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Nobody was less surprised that Andy Murray’s first tennis match back after undergoing back surgery on September was a loss than the Wimbledon champion himself.
Darren Cahill has worked with a number of top players including Andy Murray and Ana Ivanovic and as a coach and analysts has a good idea as to what it takes to make it on the circuit. The Aussie is not sure whether American Sam Querrey will reach his stated goal of cracking the top 15 and being able to play with elite contenders.
Maria Sharapova has arrived at the Brisbane International and will attempt to play her first tournament since August. She has been recovering from a right shoulder injury. When asked if her shoulder was ready for tournament tennis, she said: "I hope so."
World No.15 Sabine Lisicki says that despite her success, it will be very difficult for her to live up to the standards set by fellow German and 22-time Grand Slam titlist Steffi Graf. Lisicki did well to reach the 2013 Wimbledon final, but Graf won that tournament on seven occasions.
What a December to remember. It's always the famous "stealthy" time of the year. It's coach changes. Doubles duos doing the "dosey doh" and exhibitions and fundraisers among other things. Visits with families, training, getting wisdom teeth pulled etc., tv appearances, awards received.
Brett Connors sent this photo out over instagram. Don't try this at home. Brett is a professional photographer and director. Yes, Brett put his "go pro" camera in the oven. So he basically got the whole family in the shot. It's really awesome. We had to share it.
Andy Murray is playing down any expectations on his form as he flies to Abu Dhabi for the post-Christmas exhibition which will mark his return to tennis this week. The Scot is in a field with Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic for the three-day event in the Gulf.
The Coral Beach and Tennis Club in Bermuda has been taken over by US investors CBC 2013, a subsidiary of Three Wall Capital and ROC Group.
Christmas is supposedly the time of goodwill to all men but the Tennis Integrity Unit have shown no seasonal mercy and have banned Spanish player Guillermo Olaso from the sport for five years after he was found guilty of match fixing.
While the rest of the tennis world takes the Holiday's off...RadioTennis.com takes a different path and is proud to announce the launch of "Holiday Sessions". Four intimate interviews with some of the most important and eclectic people in tennis today.
CoCo Vandeweghe is working with Urszula Radwanska’s ex-coach coach Maciej She also recently did a photo shoot with Asics America. . . Urszula Radwanska has also pulled out of the Aussie Open with a shoulder injury and will be replaced by Mirjana Lucic-Baroni. . .
David Ferrer has been added to the fast-expanding the coach-change list, with the Spanish veteran announcing a split after a decade and a half with longtime mentor Javier Piles.
Boris Becker knows all about being left behind on tour. The former No. 1 was at the top of his class from 1985-1991 when he won five of his six Grand Slam titles, but then he was eventually surpassed by the likes of Pete Sampras, Jim Courier and Andre Agassi.
A white Christmas is off the agenda this year for the Roger Federer family as the world No. 6 opts to remain in Dubai at his training base and celebrate the holiday before heading straight to Australia for the start of his 2014 season.
The aptitude of Boris Becker for some of the more mundane tasks of a head coach are being questioned as the German assumes his new role as coach for world No. 2 Novak Djokovic.
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