TAG: Wimbledon
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Found a 70s vintage Rod Laver polo shirt, never worn, original tags
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Shocking find at the Roser Church Thrift Store on Anna Maria Island in Florida… an original, mint condition, never-worn Rod Laver brand blue collared polo with original tags. Somebody apparently bought it and never wore it and recently donated it to the store. It’s medium but just a little too small for me unfortunately. Don’t […] Continue to read full article...
Australia · Australian Open · Grand Slam · Hall of Fame · Rod Laver · Roland Garros · US Open · Wimbledon
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Alarcon Remembers Beating Spadea At Wimbledon
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Today I went to hit at GT Bray Park in Bradenton with a friend Peter Carpenter and another friend was there, Felipe Alarcon, with his brother and coach Andres Alarcon, who played Davis Cup for Ecuador. When asked who is the best player he ever played, Andres Alarcon said, “Vince Spadea. Do you remember him? […] Continue to read full article...
Andres Alarcon · Davis Cup · Ecuador · Vince Spadea · Wimbledon
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Sander Groen: Most Doubles Partners In ATP History?
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By Scoop Malinowski No entity can cover all statistical data in tennis. There’s simply too much to compile. One category that is never discussed is, Which player has had the most partners in doubles history? Sander Groen did some research and believes he may be holding a unique world record: Over the course of 27 […] Continue to read full article...
ATP · Boris Becker · Marcelo Rios · Roger Federer · Sander Groen · Wimbledon · Yevgeny Kafelnikov
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Djokovic 60 Minutes Interview Observations
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By Scoop Malinowski Novak Djokovic kindly gave an interview to the 60 Minutes correspondent who repeatedly attempted to assassinate his character for years. The feature failed to capture the essence of the greatest champion of tennis history. Again Jon Wertheim took some cheap shots at Djokovic, “There are so many dimensions to Djokovic. He may […] Continue to read full article...
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The Pat Cash vs Ivan Lendl Brawl In Monte Carlo
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By Scoop Malinowski The recent purchase of The Autobiography Of Pat Cash: Uncovered has been a fantastic read. Pat Cash is one of the rare authentic voices in pro tennis, fearless to speak his mind. The former 1987 Wimbledon champion and two-time Davis Cup winner reveals a lot of inside info about pro tennis and […] Continue to read full article...
Diadora · Edwin Moses · Ivan Lendl · Monte Carlo · Pat Cash · Wimbledon
By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former ATP world no. 1. Winner of 22 Grand Slams including 14 French Opens. Ht: 6-1 Wt: 188 DOB: June 3, 1986 In: Manacor, Mallorca, Spain. Tennis Inspiration: “When I was 10-12-years old I start playing well and maybe at that moment I started thinking I can be a pro. You never know how tough […] Continue to read full article...
ATP · Babolat · French Open · Nike · Rafael Nadal · Roland Garros · Wimbledon
By Scoop Malinowski Status: Winner of 1965 French Championships and 1966 US Championships. Winner of ten Grand Slam doubles titles and seven Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. Also the only male player to have lost his first five Grand Slam singles finals. Won 39 career singles titles and was ranked no. 1 in 1966 by […] Continue to read full article...
Australia · Davis Cup · Dunlop · Fred Stolle · Roland Garros · US Open · Wimbledon
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Former WTA No. 6 Explains Raducanu’s Plight
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Former WTA no. 6 Bettina Bunge skyrocketed up the rankings after turning pro in 1978 at age fifteen she was ranked 150 in the world and four years later she was in the semifinals of Wimbledon and ranked in the top 10. Bunge explained the perils of achieving early success. “It can go so quickly. […] Continue to read full article...
adidas · Bettina Bunge · Emma Raducanu · Nike · US Open · Wimbledon
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Ashe Explains 1975 Wimbledon Win vs Connors
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By Scoop Malinowski Arthur Ashe was a guest on The Dick Cavett Show in the 1980s and explained in detail how and why he beat Jimmy Connors in their famous 1975 Wimbledon final showdown. “That particular day, Wimbledon finals on grass, Slazenger balls, about 65 degrees, no sun. That morning I was praying for cloudy […] Continue to read full article...
By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former ATP no. 1 in 1968 and 1975. Won Wimbledon in 1975 and US Open as an amateur in 1968. Won Australian Open in 1970. Also won doubles at French Open in 1971 and 1977 Australian Open. DOB: July 10, 1943 (Passed away Feb. 6, 1993) In: Richmond, VA Childhood Heroes: […] Continue to read full article...
Arthur Ashe · Eric Clapton · Jackie Robinson · Pancho Gonzales · US Open · Wimbledon
