Tennis Thoughts: Roger, Martina, Serena and More

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Published: July 30, 2010

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It takes about a month for the Wimbledon euphoria to abate - a period during which the tennis calendar seems to wedge itself in a slight lull before the actual storm presents itself over the hard courts of Toronto, Cincinnati, and eventually the bright lights of New York City.

Just in case you felt out of touch, here are five story-lines that you might have missed from the tennis world:

1) Yes, it's official. For your average Federer fan, it must feel like a breath of fresh air! Away from the maddening crowd and calls for his imminent decline, the Swiss World No. 3 found time to hire Paul Annacone, the man who led Sampras through his record breaking years in the late 90's till his retirement.

Federer's move has been warmly welcomed by most with the belief that an extra pair of eyes and ears could only help the Swiss legend as he deals with relatively more losses and upsets. More importantly, it's a sign that Federer believed that he was in need for a change and was willing to do whatever it took to start winning big again.

P.S: Murray split with his coach too!

2)  WTHIGOW Anna Chakvetadze? We have an answer! After a dazzling breakthrough 2007 where she won four tournaments, reached the quarters in Melbourne and Paris as well as the semis at Flushing Meadows and then peaked at number five in the WTA rankings, the young Russian slid to a current ranking of 74 (up 29 spots after her most recent title)! What happened?



In that offseason, burglars forced their way into her Moscow home, tied her hands up so tightly that she lost feeling in her left hand, hit her father over the head with a pistol and made of with $200,000 in cash and jewelry. With a slight air of confidence after her victory at the Slovenia open in Potoroz, here's hoping the 23 year old manages to win a couple of matches in New York.

3) Of all the competitors that the great Martina Navr...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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