NICK BOLLETTIERI: ‘No bull. This will be the most wide open Wimbledon in history’

June 16th, 2010

* NICK BOLLETTIERI is the world's most famous tennis coach, and the most successful. He's coached an unequalled 10 players to No1 in the world, from Andre Agassi and Monica Seles to Jim Courier and Maria Sharapova. He's never been accused of being shy, and he's certainly not retiring. Ever. Holy Mackerel! . . . . . By Nick Bollettieri in Bradenton, Florida 16 June 2010 Holy Cow! I can't believe it's already that time of year again: Wimbledon, the most prestigious tennis event in the world, is almost upon us. I'll keep this brief because I'm halfway through packing my bags to catch my flight tomorrow from here in...

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‘Britain has never been a tennis giant, not this side of the black-and-white movie era’

March 11th, 2010

* NICK BOLLETTIERI is the world's most famous tennis coach, and the most successful. He's coached an unequalled 10 players to No1 in the world, from Andre Agassi and Monica Seles to Jim Courier and Maria Sharapova. He's never been accused of being shy, and he's certainly not retiring. Ever. Holy Mackerel! . . . . . By Nick Bollettieri 11 March 2010 There’s been some harsh criticism of the people who run tennis in Britain in the wake of Britain’s defeat in the Davis Cup to Lithuania but to pick one or two people and start calling for them to be removed isn’t a cure-all solution. The blame game won’t work because...

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Nick Bollettieri: Serena, Super-Fed, soldiering, Super Bowl and swimsuits (as worn by Serbia’s Ana Ivanovic)

February 21st, 2010

NICK BOLLETTIERI is the world's most famous tennis coach, and the most successful. He's coached an unequalled 10 players to No1 in the world, from Andre Agassi and Monica Seles to Jim Courier and Maria Sharapova. He's never been accused of being shy, and he's certainly not retiring. Ever. Holy Mackerel! . . . . . A handful of thoughts . . . . By Nick Bollettieri 21 February 2010 . ONE: The world is Serena’s to conquer in 2010 The dust has settled on the year’s first Slam but the resounding message echoes on. Serena Williams has all the glory she wants within her grasp. My long-held belief is that Serena and her sister...

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