Tennis Tour Tidbits – Rafael Nadal, Ana Ivanovic, ILJA and more…

Written by: Staff on 24th April 2013

Tennis Conde Godo tournament in Barcelona

Tennis Tour Tidbits - Rafael Nadal, Ana Ivanovic, ILJA and more...

epa03675485 Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Argentina's Carlos Berlocq during their second round match at the Conde Godo Tennis Tournament in Barcelona, northeastern Spain, 24 April 2013. EPA/TONI ALBIR |

John McEnroe told TENNIS.com that seven-time Roland Garros titlist and current world No. 5 Rafael Nadal should be the top seed for the 2013 French Open. “Quite honestly, I would seed him number one. I’d seed him number one, actually, because I think he deserves that. I think the other players deserve it.” . . .

Mirjana Lucic-Baroni is currently being coached by Goran Prpic, who was her coach when she was a junior and starting out in the 1990s. . .

The Ivan Lendl Junior Academy is launching a tournament series at World Gym Setauket in New York, featuring 11 outdoor and five indoor clay courts. . .

When asked what she thought her chances of winning Stuttgart and along with it getting a new Porsche, Ana Ivanovic quipped: Can’t I just steal it?” . . .

CoCo Vandeweghe has been dealing with a nagging groin injury.

Topics: Ana Ivanovic, Coco Vandeweghe, Goran Prpic, Ivan Lendl Junior Academy, John Mcenroe, Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, Rafael Nadal, Tennis News