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Novak Djokovic on whether Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are his friends or competitors: “Somewhere in between. We are competing, if you want to call us rivals. It’s tough to be close friends with somebody you’re competing against..
Sunday will see the draft for the International Tennis Premier League in Dubai and opinions are clearly split on the validity of the new tennis concept amongst leading players. Tomas Berdych, who maintains he needs to cut back on his schedule, primarily in Davis Cup, insists he is fully committed.
The USTA announced that in conjunction with World Tennis Day on March 3rd, it will attempt to set the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® title for the ‘‘Largest Tennis Lesson.”
There were celebrations again in Dubai last night after the announcement of the 2013 ATP World Tour Awards presented by Moët & Chandon. Alison Lee, Executive Vice President of the ATP’s International Group was in town to present the Dubai Duty Free Championships with the Best 500 series tournament for the tenth time in 11 years.
The ATP has announced the Tournaments of the Year in the 2013 ATP World Tour Awards presented by Moët & Chandon, with repeat winners the Shanghai and Dubai joined by newcomer Queen’s as the most favored ATP World Tour events in their respective tournament categories.
Novak Djokovic is counting on new coach Boris Becker to help him find some mental strength on court, perhaps a contradiction in terms when it comes to the former Wimbledon champion whose chaotic post-tennis life has been anything but a smooth ride.
World no.5 Juan Martin Del Potro faces a nervous 16 hours flight as he heads from the Middle East to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota for an appointment with Dr. Richard Berger to ascertain the extent of the left wrist injury that forced him to retire from the Dubai Duty Free Championships after just one set.
Gael Monfils, who is committed to play in the BB&T Atlanta Open for the first time in 2014 and is excited about it: “I like to play in front of anybody. I like to play for a full crowd and I like to play on the American hard courts. If the crowd gets into the action, that makes it even better. I'm looking forward to playing in front of the fans in Atlanta for the first time.”
Roger Federer might appear to be in very familiar territory this week at the Dubai Duty Free Championships. He has won the title five times in an 11 year span dating back to 2003 and has a home in the Emirate but he’s going about things a little differently at this year’s event.
The International Premier Tennis League is close to its start by holding a player draft. The IPTL Player draft is set to be held March 2 at the Uberoi hotel in Dubai...
The modern trend in top-flight tennis is most certainly to employ big name Swedish coaches. Stanislas Wawrinka did it with Magnus Norman and ended up winning the Australian Open. Roger Federer has done it with Stefan Edberg, admittedly more on a part time basis. And now Fernando Verdasco...
Andy Murray cannot help but look ahead after Davis Cup quarter-final opponent Italy confirmed it will host the visiting Brits in Naples. The chaotic southern metropolis will be like nothing the team has likely ever experienced...
Five-time champion Roger Federer begins his campaign in Dubai fully fit and confident as he opens against German Benjamin Becker.
Venus Williams did not linger after winning the Dubai Duty Free Championships for a third time, so becoming only the second player in history after Justine Henin to rack up so many wins in the big Middle Eastern event.
Novak Djokovic admitted he needed to take a break after the disappointment of losing in the Australian Open quarterfinals but after a month away from tennis he is ready to return rejuvenated and ready to stage a bid to win the Dubai Duty Free Championships for the fifth time in six years.
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