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Mar/23

2

Sock Drops Monroe As Coach

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...

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Feb/23

21

Bernard Tomic Will Not Give Up

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...

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Feb/23

8

Su-Wei Hsieh Begins Training In Paris

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...

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Jan/23

25

Ben Shelton’s Astonishing Emergence At AO23

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...

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Jan/23

20

Pound For Pound The Best Player On The Planet Is Nishioka

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...

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Jan/23

6

All The Tennis Attire Companies

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...

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Jan/23

4

Nishioka Is On Fire

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...

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Dec/22

26

Happy Birthday Marcelo Rios

Former ATP world no. 1 Marcelo Rios turns 47 today. Rios won 18 ATP titles from 1995-2001, the first coming in Bologna, Italy and the final in Hong Kong, China. Rios won Masters 1000 titles in Monte Carlo, Indian Wells, Miami, Rome and Hamburg. In 1998 Rios played the Australian Open Grand Slam final but […] Continue to read full article...

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Nov/22

29

Hewitt Makes Winning Debut At Eddie Herr

Cruz Hewitt made his Eddie Herr debut a memorable one, scoring a thrilling marathon win vs Mauricio Schtulmann Gasca from Celaya, 64 36 64. The 13 year old Hewitt, who recently won an ITF Grade 5 tournament in Fiji, is playing in the 14s division where he is the 15th seed. The son of former […] Continue to read full article...

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Nov/22

27

When Marcelo Rios First Shocked The Tennis World

By Scoop Malinowski There are a few stories of young phenoms achieving stunning early success in pro tennis… Lleyton Hewitt won his first ATP title at his first ATP tournament in hometown Adelaide as a 15 year old unknown wildcard. John McEnroe reached the semis of Wimbledon as a Stanford University freshman qualifier. Boris Becker […] Continue to read full article...

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