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Sep/23

26

David Nalbandian Tribute

The only man to beat Federer, Nadal and Djokovic in the same tournament was David Nalbandian. The Argentine marvel won eleven career ATP singles titles and over $11m in prize money. Roberto Salazar Luconi coached Nalbandian for several months in Florida and shared some interesting insights about the boy who developed into the no. 3 […] Continue to read full article...

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Sep/23

19

Tribute: Close Encounters With John Isner

By Scoop Malinowski The American tennis great John Isner retired earlier this month from professional tennis. But the sixteen-time ATP champion and former ATP world no. 8 has left his mark on the sport, achieving outstanding success and results, victories vs Federer, Nadal, Murray and Djokovic and also popularity and friendship with his peers… One […] Continue to read full article...

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Sep/23

14

When Becker Alleged Nike Pressures Grand Slams

German tennis star Boris Becker, defeated by Pete Sampras in the 1995 Wimbledon final, criticized Andre Agassi and Nike over what he believes to be special privileges and preferential treatment. Becker, a three-time Wimbledon champion, was annoyed that he played only once on Center Court prior to the semifinals while Agassi played five of his […] Continue to read full article...

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Sep/23

6

Hsieh Wang Team Into US Open Doubles Semi

In the shadows of the tennis mastery of Novak, Carlos, Shelton, Sabalenka and Coco, another player is having a fantastic fortnight in Flushing Meadows. 37 year old Su-Wei Hsieh and her partner Xinyu Wang, this year’s Roland Garros women’s doubles winners, have won four matches in three sets and have reached the semifinals of US […] Continue to read full article...

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Aug/23

15

Vitas Heart Of Gold Story From John Rast

Forget that Vitas Gerulaitis won a Grand Slam title (1977 Australian Open), a Wimbledon doubles title (1975 with Sandy Mayer), and was ranked no. 3 in the world. Those are enough achievements alone to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island. This story alone, this profound example of incomparable […] Continue to read full article...

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Aug/23

11

Venus is 7-29 since 2019

The tennis media downplays the struggles of legend Venus Williams who has only won seven matches since 2019, while suffering 29 defeats. But at 43, the former world no. 1 continues to compete on the WTA Tour and gets entry into every tournament that she wants. One WTA coach remarked about the direction of Williams’ […] Continue to read full article...

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Aug/23

10

Rybakina Reveals What’s Tougher Than Winning A Major

Elena Rybakina defeated Jennifer Brady in three sets at the Omnium Banque Nationale WTA tournament in Montreal and at her post match press conference was asked a challenging question which she complimented the reporter for… Question. Elena, just a question about contrasting the challenge of the difficulties of winning a slam versus maintaining consistency throughout a […] Continue to read full article...

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Aug/23

3

Coaching Pro Tennis: A Guide to Developing Elite Athletes

If you aspire to coach competitive tennis players to the highest levels of excellence, you have come to the right place. Here, we will provide a comprehensive guide to developing elite athletes through pro-level coaching techniques. Whether you are a seasoned veteran or just starting in professional tennis coaching, this guide will help provide invaluable […] Continue to read full article...

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Jul/23

31

Sampras On His Grand Slam Record Being Broken

I found this You Tube interview by Pat Cash with Pete Sampras from 2016 of Pistol Pete sharing his thoughts when Roger Federer won his fifteenth Grand Slam to break his record of fourteen. “When I saw Roger do it at Wimbledon, I was resigned to it,” said the seven-time champion of Wimbledon and five-time […] Continue to read full article...

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Jul/23

31

Biofile Pete Sampras Interview

By Scoop Malinowski STATUS: Winner of fourteen Grand Slam major singles titles – two Australian Opens, seven Wimbledons and five US Opens. Finished as ATP world no. 1 for six years in a row. Won 64 ATP singles titles. Competed as a professional from 1988-2002. DOB: August 12, 1971 IN: Washington DC HT: 6-2 WT: […] Continue to read full article...

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