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The confirmation of Fernando Verdasco as seventh player in the field for the AAMI Classic event in Melbourne leaves just one space remaining in the January 8-11 pre-Australian Open hit-out at Melbourne's historic Kooyong club.
ATP No. 8 Stanislas Wawrinka will stick with a winning formula, with the Swiss extending his coaching arrangement with Swede Magnus Norman after the best season of his career.
It's that stealthy time of the year. Everyone's somewhere doing something. Some off season! Its the busiest 5 weeks of the year. Re: the mighty Roger Federer. ... The guess around here was Dubai.
Even after being diagnosed with Stage 4 Esophageal cancer back in August, Thousand Oaks resident Kevin Feinbloom realizes he still has a lot to be thankful for during this holiday season.
Veteran Australian coach Tony Roche has extended the hand of friendship to Bernard Tomic, telling the sometimes-clueless 21-year-old that he is welcome to train with the Roche team in Sydney.
Just hours after returning to Spain from his exhibition tour of South America, world no.1 Rafael Nadal was awarded the title of his nation’s greatest athlete of all time at the sporting newspaper Marca’s silver anniversary gala in Madrid.
Sania Mirza will continue to partner Romanian Horia Tecau in the mixed doubles at the Australian Open. . . Andrea Petkovic, who has been frequently injured, is pleased with her comeback. She ended the year ranked No. 43 after starting it ranked No. 143.
Former No. 1 Ilie Nastase of Romania says that no one should be pushing Roger Federer to retire. “I think Federer should play for as long as he wants,” he said. “I don’t agree with those people who say that you should retire when you are past your absolute best or prime.
The Dusseldorf clay event has dodged another financial bullet and will be held in May, 2014 despite the loss of sponsor PowerHorse energy drinks, officials have confirmed.
Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley says he’s taking further aim at the Asian market in order to overcome this year’s dip in profits. The new CEO also says Tennis Australia will be better placed to handle a $3 million increase in prize money for the 2014 Australian Open, which will be a record $33 million.
Rafael Nadal habitually adopts the humble approach when asked what are his aims for the upcoming tennis year; merely stating he will be content with continued fitness and the ability to play top matches.
Nearly a year after being diagnosed with cancer, British doubles player Ross Hutchins is almost ready to return to the ATP World Tour. And he will be fit enough to take his place at the Australian Open alongside long-time partner Colin Fleming.
Rafael Nadal tops the ATP lists in more ways than one, with the notoriously touchy top player in the world also the worst offender when it comes to warnings for slow play.
Dutchman Robin Haase has admitted that an anti-doping test carried out in 2006 revealed that he has abnormally high levels of testosterone, but in a letter he received from the ATP, they said it the abnormal level could very well be natural.
Andy Murray will be receiving more home recognition after his historic summer Wimbledon title, with the Scot set to be handed the freedom of the city of Stirling.
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