Seen and Heard Around The Latest News @ 10sballs.com

Written by: Staff on 14th January 2014

Seen and Heard Around The Latest News @ 10sballs.com

epa04020657 Maria Sharapova of Russia returns to Bethanie Mattek-Sands of the US during their first round match at the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, 14 January 2014. Sharapova won the match. EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON |

Caroline Wozniacki says that her now fiancée, Rory McIlroy, got down on his knees to propose to her. . New ATP CEO Chris Kermode made his first presentation to the ATP players at their general meeting in Melbourne last weekend and he impressed them to the point where no questions were asked of him…Martina Hingis is coaching Sabine Lisicki at the Australian Open, and there are conflicting reports as to what will happen after the tournament. Hingis’ camp says that the relationship is a one-off, while Lisicki’s camp said it’s open to discussion. Hingis is not being compensated in Melbourne, as she is doing it as a favor to her friend…. Ryan Harrison has hired a traveling physio, Ryan Curtis, who used to work for the USTA…. Maria Sharapova’s company, Sugarpova, is growing like gangbusters, recently hired a new employee and could hire a another one soon….Novak Djokovic says that Juan Martin del Potro does have the potential to win Grand Slams and be No. 1 but “in this year or next year, that’s something that I don’t know exactly. I mean, depends really on how consistently he can play throughout the whole year. It’s not about playing one or two Grand Slams well, or a few months. In order to be No. 1 of the world, you have to play consistently well 10 months.” Maria Sharapova won her first round match in Australia. She beat Bethanie Mattek -Sands in straight sets. (6-3,6-4) In America on the west coast where both ladies live the match was televised at 3 in the morning. Saw enough of it to catch a glimpse of Maria’s handsome new coach Sven Groeneveld wearing a Porsche hat :). It won for nicest hat of the day. Michael Chang won for the most practical and worst , but for certain the biggest white granny hat ever. Donald Young won his match against Dutchman Robin Hasse. D.Y. Sure looked good in his match against David Ferrer. Donald plays Seppi in the second round. Seppi played an amazing marathon to beat local favorite Hewitt. It was a real battle. Happy Serbian New Year to all of our Serbian friends. . Dusan Vemic taught us the word ” idemooo” we think it either means Let’s go or let’s bounce less. … More news out of Southern California. The Los Angeles times let Diane Pucin it’s tennis writer go. Our favorite L.A . Times tennis writer was the brilliant Lisa Dillman. Her top ten was the best. Maybe let lisa do some tennis writing ? Luckily for Angelinos they still have the great Bill Dwyer around. We heard great things from the sites old buddy Jan – Michael Gambill he did some commentating during Doha. First of all he did a great job and secondly he loved it ! Jan – Michael is in Australia coaching a team of Chinese players. Good luck mate. With this Auzzie heat we are sure Rafa is happy having his shorter shorts. It’s too hot to play. It just is. Sorry the humidity doesn’t factor in.

The German Tennis Federation (DTB) has announced sportswear brand Erima as its new official outfitter for the next three years.

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