Tennis Tour Tidbits – Andy Roddick, Azarenka, David Ferrer, and more…

Written by: Staff on 1st May 2013

Belarusian tennis player Victoria Azarenka during a press-conference in Minsk

Tennis Tour Tidbits - Andy Roddick, Azarenka, David Ferrer, and more...

epa03655105 Belarusian tennis player Victoria Azarenka smiles during a press conference at the Palace of Tennis in Minsk, Belarus, 09 April 2013. Azarenka plans to return to the court at the Madrid tournament in May after her trauma, local media report. EPA/TATYANA ZENKOVICH |

Mardy Fish and Andy Roddick have joined Athlete Ally, which encourages individuals involved in sports to respect every member of their communities, regardless of perceived or actual sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. . .

Victoria Azarenka, who has been troubled by an ankle injury the past three months, has already been practicing in Madrid, the site of next week’s Masters Series. . .

Dominika Cibulkova has her image on a Turkish stamp as a way to promote this year’s WTA Championship in Istanbul. . .

World No. 4 David Ferrer took part in a Paddle Surfing by Corona session on Tuesday ahead of his first match at the Portugal Open. . .

Sloane Stephens will be featured in the next issue of ESPN The Magazine where she says people “want another Serena.” . .

France’s Gilles Simon has hired German Jan de Witt to coach him…

Alex Kuznetsov and Shelby Rogers can clinch the USTA’s designated wild cards for the French Open at Roland Garros this week.

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