TAG: Yonex
Mar/23
13
Analysis: Rune Wawrinka Grudge Match Indian Wells
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By Scoop Malinowski Last year in Paris Indoors Holger Rune beat Stan Wawrinka 7-3 in the third set tiebreaker and then at the net handshake lectured and humiliated the 18 years younger Dane about being an immature crybaby. The verbal insult by the very popular Wawrinka was highly unusual as he has earned a very […] Continue to read full article...
Babolat · BNP Paribas Open · Holger Rune · Indian Wells · Stan Wawrinka · 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
By Scoop Malinowski Tennis needs Ben Shelton. It’s been a very long time since a young player has burst on the scene with an absolutely unwavering, fearless and ruthless mindset to knock off the elites. Marcelo Rios and Lleyton Hewitt were the most recent famous young rebels who barnstormed through the ATP straight to the […] Continue to read full article...
Jack Sock worked extremely hard in the off-season for over two months with Nick Monroe but the elite results remain elusive for the former top 10 star. Sock, now 30, started the year off by losing first round in Cleveland Challenger to teenager ranked 526 Alex Michelsen 76 64. Then he won a round in […] Continue to read full article...
Former world no. 17 Bernard Tomic is 30 years old now and ranked 430 and if you think he’s finished, you got another thing coming. Tomic, who just a few years ago practiced with his Mizuno shoes untied in Delray Beach and was spotted grabbing and eating a quick lunch just minutes before a 12 […] Continue to read full article...
Australia · Bernard Tomic · Mizuno · Yonex
Feb/23
8
Su-Wei Hsieh Begins Training In Paris
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Former WTA world no. 1 in doubles Su-Wei Hsieh has finally returned to the court. Her last match was in late 2021 at the WTA Finals for doubles in Guadalajara, Mexico, where she and Elise Mertens lost in the final to Barbora Krejcikova and Katarina Siniakova 64 63. Hsieh did not play any WTA matches […] Continue to read full article...
Chinese Taipei · Roland Garros · Su-wei Hsieh · Wimbledon · WTA · Yonex
Jan/23
25
Ben Shelton’s Astonishing Emergence At AO23
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By Scoop Malinowski Though he lost in four sets to Tommy Paul yesterday in the AO23 quarterfinals, Ben Shelton’s breakout at his second Grand Slam appearance has been astonishing. At US Open last year, Shelton lost first round as a wildcard to Nuno Borgues in five sets. Then in the Fall Shelton won three ATP […] Continue to read full article...
AO23 · Ben Shelton · Bryan Shelton · Florida · New Balance · Yonex
Jan/23
20
Pound For Pound The Best Player On The Planet Is Nishioka
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In boxing, the experts like to talk about who is the pound for pound best fighter in the world. It’s a debate to celebrate and honor who is the best all around skilled talent and not necessarily the biggest and strongest heavyweight champion. In tennis I nominate the best pound for pound, inch for inch […] Continue to read full article...
AO · Japan · Yonex · Yoshihito Nishioka
Jan/23
6
All The Tennis Attire Companies
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By Scoop Malinowski With the news this week that Nike isn’t paying it’s sponsored players who fall outside the top 20 in the rankings, it provoked the thought that maybe the elite attire/shoe companies are feeling the business pressure heat from the up and coming and #nextgen companies. I did some research to compile the […] Continue to read full article...
Diadora · Lotto · Uomo Sport · Yonex · Yoxoi
By Scoop Malinowski Yoshihito Nishioka is quietly rising up the ATP ranks with stunning play and results. The Japanese wizard southpaw is currently ranked a career high 36 in the world and fueling his momentum for a big 2023 with two excellent wins so far this week in Adelaide, beating world no. 11 Holger Rune […] Continue to read full article...
Adelaide · ATP · Japan · Yonex · Yoshihito Nishioka
