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Andy Murray enjoys two things above all others in tennis, winning major trophies and working hard in preparation for such triumphs. And the Wimbledon champion who, by his own admission is still some way short of recapturing his best form after back surgery late last year, has been utilizing the last few days away from the public gaze to put in the hard yards.
Rafael Nadal's occasional coach believes that even his celebrated client can sometimes be blocked by insecurities, especially when playing away from his beloved clay, Francisco Roig, who substitutes on the road several times a year in order to give Nadal's permanent coach uncle Toni a bit of a rest at home, said the world No. 1 can fall victim to poor form and psychological issues on occasion.
Nobody knows Novak Djokovic like Marian Vajda, the long-time coach who stepped aside for something of a sabbatical this year to spend more time with his family and handed the reins over to Boris Becker. And this year he thinks patience will be required...
Global attendance in excess of 431,000 fans through the gate has left Indian Wells Masters organizers pleased with their site expansion which brought a second showcase stadium online in less than a year from groundbreaking to first ball hit.
Flavia Pennetta’s title victory in the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells means she is close to breaking back into the top ten of WTA after a five year absence at the age of 32.
Boris Becker was certainly in need of some good news from afar as he sat in his Wimbledon home and watched Novak Djokovic win the BNP Paribas Open title in Indian Wells. The absent German had just lost an expensive Spanish court case that will result in a Majorcan villa he has owned for 17 years being confiscated and set to be auctioned off for a predicted 7.1 million euros...
Andy Murray has launched a home charm offensive for to boost his new venture into the hyper-competitive hospitality game as he prepares to open his luxury Scottish boutique hotel next month.
Alexandr Dolgopolov’s homeland is currently beset with problems but the Ukrainian is reveling in the freedom he is experiencing in California’s Coachella Valley as he has reached the semi-final of a Masters 1000 series tournament for the first time at Indian Wells’ BNP Paribas Open.
Roger Federer is clearly reveling in the luxury of having his boyhood hero Stefan Edberg as an occasional coach. So much so that the pair have announced the cooperation will last until at least the end of 2014.
Andy Murray insists he is struggling to reclaim his Wimbledon winning touch after returning to the ATP World Tour from back surgery but insists the absence of coach Ivan Lendl from all but one of his tournaments this year has nothing to do with his travails.
Stanislas Wawrinka says the effort of returning after his Australian Open win left him lacking energy during a three-set defeat to Kevin Anderson in the fourth round of Indian Wells.
India’s top-ranked singles player Somdev Devvarman will make his Mylan World TeamTennis debut this July for the San Diego Aviators after being selected as the first overall pick in today’s 2014 Mylan WTT Roster Draft at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California.
Stanislas Wawrinka confirmed that a long rest of nearly a month was exactly what he needed to clear his head and prepare for a resumption of tennis after winning the Australian Open.
Juan Martin Del Potro continues to be hopeful of his left wrist will allow him to play in the upcoming Sony Open in Miami after quitting mid-match in the recent Dubai Duty Free Championships and then withdrawing from the ongoing BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells after using a doubles match to gauge his fitness.
Elena Baltacha's tennis career was for the most part a battle against superior forces such as illness, injury and opposing players she admitted were far more talented. Yet she made her mark by becoming Britain’s first woman to figure in the world’s top 50 since Anne Hobbs 24 years previously.
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