Izvan i iza turnira

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Tips from Alize Cornet, the winner of the junior title at Roland Garros in 2007, on ‘How to play well in front of a home crowd’. Cornet is now ranked No 33 on the WTA Tour.

Do what you can to get the crowd in your pocket. “Sometimes a crowd can be tough on home players – that happens at Roland Garros and I don’t always understand why. If they’re against you, that can be terrible. So it’s important to have the crowd on your side, as they can be so powerful. When you play a good shot, and you have the crowd yelling and screaming and going crazy, that’s such a great feeling. To get the crowd on your side, you must share some of your positive emotions with them. If you have a good moment, show the crowd what it means to you. That helps them get into the match, and to start supporting you. You also have to fight like a lion. The crowd want to see that you’re giving your all. If they think you’re not trying your best, they are not going to like it.”

There’s going to be extra pressure playing in front of a home crowd – so try not to think too much about who is watching you. “On the one hand, it’s great playing at home as you get the support from all your friends and family who have come to support you. But then there’s the extra pressure, as you want to play well for the people who have come to see you play. But you must block that out. It can be an emotional experience performing in front of a home crowd, but you mustn’t think about that too much. Don’t start looking for people in the crowd either. The emotional side of playing at home can be the toughest part, that can really burn you out. One way of dealing with that is to think that, the rest of the year, you manage on your own without a home crowd.”

Don’t be too sociable – if you’re going to use up too much energy between matches, don’t spend too much time at the tournament site. “At Roland Garros, I could spend all day talking to people I know and like, but that uses up so much energy. So it’s best not to spend so much time on the site, and to relax at the hotel instead.”

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Sloun drvljem i kamenjem na Serenu

Serena Vilijams veoma loše podnosi poraz, tvrdi njena mlada koleginica Sloun Stivens, koja kaže da je Serena ignoriše od poraza u Melburnu.

"Nije progovorila reč sa mnom, nije mi rekla zdravo, nije pogledala u mom pravcu, niti je bila u istoj sobi sa mnom otkad sam je pobedila na Australijan openu. To bi trebalo svima da ilustruje kakva je Serena, kako je za kratko vreme prešla put od lepih stvari na moj račun do toga da me je ’otpratila’ na Tviteru“, kaže razočarana Stivens.

„Ozbiljno! Ljudi treba da znaju. Svi misle da je ona druželjubiva, prijateljski nastrojena, da je ona ovakva i onakva, ali to nije realnost“, dodala je mlada Amerikanka.

Stivens je odgovorila na zagonetni Serenin tvit: „Ja sam te napravila“ dva dana posle meča u Melburnu.

„Razmišljala sam u stilu: ’Zar stvarno misliš da ne znam da je to upućeno meni“, kaže Stivens.

Iako se govorilo o tome da su Serena i Sloun bile jako bliske, mlada Amerikanka to demantuje.

„Oduvek sam govorila da je Kim Klajsters moja omiljena teniserka“, rekla je Sloun i ispričala svoje prvo iskustvo sa Serenom:

„Kada sam imala 12 godina, čekala sam nju i Venus ceo dan kako bih dobila autogram. Prošle su pored nas tri puta i nijednom nam nisu potpisale postere. Držala sam taj poster neko vreme u sobi, bila sam očajna što ga nisu potpisale. Onda sam to prebrodila i našla sam drugu teniserku koju ću voleti, one mi se više nisu dopadale“.

[Gama]

John Tomic arrested for assaulting Bernard Tomic's hitting partner

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John Tomic, the father and coach of Bernard Tomic, was allegedly arrested three days ago prior to the Madrid tournament for allegedly head butting and breaking the nose of his son’s hitting partner, TENNIS.com has learned.

Sources on site told TENNIS.com that Tomic's hitting partner, France’s Thomas Drouet, was knocked out cold for 20 minutes. John Tomic, who has reputation of having a volcanic temper, was said to have spent one to two days in jail. The ATP has confirmed that there was an incident and report they are currently investigating it, but would not reveal details. Sources on site also said that Drouet has since been seen with a neck brace and a cast around his nose.

The French radio station RMC is alleging that John Tomic struck his son while at the tournament in Monte Carlo and that Bernard was bleeding around his jaw area. John Tomic was said to be summoned to appear in a Madrid court on Monday.

John Tomic is notorious for clashes, including having a public heated argument with Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley that lead to security guards being placed around Tiley; being involved in a road-rage incident in 2006 in which he forced a car occupied by two coaches and a female junior player off the road; and pulling Bernard off the court mid-match at a tournament in Perth when he alleged officials were fixing draws and cheating his then 16-year-old son.

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The Spanish wire service EFE reports that Bernard Tomic admitted to Spanish police that it was indeed his father, John, who assaulted his hitting partner, Thomas Drouet. The incident occurred in Madrid on Saturday at 3:40 PM on a street outside of a player hotel.

Drouet was found laying on the sidewalk bleeding after John Tomic allegedly headbutted him, knocking him out cold for 20 minutes.

EFE reports that the police interviewed Bernard, who told them that it was his father who headbutted Drouet. The police then went into the hotel and arrested John. However, L’Equipe reported that Bernard told police that he was not around at the time of the incident.

John Tomic is no longer under arrest, but must stay in Spain for his court hearing, which was supposed to be on Monday.

