Tennis Tour Tidbits – Ivanovic, Djokovic, Wozniacki and more…

Written by: Staff on 16th July 2013

Tennis Tour Tidbits - Ivanovic, Djokovic, Wozniacki and more...

epa03760725 Ana Ivanovic of Serbia returns to Eugenie Bouchard of Canada during their second round match for the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, in London, Britain, 26 June 2013. EPA/TOM HEVEZI |

Ana Ivanovic has not chosen a new coach yet, but is in Spain has been working with hitting partner Nemanja Kontic and fitness trainer Zlatko Novkovic. . .

Adidas PD will work with some players this week prior to the hard court season but that group won’t include adidas players Ivanovic, Caro Wozniacki or Laura Robson. The group will include Monica Puig, Sorana Cirstea and possibly Christina McHale. . .

The Southern California Open also announced that Mossy Automotive Group will be the official car sponsor of the tournament. . .

Michael Russell denies that he was the author of negative statements about Lleyton Hewitt on his own Facebook page and added that it was his publicist who posted the statements. But Russell is taking blame: “However, I realize it is my responsibility to monitor each and every statement before being posted on my Facebook page, and I hope Lleyton, my fans, and the tennis community will accept my apologies for any misunderstandings caused by my failure to do so,” he said. .

While learning to drive a tractor at home in Serbia, Novak Djokovic was treated to some regional poetry by an old farmer.

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Topics: Ana Ivanovic, Caroline Wozniacki, Christina Mchale, Laura Robson, Michael Russell, Monica Puig, Nemanja Kontic, Novak Djokovic, Sorana Cirstea, Zlatko Novkovic