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TFP 026: 2016 Citi Open Recap with Mulumba from Tennis Column
On today’s episode, Mulumba from Tennis Column and I discuss the 2016 Citi Open championship matches and recap our thoughts about the players’ performances. This year’s tournament brought us a lot of fantastic matches and showcased the talents of many of the best tennis players in the world. We had a blast attending and analyzing the tennis […]
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Resilient Monfils Edges Karlovic for Citi Open Title (Pics, Video)
For Gael Monfils, it seemed as if his 9th consecutive ATP 500 and Masters finals loss was inevitable to Ivo Karlovic at the 2016 Citi Open on Sunday. Aces were flying from the big-serving Croat, Monfils had lost the first set 5-7, and the world #14 could do absolutely nothing to shake the undisputed Ace King. […]
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For Ivo Karlovic, It’s Never Too Late to Be a Champion
Ivo Karlovic is 37 years old. That’s a year older than Agassi when he retired because of sciatica. Six years after Sampras called it quits. And the 6’11” Croatian is not only still kicking, but he will have a shot at winning his first ATP 500 event against the dynamic Frenchman Gael Monfils on Sunday […]
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Benoit Happened? – Zverev Moves on to Citi Open Semis
By all accounts, Benoit Paire is a very engaging, fan-friendly tennis professional. The French world #24 has enjoyed taking pictures and speaking with the throngs of people that have flocked to the Citi Open this week. Paire even played tennis with a group of kids and offered them a meal at Five Guys if they […]
Continue readingBaghdatis Irked by Citi Open Scheduling in Loss to Isner
Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis dropped a 7-6(3) 6-2 decision to top-seed John Isner on Thursday at the 2016 Citi Open. After a tight first set that went to a tiebreak, Baghdatis fell behind early in the second frame and could not recover. “It didn’t go the way I wanted. He served very well, he returned 2 […]
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2016 Citi Open Day 3: Interviews with the Pros
At the 2016 Citi Open on Wednesday, I conducted a personal best 5 one-on-one interviews. My friend Victor and I hustled, constantly checking scores, and waited by the “Mixed Zone” stage for the players to appear after their matches. While I didn’t get to watch much of the matches, I really enjoy asking questions and picking […]
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TFP 025: 2016 Citi Open – Day 2 Analysis with Mulumba from Tennis Column
On this episode, I spoke with Mulumba from Tennis Column about the action at the 2016 Citi Open up to the 2nd day of the main draw (Tuesday). I met Mulumba last year in the Citi Open media tent. It was the first time both of us reported on the event, and I was extremely impressed by […]
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James Duckworth’s Big Game Impresses at the Citi Open
By Monday, James Duckworth had already recorded his third victory at the 2016 Citi Open. The Australian pro imposed his huge serve and aggressive game over #120-ranked American Tim Smyzcek in the first round of the main draw, winning 7-5 6-1. The Sydney-born pro pushed Kei Nishikori to three sets here last year, and spoke about how […]
Continue readingFor Alla Kudryavtseva, There’s No Better Place Than Center Court
There are few more enjoyable things in life for Alla Kudryavtseva than playing elite opponents on the biggest stages. By virtue of winning her second qualifying match on Sunday, Kudryavtseva got her wish, earning the right to play the top seed, Samantha Stosur, on center court at the 2016 Citi Open. The heat in Washington D.C. has been […]
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Mackenzie McDonald – From NCAA Champion to the Pro Tour
Mackenzie “Mackie” McDonald, the reigning NCAA singles and doubles champion, came tantalizingly close to defeating Alejandro Falla in the first round of qualifying at the Citi Open on Saturday. Falla, 11-years McDonald’s senior and ranked 235 in the world, squeaked by the talented Californian to set up a match against French player Vincent Millot for a spot in the main […]
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