Since becoming her traveling coach earlier this year, Chip Brooks has already helped Jelena Jankovic to one of her biggest wins by earning the title at Indian Wells.
One of the most respected coaches in the game, Brooks has coached at some point the likes of Agassi, Courier, Sampras and many others. As one of the [...]
Jelena Jankovic, longtime Academy student and former #1 on the WTA tour, recently had a resurgence to win the Indian Wells event 2 weeks ago. One of the keys was her ability to control the baseline and not let herself drift back and let her opponent dictate play. Jelena plays tremendous defense but for [...]
Looking for a change to shake off a mini-slump, at least by her successful standards, WTA star Jelena Jankovic decided to return to a coach who helped her a youngster when she first arrived at the IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy.
And with Tennis Academy Director Chip Brooks at her side, the No. 6-seeded Jankovic this past [...]
Ryan Harrison is currently at Indian Wells where he’ll play in his first BNP Paribas Open. In his first match he’ll go up against the familiar face of Taylor Dent; the two often train together at IMG Academies. An article in MyDesert.com highlighted Harrison’s emergence onto the American tennis scene, and some newfound camaraderie between [...]
Here are some photos from the Tennis News Person of the Year Award Ceremony that Nick attended over the weekend at Indian Wells. Nick received the award yesterday on center court and was honored and thrilled to get it! Nick was joined by his wife, Cindi, Bob Larson and Steve Bellamy.
Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy alum Tommy Haas advanced to the third round of the BNP Parisbas Open at Indian Wells with a 6-7(4), 6-2, 6-4 win over fellow German Rainer Schuettler in the second round. Haas will now face defending champion and third-seeded Novak Djokovic (not much relevance to this match). The winner of this [...]
This weekend Nick will be traveling to Indian Wells to receive the Bob Larson Tennis News Person of the Year for 2008. The award, known as the Bellamy, after Steve Bellamy, who created the Tennis Channel will be presented by Bob Larson and Bellamy this Sunday on Stadium Court. Previous winners of the award are [...]
One of the biggest non-major tournaments began yesterday in California, as the BNP Parisbas Open (formally the Pacific Life Open) at Indian Wells started. Only the women played their first round matches yesterday, and for Nicole Vaidisova, it was a very good start. The Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy alum defeated Michaella Krajicek (who also trains [...]
Teenage tennis standout and Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy student, Michelle Larcher de Brito, 16, came through in the final round of qualifying to defeat Alberta Brianti of Italy, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. This was a rematch of their Australian Open match-up earlier this year where Brianti upset Michelle in straight sets. Brianti, 28, is currently ranked [...]
Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy student Michelle Larcher de Brito has advanced to the second round of qualifying at Indian Wells with a 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 victory over Galina Voskoboeva. Larcher de Brito upset the 81st ranked Voskoboeva by breaking her five times and winning over 50% of the points on Voskoboeva’s second serve. Larcher de [...]
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