General News Snippets from the Tour

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A thread to share news snippets that might not necessarily warrant a full thread. This one is for tour news as we have a seperate thread for off-court stuff.

 

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Roy Emerson to be immortalised as a bronze statue in home town.

http://www.tennis.com.au/qld/news/2...emerson-to-be-immortalised-as-a-bronze-statue

 

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Ferrer, Robredo and Baghdatis have all withdrawn from Indian Wells.


http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2016/03/david-ferrer-withdraws-indian-wells/57803/#.Vtt6XYV97q5

 

[Carol]

I'm not surprised with that decision, Ferru is 34 years old and he has played too many matches during his career, it's time to take care with the calendar if he wants to play a little longer and more after his poor performance in S. America

 

[Bert]

Anyone knows why Baghdatis withdraws ? He played well the last weeks, played Davis Cup this week end... haven't heard of any injury...

 

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I don't think he's injured Bert, probably just knackered. He likely has used the veteran pass to skip some events based on number of years on the tour.

 

[Billie]

Knackered. My guess is that there will be quite a few of them in the same state in few days in IW.

 

[Bert]

I see. I was looking forward to watching him playing again after his good start this season, didn't want to admit he's getting older too and may skip some tournaments now

Thanks

 

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Jamie Murray makes history by becoming doubles world number one

http://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/359...bc_sport&ns_source=facebook&ns_linkname=sport

 

[Billie]

Welcome back F3:

 

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Tomas Berdych features in the Panama Papers tax evasion scandal according to Ubitennis.

http://www.ubitennis.net/blog/2016/04/06/tomas-berdych-features-in-the-panama-papers-scandal/

 

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Isner gives career tips

 

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left behind in the afterbirth tennis geezer 'Christian garin' won his 1st qualify match at barcelona atp500. one more win to be in 1st rd.

 

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left behind in the afterbirth tennis geezer 'Christian garin' won his 1st qualify match at barcelona atp500. one more win to be in 1st rd.

He's got Stepanek.

 

[Billie]

Congratulations to Nole on his 3rd Laureus sportsman of the world award:

 

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