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While Justin Gimelstob was primping his curly mane for a role in an upcoming CSI episode,
we were compiling the latest and greatest stories from around the tennis world.
Hey Tennis Fans, I’m Blair Henley and welcome to the Tennis Now News Update!
Yes, the commentator extraordinaire will make his on-camera debut along with hall-of-famer
Chris Evert and gold medalist Lindsay Davenport. The January episode of the hit crime drama
will center around the death of a – wait for it – tennis player! Mark your calendars.
Those of you who got a little teary-eyed at the conclusion of the World Tour Finals got
one last dose of tennis this weekend with the 100th Davis Cup final in Prague. The tie
between Spain and the Czech Republic came down to 11th-ranked Nicolas Almagro and No.31
Radek Stepanek. Unbelievably, the 33-year-old Stepanek clinched the title for the Czechs
in four sets, becoming the oldest player to win the deciding fifth rubber in Davis Cup
Final history. Stepanek is also known for his one-time engagement to Martina Hingis
and his current marriage to former tennis phenom Nicole Vaidisova, 10 years his junior.
Stepanek clearly has skillz on the court and off.
It’s a sad day for Argentine tennis fans as 27-year-old Gisela Dulko has unexpectedly
announced her retirement. The former doubles No. 1 said this on her website, quote: "The
reason why I have decided to retire from tennis is because I now have other priorities on
which I want to focus. As a result, I don't have the same desire or ability to make the
sacrifices which are necessary to live the life of a tennis professional."
Gustavo Kuerten came out of retirement briefly to beat world No. 1 Novak Djokovic 7-6, 7-5
in an exhibition match in Brazil Saturday attended by over 10,000 spectators. I know
you’re INCREDIBLY surprised to hear that Djokovic entertained fans by dancing and putting
on a “Guga”-style curly wig. Later Djokovic joined Kuerten for a charity soccer match
where both tennis stars scored goals. Roger Federer announced his schedule for 2013,
and there are a few noticeable holes. Federer won’t play any warm-up tournaments before
the Australian Open, and he also won’t play on the slow courts at the Sony Open after
Indian Wells. And it looks like he won’t show up at his home tourney in Basel next
year after rumors suggested Federer’s management was looking for near double his current $540,000
appearance fee. Let’s get a debate going in the comment
section…do you think Federer should take less money to play in his home tournament?
Is he being greedy by asking for more? Let us know!
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