The Herald Sun reported that Drouet said he had been treated like a “dog” and a “piece of s---” by John Tomic for months. Drouet also said that after John demanded he buy him a carton of milk before they were heading to the airport, Drouet said he didn’t have time, which lead to the assault.

“He spat in my face, then walked away, and said he wouldn’t pay me any more,” Drouet said. “I said, ‘OK, John, you are a real man. That’s fine. Bernard will pay me’. And he head-butted me. Every day he treat me like a dog for six months, with disrespect and then this. But he need to be off the ATP.”

Drouet also alleged to the newspaper that John Tomic had punched Bernard in the mouth during a practice session last Tuesday, leaving the player in tears . John Tomic told The Age that he wasn’t guilty and was acting in self-defense.

Former Aussie standout Neal Fraser told The Age, “It’s disgraceful. I’d like to know more of the details…it’s what you could say is another hiccup on the path of Bernie’s road to wherever he wants to go…to me it’s most un-Australian and unnecessary.”

Todd Woodbridge, Tennis Australia’s head of professional tennis, said on the radio that, “What’s important for us at Tennis Australia is that this allegation is thrown towards John, his dad, and not to Bernard.”

If John Tomic is found guilty, Bernard Tomic is subject to a fine of up to $100,000 and/or suspension from play for a period of up to three years, under ATP rules. It is unclear under what situation he could receive a lifetime ban.
http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2013/05/report-tomic-told-police-his-father-assaulted-hitting-partner/47344/#.UYg4cKL7A8o

Sto Bernard da ispasta zbog ludog oca. Svasta.

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Pa nije Bernard opaučio čoveka nego tatica. Neka Džona udalje iz tenisa, to je skroz logično.
Nadam se da će ga što pre otkačiti i naći pravog trenera, može samo bolje da mu bude.

[Gama]

Cirkus

Sloane Stephens ‏@sloanetweets 5h
Guilty of being naive. Much respect 4 @serenawilliams , a champ & the GOAT. We spoke, we're good. ONWARD! #lifelessons

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Mora da je Serena pristala da je opet prati na Tviteru

[Liv]

Pre ce biti da joj je pripretila ko onomad kineskinji

[Milutinov Tata]

Ma mora da je bacila neki cini, od Melburna Stivens ne moze da se sastavi.

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Džon Tomić, otac i trener australijskog tenisera Bernarda Tomića, suspendovan je sa svih ATP turnira dok traje istraga protiv njega zbog navodnog napada. . Saslušanje pred sudom u Madridu održaće se 18 maja.

"Moramo da učinimo sve što možemo za Bernarda na predstojećim turnirima", rekao je predstavnik Teniskog saveza Australije, bivši teniser Tod Vudbridž.

Drue je u izjavi francuskim medijima rekao da je Džon veoma nasilan prema svom sinu.

Vudbridž je rekao da je trener Dejvis kup reprezentacije Australije Džoš Igl razgovarao s 20-godišnjim Tomićem, s kojim će biti sledeće nedelje na Mastersu u Rimu, a za Rolan Garos priključiće im se i selektor Dejvis kup reprezentacije Patrik Rafter.

"Sada nam je lakše jer znamo da je Bernard dobio veliku podršku koja mu je bila potrebna", rekao je Vudbridž.

"Ovakve stvari nemaju veze sa Bernardom. To je problem njegovog oca i on mora da ga rešava. Želimo da Bernard, na neki način, na terenu pronadje utočište", dodao je.
http://www.b92.net/sport/tenis/masters/vesti.php?yyyy=2013&mm=05&dd=08&nav_id=711857

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Dobro bi bilo da ostane suspendovan i posle.

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E, sada je i zvanicno

The 21-year-old Bulgarian rising tennis star and the talented 26-year-old Russian beauty were seen publicly displaying their affection during a romantic evening stroll through the streets of Madrid on Wednesday, the day after defeating Novak Djokovic, stopping on a street corner to kiss passionately.

Spoiler: pokaži

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2321713/Maria-Sharapova-embraces-rising-tennis-star-Grigor-Dimitrov-celebrate-biggest-win-yet.html?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=t.co

Komentator juce na mecu sa Vavom kaze za Dimitrova "krenulo ga u zivotu, devojka mu Sarapova, dobio od nje porse i pobedio Novaka, malo li je"

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Lora u Rimu

The 21-year-old Bulgarian rising tennis star and the talented 26-year-old Russian beauty were seen publicly displaying their affection during a romantic evening stroll through the streets of Madrid on Wednesday, the day after defeating Novak Djokovic, stopping on a street corner to kiss passionately.

Posle meča je napisala na kameri "How did you catch us???"

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Before they hit the clay in Rome to play the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, the players are hitting the streets of Rome to take in the sights, the food and play tourist. Let’s see who’s done it best in the past few days:

Photos Of The Day: When In Rome

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Imao sam prilike da prošetam malo olimpijskim kompleksom u rimu, da ne lažem, prvo sam tamo otišao . Na žalost, nisam slikao teniski kompleks, okupiran sam bio stadionom.

Imate ovde malo sličica koje sam napravio. Prva je ulaz na bazen,koji se nastavlja ka teniskim terenima. Čini mi se da je ova prethodna slika sa nekom od statua kod pomoćnog terena.

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