Tuesday, March 6, 2012DAILY TENNIS NEWS -
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As The Olympics
Approaches, The Players Interest Grows
Andy
Murray has his own dreams of an Olympic gold medal at home at the London
Games - but the Scot cannot rule out the possibility that mighty Roger
Federer could be even more driven than himself to succeed on the big
stage of the Games.
"You never know
what's going to happen with injuries or your body or simply, I guess,
with motivation. You never know how people are going to feel."
Being on The Road,
Federer Wants to be All Business
Experienced
world traveler Roger Federer has re-confirmed his preference for staying
all business during tournament week, with the Swiss billeting at a
luxury hotel instead of his local flat during the Dubai Championships in
the emirate.
It's the same for the
16-time Grand Slam winner in his hometown event in Basel, the city where
he grew up and learned his world-class skills. What has worked for the
Swiss is something that the 30-year-old is not about to change. "I've
stayed at the hotel for a number of years now here. It's like at the
Olympics, to be quite honest as well," said Federer.
Roddick Hopes This
Month to Begin His Turnaround
Andy
Roddick refuses to bury his career ambitions despite several seasons of
decline, with the veteran American grinding away at what he hopes is a
comeback. Last week, he was having a go in Delray Beach, Florida, not
far from his childhood home, winning an opening round over German
Philipp Petzschner.
"I’ve been home too
much the last eight months, and I’m a little sick of it," the
oft-injured player told local media. "I want to feel like a tennis
player again.
Evonne Goolagong
Hosts Tennis Come and Try Day
In
order to generate children’s interest in tennis, Tennis Australia called
on Australian tennis great Evonne Goolagong Cawley to host a Tennis Come
and Try Day for young Indigenous Australians Sunday in Melbourne .
