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Kei Nishikori was getting battered by Thiago Monteiro for two sets, enduring a 46 67 pummeling from the Brazilian lefty, who seemed to have too much firepower, blasting winners all over the court. But the 35 year old didn’t give up. Instead he engineered one of the best over 35 Grand Slam wins you’ll ever […] Continue to read full article...
AO · Kei Nishikori · Thiago Monteiro · Uniqlo · Wilson tennis
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...
Argentina · Davis Cup · Juan Martin Del Potro · Nike · US Open · Wilson tennis
Nov/24
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Coach Vividly Remembers 9 Year Old Maria Sharapova
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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...
Australian Open · French Open · Maria Sharapova · Nike · US Open · Wilson tennis · Wimbledon
Nov/24
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Humbert’s Emotional Adrenaline Producing Big Results
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Ugo Humbert is channeling his inner young Lleyton Hewitt, using emotional adrenaline, fire, passion, and fierce hunger to elevate himself from the second tier to the top elite echelon of the ATP. Humbert is roaring, fist pumping, chest thumping, making animated gestures, and lighting up the Paris Indoors crowds to help give him extra energy. […] Continue to read full article...
Oct/24
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Dimitrov Admits Tennis Pressures Challenged His Mental Health
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Tennis superstar Grigor Dimitrov has won nine ATP titles and over $28m in prize money but he confessed at the BNP Paribas Nordic Open in Stockholm that the pressures of competing on the ATP World Tour have challenged his mental health. The 33 year old former world no. 3, currently ranked 10, lost in the […] Continue to read full article...
Grigor Dimitrov · Lacoste · Nordic Open · Stockholm · Wilson tennis
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...
ATP · Boynton Beach · Delpo · Juan Martin Del Potro · US Open · Wilson tennis
By Scoop Malinowski Status: ATP no. 177. DOB: Sept. 30, 2000 In: Bradenton, FL Ht: 6-8 Wt: 209 First Tennis Memory: Probably using my dad’s racquet to hit against the front door of the house (age 4). Tennis Inspirations: My father (former ATP player and Grand Slam doubles champion) Roddick and Nadal. First Famous Player […] Continue to read full article...
Martin Damm · Miami Open · Nike · Rafael Nadal · Roger Federer · Sarasota Open · Wilson tennis
Dec/23
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Emma Is Ready To Create More Tennis Magic
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Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu is making her comeback to the WTA Tour next week after a lengthy hiatus and long stretch of mediocre results due to injuries. “I think I’m a better tennis player than I was before the break. The people around can see I’m training and playing really well. Physically, I’m […] Continue to read full article...
AO · Emma Raducanu · Nike · US Open · Wilson tennis
Nov/23
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It Looks Like Gulbis Has Departed The ATP
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By Scoop Malinowski Without any fanfare or fancy farewells, it appears a former ATP star has departed the professional tennis tour. Former top ten and Roland Garros semifinalist Ernests Gulbis has not played a pro match since early February, a 61 26 76 Davis Cup match win vs. Israel’s Daniel Cukierman. In the doubles of […] Continue to read full article...
adidas · ATP · Ernests Gulbis · Latvia · Roland Garros · Wilson tennis
Jenson Brooksby has been suspended for 18 months by an independent tribunal after he committed “three whereabouts failures in a twelve-month period“, ITIA confirms. The sanction will be backdated to July 5, 2023 and end on January 4, 2025. The 22 year old from California reached a career high best ranking of 33 in June […] Continue to read full article...
