TAG: USA
May/23
7
Facing Monica Seles Book Is Finished
3 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
Monica Seles won eight Grand Slam titles as a teenager and if the stabbing in Hamburg, Germany in April 1993 didn’t happen, she could have won three more before turning age 20 on December 2, 1993. Her career is rarely talked about now by the tennis media but she was a giant in the history […] Continue to read full article...
Fila · Monica Seles · USA · WTA · Yonex
Frances Tiafoe is a bonafide ATP star now, a consistent elite performer. The 25 year old who turned pro in 2015 is now ranked 16 in the world (his best was 14 last month). After a few years of stagnation Tiafoe has clearly improved under coach Wayne Ferreira, a former top ten ATP player himself. […] Continue to read full article...
Frances Tiafoe · Nike Court · USA · Yonex
Feb/23
26
Why Can’t Annacone Teach Fritz To Volley?
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By Scoop Malinowski Taylor Fritz is about to be . 5 in the world. This week his ranking will vault from no. 7 to 5 and he’s done it by primarily playing at the baseline despite his large wingspan and almost 6-ft and five inches of height. One of his coaches is the former serve […] Continue to read full article...
Head · Mike Russell · Nike · Paul Annacone · Taylor Fritz · USA
By Scoop Malinowski 42-year-old Venus Williams revived her tennis career which was on the brink of disaster. Now ranked 1003, the former World no. 1 defeated 21-year-old American Katie Volynets 7-6(4) 6-2 for her first WTA Tour-level win in more than a year at the ASB Classic in Auckland. After working hard training in the […] Continue to read full article...
AO · Compton · USA · Venus Williams · Wilson tennis
I watched the highlights of Frances Tiafoe’s QF Atlanta win vs Brandon Nakashima 64 62. Tiafoe looks different, a little lighter and speedier around the court. There is also a supreme confidence glowing from his aura, as if he feels now is the time to shine, his time has arrived. Of course this observation may […] Continue to read full article...
Tennys Sandgren looked as finished as any player ever did this afternoon in Paris. Ranked 186 in the world, loser of six straight matches, down 63 51 and match point to Thiago Monteiro in the first round of Roland Garros qualies, you would think Sandgren would have packed it in and flew back home to […] Continue to read full article...
ATP · Dunlop · Roland Garros · Tennys Sandgren · USA
American former AO quarterfinalist Tennys Sandgren has changed his 2022 strategy to only play pro tennis tournaments in the United States due to the pandemic travel restrictions. Now ranked 180 in the world, and coming off first round losses at Sarasota, Tallhassee and Savannah Challengers, Sandgren decided to play the Kazakstan Challenger this week and […] Continue to read full article...
Mar/22
10
Kenin Collapse Continues in Indian Wells
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Just a couple of years ago, Sofia Kenin looked poised to become the next big American superstar. She won the 2020 Australian Open (beat Muguruza) and reached the final of Roland Garros (lost to Swiatek). But the career of Kenin has crashed since then. She’s gone from the brink of superstardom to irrelevance. Fila dropped […] Continue to read full article...
By Scoop Malinowski When Jennifer Capriati won the 2001 Australian Open title 64 63 vs. Martina Hingis, one of the greatest comebacks in sports history was capped. The American’s fairy tale victory was so endearing and touching, I remember Biofile interviewing Fox News TV host Sean Hannity shortly after that triumph, he told me he […] Continue to read full article...
Australian Open · Jannifer Capriati · Olympic gold medal · Roland Garros · USA
By Scoop Malinowski Status: ATP no. 17. Winner of two ATP singles titles. Best ranking was no. 12. DOB: May 17, 1997 In: Voorhees, New Jersey Tennis Inspirations: Andy Roddick – favorite tennis player. First Tennis Memory: Probably at the Athletic Club Courtside in Greensboro, North Carolina, where I grew up. I saw all the old […] Continue to read full article...
New Balance · Tommy Paul · USA · Yonex
