Obituary: Don Candy - Tennis Threads Magazine
Jun 26, 2020 · Don Candy, the renowned coach and much-loved character, died at the age of 91 on 14 June in his hometown of Adelaide in Australia. Don had tremendous tennis IQ. He could see my natural hand eye ability and size, therefore, he shaped my game to become a net rusher to apply the most pressure to each opponent.
London | Shriver revelations prompt safeguarding awareness
Apr 27, 2022 · Candy, who was an Australian. died in 2020 at the age of 91. A tennis player himself, Candy was mainly successful in doubles, winning the Men’s Doubles title at the French Championships in 1956, but he also reached the quarter-finals of the Australian Championships singles event in 1952 and 1959 as well as in Paris in 1956 and 1960.
Abuse raises its ugly head in Poland - Tennis Threads Magazine
Nov 25, 2022 · Pam Shriver, seen here with Don Candy checking for rain at the NSW Open in Sydney in 1980, revealed decades later that she had been in an inappropriate sexual relationship with her coach at the age of 17
Davis Cup and Fed Cup Finals postponed to 2021
Jun 26, 2020 · “We don’t know how the situation will develop in each qualified nation, or if restrictions in Spain will remain sufficiently eased, as such it is impossible to predict the situation in November and guarantee the safety of those travelling to Madrid. “This postponement has no long-term bearing on our collective ambitions for the Davis Cup.
Focus on Wimbledon | Tennis Threads Magazine
Jun 26, 2020 · While Wimbledon as a live event in 2020 has been cancelled, IBM have been essential in helping deliver a first ever digital recreation of The Championships in just eight weeks of preparation, and T…
Auckland | Osaka steams into first semi-final since 2022
Jan 3, 2025 · Naomi Osaka reached her first semi-final in nearly 3 years when she completed a come-back win over Hailey Baptiste at the WTA 250 ASB Auckland Classic on Friday.
Turin | Nadal falls to Fritz and Ruud downs Auger Aliassime
Nov 14, 2022 · “Normally I try to come back in lower events,” Nadal revealed. “Normally you don’t need to play at your top to win a couple of matches. Then if you made that happen, when you face the top players, you are more ready. “On most of the points of the match, I was in a defensive position and he was in an offensive position. That’s what ...
Melbourne | Both Draper and Fearnley overcome difficulties
3 days ago · Both Jack Draper and Jacob Fearnley can be proud of their efforts on Wednesday when they rallied back to win third round places at the Australian Open.
Melbourne | Sinner, Alcaraz and Djokovic advance; Tsitsipas falls
5 days ago · It’s been a great experience [with Murray], hopefully we don’t stop here.” Again, the 19-year-old impressed as he went toe-to-toe with Djokovic, moving well and quite often outlasting the Serbian icon in the rallies but the physicality of the match was to take its toll on the teenager who has only been on the main circuit since mid-December!
Auckland | Basavareddy is the new rising star
Jan 9, 2025 · Another qualifier, 25-year-old Zizou Bergs of Belgium, also made the last four but he had to recover from a poor first set before reaching the first semi-final of his career 1-6 6-2 6-3 after a one-hour and 52-minutes.