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Bill Simons

Oakland
As seen in: Inside Tennis, Yahoo Life, Lawrence Journal-World, The Daily Star, The Reporter (Vestal, NY), Greater Fayetteville Business Journal, The Lawrence Times
Inside Tennis Magazine Publisher & Editor. Your digital portal for tennis with zest, imagination, insight & irreverence. Founded 1980.
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The Coal Miner’s Daughter Maja Chwalinska Leaves Us Breathless

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By Bill Simons
| Inside Tennis
Bill Simons The coal miner’s daughter had hit rock bottom. Depressed and going nowhere fast, she associated tennis with tears. While the career of her fellow Pole Iga Swiatek soared, Maja Chwalinska was lost on the back roads of the game. At times she couldn’t even get out of bed. She took a break – you can’t let a game drive you crazy. Then she returned, and this year was determined to have modest goals. The 24-year-old just wanted to break into the Top 100.
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The Curse of Carlos Strikes Again

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By Bill Simons
| Inside Tennis
Bill Simons In 1919, the Boston Red Sox traded a portly pitcher named Babe Ruth to New York. And poof, the Yankees promptly became a dynasty, winning 27 World Series titles. It took the Red Sox 85 years to finally claim a crown. No wonder they call it the Curse of the Bambino. Tennis is now enduring its own version of this sporting jinx. The game’s most appealing warrior, Carlos Alcaraz, hurt his wrist in April. We all knew he was a magician. But none of us knew he would unleash the Curse of Carlos.
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Serena and the Art of the Comeback

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By Bill Simons
| Inside Tennis
Bill Simons “Never underestimate a Williams.” – Brad Gilbert Stop the presses. Sound the trumpets. Break the internet. Let the word spread – from tennis’ most humble valleys to the game’s highest peaks. The queen is back. The GOAT is returning. Serena Williams will be playing doubles at the HSBC Championships at London’s Queen’s club, probably with the world No. 9, Canadian Victoria Mboko. The tourney starts on June 8.
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