TAG: USA Tennis
By Scoop Malinowski American tennis rankings have shifted with six players in the ATP top 50, spearheaded by Taylor Fritz at 20, and each in position for a breakout 2022… 20 Taylor Fritz 24 Reilly Opelka 28 John Isner 32 Frances Tiafoe 42 Tommy Paul 43 Sebi Korda 56 Mackenzie McDonald 57 Jenson Brooksby 59 […] Continue to read full article...
By Scoop Malinowski Isner, Fritz, Opelka, Querrey, Tiafoe may be more high profile but American Tommy Paul is certainly on the radar of the ATP. He won his first title last year and has climbed up the rankings to no. 41 after several years of marginal results. In 2021 Paul established himself as a force, […] Continue to read full article...
The new Hollywood film “King Richard” about the father of Venus and Serena, has lost the respect of the Capriati family because of an insulting hypocritical reference to Jennifer in the picture. “A friend called me and asked me if I have seen the movie King Richard? The movie about The father of Venus and […] Continue to read full article...
Donald Young is 32 now and probably the majority if tennis observers would conclude he’s finished as a factor on the ATP World Tour. But Donald Young believes otherwise. He’s still out there grinding it out on the circuit, trying to rebuild his ranking, and revive his career. This past week in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico […] Continue to read full article...
Donald Young · DY · USA Tennis · Yim Life
Three Americans are contending to be the No. 1 ranked American tennis player for 2021 this week in Paris. John Isner, who is not playing the Paris Rolex Masters 1000 event, is presently the highest ranked American at no. 23 with 1991 points. But Isner’s edge is by very narrow margins on top of two […] Continue to read full article...
Oct/21
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Fratangelo and Escobedo Repeat Triple Tiebreaker Rivalry in Vegas
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It may be an ATP record as Bjorn Fratangelo and Ernesto Escobedo played their second consecutive three tiebreaker duel yesterday in Las Vegas Challenger R32. Escobedo won 67(6) 76(2) 76(5) as he did the last time the pair met two years ago at the Aptos Challenger. Escobedo won that time by an even more competitive […] Continue to read full article...
Bjorn Fratangelo · Ernesto Escobedo · Las Vegas · USA Tennis
Aug/21
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Reilly Opelka is the No. 1 ranked American
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Reilly Opelka started off 2021 with mediocre, inconsistent results but this summer the towering American has found his form. Last week in Montreal the 23 year old defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in three sets and reached the final of the Toronto Masters 1000 tournament where he lost to World no. 2 Daniil Medvedev 63 64. Opelka […] Continue to read full article...
Taylor Fritz won his match today in Sardegna, Italy vs Andrej Martin 62 76 in the round of 16 and the win propelled the 23 year old American to become the highest ranked American tennis player, surpassing John Isner. Fritz has won one career singles title and since turning pro in 2015 and has accomplished […] Continue to read full article...
By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former ATP world no. 1 and winner of two Australian Open and Roland Garros titles. Also member of US Davis Cup winning team. Former Davis Cup captain. DOB: August 17, 1970 In: Sanford, FL Childhood Heroes: “Pete Rose. Roger Staubach. Borg, Mac, Connors.” Nicknames: “That I can tell you…for a family […] Continue to read full article...
Davis Cup · Jim Courier · Nike Tennis · Rock · USA Tennis · Wilson tennis
Taylor Fritz and Reilly Opelka are the top two young American prospects, each aged 23 and ranked 31 and 38 respectively. They are not bitter rivals but are actually very good friends, as evidenced by their social media activities. This is unusual because in the past, young prospects from a nation tended to go it […] Continue to read full article...
New Balance · Nike · Reilly Opelka · Taylor Fritz · USA Tennis
