Athlete Profile: Aryna Sabalenka
Age: 20 Weight: 176 lbs. Height: 6’ Birthplace: Minsk, Belarus Singles Ranking:…
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Who is João Fonseca
João Fonseca did not seek permission. At age 17, he strode into Buenos Aires and strode out with an ATP title. That made him the youngest South American to capture a tour-level tournament since 1990 – and the first Brazilian teenager to accomplish that. His rout of the Argentina Open stunned the competition, but not really. ... Read more
Athlete Profile: Steffi Graf
Steffi Graf is arguably the best women’s tennis player that ever lived. Some of her records have not been broken and will not be broken any time soon, especially the prized calendar year Grand Slam. Although many can argue that Williams holds more Grand Slams, there’s no arguing the fact that Steffi Graf has a ... Read more
Athlete Profile: Martina Navratilova
Martina Navratilova is one of the greatest tennis players that has ever lived. With 18 Grand Slam singles titles, 31 Grand Slam doubles titles, and 10 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles, Navratilova was a force to be reckoned with on all surfaces throughout the 70s, 80s, and 90s. She also holds the record for most ... Read more
Athlete Profile: Goran Ivanišević
One of my favorite players of all time is Hall of Famer Goran Ivanisevic. Hailing from Split, Croatia, Goran is most remembered for winning Wimbledon in 2001 as a wild card. This came at the tail end of his career after three heartbreaking finals in the 90s against both Sampras and Agassi. He stormed through ... Read more
Athlete Profile: John Isner
John Isner has never been your prototypical tennis player. Given his height (6’ 10’) and athleticism, you’d think he would be playing as a power forward in the NBA. However, that doesn’t seem to have been on the cards for John Isner. Instead he has become one of the greatest tennis talents to come out ... Read more
Athlete Profile: Aryna Sabalenka
Age: 20 Weight: 176 lbs. Height: 6’ Birthplace: Minsk, Belarus Singles Ranking: 20 Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Coach: Dimitri Tursunov Career Titles: 7 Residence: Minsk, Belarus Aryna Sabalenka was born on May 5, 1998 in Belarus, Minsk. She describes her interest in tennis as a chance encounter after she spontaneously stepped on the court with ... Read more
Athlete Profile: Olga Danilovic
Age: 17 Weight: 170 lbs. Height: 5’11” Birthplace: Belgrade, SR Serbia Singles Ranking: 111 Plays: Left-handed (two-handed backhand) Coach: Juan Lizariturry Career Titles: 5 Residence: Belgrade, SR Serbia Olga Danilovic was born on January 23, 2001 to acclaimed Serbian basketball player Predrag Danilovic and Radio Television Serbia journalist Svetlana Danilovic. Her professional debut was in ... Read more
Athlete Profile: Jana Novotna
Born: October 2, 1968 Died: November 19, 2017 (aged 49) Height: 5’9” Birthplace: Brno, Czech Republic Highest Singles Ranking: 2 Plays: Right-handed (one-handed backhand) Coaches: Mike Estep and Hana Mandlíková Career Titles: 24 WTA, 2 ITF Residence: Omice, Czech Republic If there was a word to summarize Jana Novotna’s tennis career it would be grit. ... Read more
Athlete Profile: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Age: 33 Weight: 201 lbs. Height: 6’2” Birthplace: Le Mans, France Singles Ranking: 22 Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand, occasionally uses one-handed backhand) Coaches: Thierry Ascione and Nicolas Escudé Career Titles: 16 Residence: Gingins, Switzerland Nicknamed “Ali,” Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was born and raised in Le Mans, France. At age 18, he won the US Open Boys’ ... Read more
Athlete Profile: Novak Djokovic
Age: 30 Weight: 170 lbs. Height: 6’2” Birthplace: Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia Singles Ranking: 12 Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Coach: Marián Vajda Career Titles: 68 Residence: Monte Carlo, Monaco At 30 years of age, Novak Djokovic has already had a phenomenal career that has included 12 Grand Slam singles titles, five ATP Finals titles, ... Read more
Athlete Profile: Serena Williams
Age: 36 years Weight: 155 lbs Height: 5’9” Birthplace: Saginaw, Michigan Singles Ranking: 449 Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Coach: Patrick Mouratoglou Career Titles: 23 Residence: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Serena Williams is one the most recognizable names in the world of professional tennis, and with good reason. Williams was born in Saginaw, Michigan and ... Read more
Athlete Profile: Daria Kasatkina
Age: 20 Weight: 137 lbs. Height: 5’7” Birthplace: Toyatti, Russia Singles Ranking: 11 Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Coach: Philippe Dehaes (2017-present) Vladimír Pláteník (2014-2017) Career Titles: 2 Residence: Tolyatti, Russia At just 20 years old, Daria Kasatkina has already won one career doubles title, one career singles title, and an incredible victory over Venus ... Read more