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If you've been hiding under a rock........Andy Murray has hired Ivan Lendl as his full time coach!

Rafael Nadal, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, and Gael Monfils brought in the New Year together as they sang to Coldplay.  It made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

After the New Year, Rafa enjoyed a candlelit date in Doha with Roger Federer.

Li Na helped raise awareness for Native Animal Rescue.  She is adorable when she says, "It’s my first time (holding an animal) and it’s one of the best experiences of my whole life."

Who does the Macarena to Adele?  Victoria Azarenka and Caroline Wozniacki do.

In other Caro news.....check out this video of Caroline Wozniacki, her boyfriend Rory McIlroy, and friend John Isner riding elephants in Thailand!

Ana Ivanovic shares some inside deets about her romance with Adam Scott.

Serena Williams has no regrets out her most recent outburst at the US Open.

and last but not least.....

Brisbane International has a great Youtube site! Check it out!

Weekend Wrap Up

This will be short but sweet....

Novak Djokovic started that "winning" thing again.

Victoria Azarenka defeated Caroline Wozniacki 6-2, 7-5 at an exhibition match in Thailand.  Before their match they did a little dance.

Hopman Cup is underway, click on the link to see how your favorite country is fairing.

and....

If you didn't know, the 2012 tennis season has started in Doha, Brisbane, and Chennai!  Click on the tourney to check out the draw.

Tweets and Twitpics of the Week

Ivo Karlovic is a hard core Rihanna fan.  Who knew?

I just can't get over the fact that Boris Becker used the word DOPE.

Even though the USTA wants their money back, Alex Bogomolov, Jr. still loves them.

Everyone, including Mardy Fish, deserves a good pedicure from time to time!

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Victoria Azarenka and Caroline Wozniakci plant trees in ThailandTennis has started, TENNIS HAS STARTED!  I want to run around and scream that from the top of my lungs, but since I don't want people to think I am odd, I'll just scream it on here. 

I am really excited about the beginning of the 2012 season because for me, and I would wager for many of you, TENNIS, whether watching it or playing it, is the best therapy money can't buy.  So, are you ready for the 2012 season to begin?  Just to wet your appetite, here are some tennis happenings around the globe:

In 2012, in addition to betting on your favorite player, you can place a bet on which "glamour couple" will do the best this season.  It's Wozzilroy vs.  Scottovic.  Let the games begin.

I am really excited that Venus Williams will be back on the big stage in 2012.  In this article, which has excerpts from her upcoming People magazine interview, Venus talks about her journey since being diagnosed with Sjogren's Syndrome.   In other Venus news, if you are a college student in the South Florida region, listen up!  V is holding a t-shirt contest where you can win a chance to meet her at the Sony Ericcson Open in Miami!

In addition to missing the Williams sisters, I've also really missed Kim Clijsters.  If you have missed her too, check out this video of her in Brisbane hanging out with her new friend Theresa!

Dani has got legs for days....

I think I just fell in love with David Ferrer even more (which I didn't think was possible), he prefers to be a "thinker" than a "sportsman."

Ana Ivanovic is a "Natural Beauty" as if we didn't already know...  :)

Some wonderful quotes on how tennis can reveal a lot about the meaning of life.

and finally....

Take a peek at what SI deems are the best tennis photos of 2011.

Happy Holidays everyone!

Photo:  Reuters

Everyone Wants To Be Serena Williams

If imitation really is the highest form of flattery, then Serena Williams should be feeling EXTRA special. 

Last month Caroline Wozniacki pretended she was Serena by using towels to give herself a little extra "stuffing" in her bra and her backside (below), and today Kim Clijsters did an impression of Re Re.......by threatening to stuff a tennis ball down Caro's throat at the Diamond Games, all in the name of a good time of course (around the 1:50 mark).

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Video: Caroline Wozniacki Drops It Like It's Hot

Caroline Wozniacki turned up the heat with Dominika Cibulkova and Henri Leconte at a recent charity exhibition match in Bratislava, Slovakia.  What do you think of Caroline's booty shaking skills?  Enjoy!

Tennis/Golf Power Couples: Which Would You Rather?

It's a fact that athletes love to date other athletes (or models, or actors, but we're not going there this time).  Recently, Ana Ivanovic rekindled her romance with golfer Adam Scott and has been photographed numerous times doing WAG duty while Adam plays in the Presidents Cup. 

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