(Note: This Biofile Classic interview was conducted at Madison Square Garden in 1997.)
Status: Hall of Fame manager, trainer and TV commentator.
DOB: May 30, 1922 In: Rockaway Beach, N.Y.
Childhood Heroes: ”Van Lingo Mungo, Joe Strip, Ralph Kerchival – guys you never heard of. Way before your time.”
Nicknames: ”Radar. I had a pretty good [...]
Status: Former IBF Light Heavyweight title challenger. Current trainer. ESPN Classic TV commentator.
Ht: 5-10 Wt: 175
DOB: July 28, 1967 In: Hartford, Connecticut USA
Childhood Heroes: Lynn Swann (Most graceful WR in the NFL), Fred Lynn and Muhammad Ali.
Nicknames: Iceman, Jon-Jon, Superman.
Hobbies/Interests: Writing, reading, working with amateur boxers, traveling. Playing with my daughter, Sarita.
Favorite Movies: Shawshank Redemption, [...]
Which players are the smartest, funniest, dullest, zaniest, etc.? We ask several members of the tennis media for their opinions…
Malka Wickramit, Tennis Channel
Coolest: James Blake. Cool calm collected, the way he carries himself.
Smartest: Paul Goldstein
Funniest: Dimitri Tursunov
Dullest: Nikolay Davydenko
Zaniest Erratic: Jelena Jankovic
Favorite Tournament: US Open
Future Star: Viktoria Azarenka
Best Personality/Charisma: Amelie Mauresmo
Overhyped: Maybe Serena/Donald Young
Underhyped: Ivan Ljubicic
Favorite [...]
Playing perhaps the finest match of his career, a spectacularly precise Andrew Murray pummeled defending Australian Open champ Rafael Nadal for three sets and scored an impressive technical knockout. At 0-3 down in set three, Nadal retired from the contest citing a knee injury.
From the first point this hotly-anticipated night match between the two tennis titans [...]
