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The Wimbledon Foundation has teamed up with international sports supporter HSBC to bring former Great Britain No.1 Tim Henman to India to spearhead a major new initiative aimed at boosting the development of junior tennis in the country.
Kevin Anderson withdrew from Brisbane due to an acute stomach virus, the sixth player to do so in the men’s and women’s draw. Sabine Lisicki was struck with a similar illness. . .
A day into the new year injuries were already starting to mount in tennis, with two women's pull outs at the Brisbane International and two more on the men's side of various pre-Australian Open tournaments.
The court speed at the Australian Open has yet to be tested but some ATP players are saying that the court at Pat Rafter Arena at the Brisbane International is playing as quick as any outdoor surface on tour.
Andy Murray left the Middle East behind him this morning and boarded the 14 hours long flight to Melbourne knowing he had not gotten anywhere near the level of match practice he was hoping before showing he was ready to compete with the top players at the Australian Open.
Richard Gasquet, who has worn Lacoste clothing throughout his career, has signed a new deal with rival French company Le Coq Sportif. He was loaded with outfits from his new company when he arrived this week for his Qatar ExxonMobil Open appearance.
Larry Ellison, the man whose contagious enthusiasm and clear vision has transformed the annual Indian Wells event in early March from a very good tournament into one so supreme the BNP Paribas Open frankly leaves some of the esteemed Grand Slam events in its’ wake, has been named Bob Larson’s Tennis News’ Person Of the Year 2013.
Roger Federer looks like he is having a blast playing doubles with Nicolas Mahut.
Tennis 2014. Put on your seat belts. Tighten them. We are in for a ride! Super Stars of our sport, super star coaches, super 10s and a Supersonic Season!
Marin Cilic played just his third match in the past five months on Wednesday when took down 2013 Brisbane International finalist Grigor Dimitrov 7-5, 7-5 at Pat Rafter Arena on Wednesday.
"Happy New Year everyone! Rory and I started 2014 with a bang! ... I said YES," said former WTA number one Wozniacki. McIlroy chimed in with a tweet of his own: "Happy New Year everyone! I have a feeling it's going to be a great year!!
Finn Jarkko Niemimen set up his 14th match against Roger Federer with a win over Australian James Duckworth 6-2, 6-3. Federer, playing Brisbane for the first time, is not tipping himself as an Australian open favorite even after winning it four times.
Maria Sharapova made a winning comeback from a shoulder injury as she claimed her first victory since June to advance over Caroline Garcia of France 6-3, 6-0. The Russian third seed in a field headed by Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka was working for the first time with new coach Sven Groenveld.
Maria Sharapova has advice for 17-year-old Ashleigh Barty, whom she will play in the second round of the Brisbane International. She doesn't think it’s smart for young player to hero worship. “You really have to be focused on your job and game and not worry about anyone else's results...
Victoria Azarenka is vowing to eliminate her medical time outs as she bids for the first women's title hat-trick at the Australian Open since Martina Hingis 1997-1999. The sometimes-controversial Belarus player hopes she can play fit in 2014 and not resort to the injury pauses...
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