Ana Ivanovic and Caroline Wozniacki named Dubai Duty Free Ambassadors

Caroline Wozniacki and Ana Ivanovic have both been named Dubai Duty Free Global Brand Ambassadors.  The Ambassador Program is part of the renewed partnership between Dubai Duty Free and the WTA.  Caroline and Ana both seemed delighted with their new roles, (via The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships website):

"Dubai has a special place in my heart and it feels great to return this year as defending champion of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.  Being an ambassador for Dubai Duty Free is a great honor and it gives me the opportunity to help promote one of my favorite destinations," said Caroline Wozniacki. 

"I am really flattered that Dubai Duty Free asked me to become its brand ambassador.  It is a great company that has also been extremely supportive of women’s tennis.  I always get excited about traveling to Dubai as it is one of the most exciting cities in the world," said Ana Ivanovic.

Part of their new role is participating in a series called 'Dubai Duty Free Full of Surprises Travel Show.'   Below are behind-the-scene pictures of Caroline and Ana shooting their episodes.  

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Tweets and twitpics of the week

If tennis doesn't work out, I know some salons that are hiring

@Stako_tennis ready to go out )) twitter.com/AnfisaB/status…

— Anfisa Stakhovska (@AnfisaB) January 21, 2012

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In Their Words: Aussie Open Interviews Days 5-7

I think I look better, don't you?

No, I did with the towel his face.  What, you was watching the Tomic match?

-Juan Martin del Potro when a journalist asked him to explain a joke that he did on court

He won the match point.  (Smiling.)  That's a joke.  Nobody is laughing. 

 -Ivo Karlovic on the difference between winning and losing (to Roger Federer)

Yeah, that's it.  Yeah, that was the last one.  Yeah.  So it's a nice way to go out, playing with a good mate and also playing best doubles in the world, so yeah.

-Peter Luczak on his retirement

Of course I hear it.  I mean, I'm not deaf (laughter).

-Victoria Azarenka on hearing the crowd mimicking her grunt during her match with Casey Dellacqua match

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Tweets and Twitpics of the Week

I'm glad Sergiy Stakhovsky has a sense of humor

Some positive press) twitter.com/Stako_tennis/s…

— Sergiy Stakhovsky (@Stako_tennis) January 17, 2012

 Tweennis rhymes with.... Irina Falconi's new word sounds almost a little R rated.

I may have just coined a new word: Tweet+Tennis = tweennis (n) a tweet that involves the sport of tennis #dictionaryswag

— Irina Falconi (@IrinaFalconi) January 17, 2012

Amer Delic shares his friend's dislike of Pammie's interviewing skills

Text from a friend: "I rather get audited by IRS then get interviewed by Pam Shriver." #AusOpen #ESPN10s

— AD (@AmerDelic) January 21, 2012

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In Their Words

Ya'll know me still the same ol' G but I been low key.  Hated on by most these ni**as with no cheese, no deals and no G's, no wheels and no keys, no boats, no snowmobiles and no ski's.

-Alexandr Dolgopolov rapping Dr. Dre (check out the video above at around 2:35)

The sun came up again today and everything is still alright.

-Samantha Stosur on her losses at Brisbane and Syndey prior to the start of the Austrailian Open (hopefully she'll still feel this way after her 1st round loss in OZ)

Well first off I'd like to thank you for asking the hard hitting questions.

-Andy Roddick on whether Andrea Petkovic should have retired the Petko Dance

Is there such a thing as a Grand-er Slam?

-Serena Williams on the #KobeSystem

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