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These photo's showed up on Nike's Facebook page yesterday.
I'm sooooo ready for this kid to be a big star already. Just do it. Please.
I mean, I already made a personal category for him ages ago.
Grigor finished the year at a career-high #48.
He has yet to play in an ATP final. I think that will change in 2013.
Hopefully.
A very dapper Rafa was in the beach resort city earlier this week.
He was at a Bacardi event to promote Champions Drink Responsibly.
He's also been on Facebook saying that he's back on the practice Courts.
Can Rafa return to top form in 2013?
Matthew Ebden wed Kim Doig.
*****
Mike Bryan wed Lucille Williams.
*****
Rohan Bopanna wed Supriya Annaiah.
They call him a bull dog but in fact, he's a big ol' pussy cat.
A while back Ferru Tweeted these purr-fectly sweet photos.
At 30 Ferru comes off his best year on tour yet.
He's finished the year ranked #5 - just behind the big 4.
He won a tour-leading 7 titles - on three different surfaces no less.
He also finally won a Masters 1000 title with an impressive win at Paris.
And he posted two Sf showings at the Slams: Roland Garros & US Open.
I'm loving his chances for continued success in the coming year.
Vamos cat man!
World Tour Finals - Final
1 Novak Djokovic d 2 Roger Federer - 76(6) 75
Nole wins his 2nd WTF title - his 1st coming at Shanghai in 2008.
He will finish the year with the #1 ranking for a 2nd straight year.
He won 6 titles this year including 1 Slam (Aussie) & 3 Masters 1000's.
The win over the GOAT inches their H2H closer - 16-13 in Roger's favor.
Nole: This was my time, my moment,
and I needed to step in and really believe in my ability.
So throughout the whole season I've had lots of success and
had some disappointing losses at big events, in a couple major finals.
Adje Nole.
World Tour Finals - Doubles Final
Marcel Granollers & Marc Lopez d Bhupathi & Bopanna - 75 36 10-3
Wow. Talk about completely unexpected.
As both requently play with Rafa they've paid tribute with a trophy-bite.
Marcel: We finished here winning the title, so it's incredible for us.
We try to play as best as we can always.
I think we have very good relationship.
So, I think, that's one of the key of our success.
Too bad they couldn't follow-up with a win the next week in Davis Cup.
That had to sting.
Even so, it's a nice paring. I hope it continues next year.
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Spare a thought for Mahesh Buhpathi: this was his 5th time as runner-up.
Serena Williams Wins WTA 2012 Player of the Year
NO-BRAINER.
Serena pretty much ran the table from Madrid on...
She won 7 titles this year - the most she's collected since her 8 in 2002:
Charleston, Madrid, Wimby, Olympics, Stanford, USO & the Tour Champs.
And still she could only manage to finish the year ranked #3.
That could change after the Aussie Open. Lookie here:
The 2 women ranked ahead of her were the AO finalists last year.
Serena lost in the 4th round so a deep run or win...
And a stumble by Vika and Maria and pow - back to #1.
If it doesn't happen after Melbourne it will before the French.
Vika and Maria just have way too many ponts to defend to start the year.
Serena will benefit. And rightly so.
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