At the library next to my gym here in my Bradenton community I found Perry’s […] Continue to read full article...

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Dec/24

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Jack Sock Wants To Return To ATP World Tour

Former ATP top ten Jack Sock revealed he has aspirations to un-retire and return to doubles competition on the ATP World Tour. The 32 year old former Grand Slam and Olympic champion said on his podcast Nothing Major (with Steve Johnson, John Isner and Sam Querrey) that he has already contacted Miami Open tournament director […] Continue to read full article...

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Dec/24

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Delpo’s Last Battle

This weekend Juan Martin Del Potro played his final match, an exhibition with his friend and old rival Novak Djokovic. Del Potro’s career ended prematurely a couple of years ago because his body broke down and he could not play top five tennis anymore. I’ve often wondered, if Delpo’s body was more bionic and iron […] Continue to read full article...

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Nov/24

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Michael Zheng wins NCAA Title

Michael Zheng, of Montville, NJ and Columbia University, won the NCAA men’s tennis title in Waco, Texas yesterday with a 62 46 62 victory against Ozan Baris of Michigan State. It was the first time since 2017 that two American born players competed in the NCAA final. 20 year old Zheng becomes Columbia’s first NCAA […] Continue to read full article...

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Nov/24

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Coach Vividly Remembers 9 Year Old Maria Sharapova

Daniel Spatz had the privilege to coach Maria Sharapova between 1996-97 at the former Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy (IMG Academy today). Maria, born on April 19, 1987, was nine years old then. Little Maria was a part of a group of eight girls that Spatz coached every afternoon for two hours every day. Spatz said […] Continue to read full article...

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Oct/24

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Rafael Nadal Has Decided To Retire

By Scoop Malinowski The end of the tennis tunnel is now in sight for Rafael Nadal. His publicist sent an email out earlier today to the International tennis writers association announcing the 22 time Grand Slam king will play his final professional ATP World Tour event at Davis Cup finals in Spain. Moments later, Team […] Continue to read full article...

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Oct/24

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Del Potro Launches Academy In Florida

Former 2009 US Open and 2016 Olympic silver medalist Juan Martin Del Potro has launched the Del Potro Tennis Academy in Boynton Beach, Florida. Delpo’s academy on the site of Indian Spring Country Club, which has 26 courts, offers junior programs, after school programs, adult clinics, camps and private sessions. The 36 year old winner […] Continue to read full article...

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When it comes to discussing the biggest stars in women’s tennis today, no conversation would be complete without bringing up Coco Gauff.  Debuting on the ITF Women’s Circuit in 2018 at the young age of 14, she quickly skyrocketed through the ranks to become one of the top 100 players in the world. By 2024, […] Continue to read full article...

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