Andy’s Reads: Anna Kournikova’s Influence and Tournaments Moving To China

WTA Connecticut Open is moving to China after failing to find a title sponsor (Fox61)

A week after reaching the Australian Open final, Petra Kvitova gives testimony in court (The Guardian)

Davis Cup got underway in its new format. Australia, Germany,  Italy, Belgium, Serbia and the Netherlands made it through the qualifying round. Russia upset Switzerland but 14-year Swiss Jerome Kym won a match for his country (ESPN)

Is Anna Kournikova one of the most influential female tennis players? (ESPN)

Thierry Van Cleemput is Simona Halep’s new coach.  He used to coach David Goffin previously (Tennis.com)

A tennis prodigy’s career is ruined because of match fixing (BBC)

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Andy’s Reads – Roddick in Lip Sync and Scary Ball Kids

Grunting drives people nuts.  That includes the person on the other side of the net (Deadspin)

Sania Mirza to return to tennis later this year after having a baby (TennisWorld)

Australian tennis drama featuring Bernard Tomic and Lleyton  Hewitt continues (Fox Sports)

Serena Williams appears on Lip Sync Battle with Andy Roddick (People)

Ball kid scares the hell out of Sabine Lisicki (News)

First, she coached Andy Murray.  Now, she is having success with Lucas Pouille.  Despite Amelie Mauresmo’s success, women coaches are a rarity in men’s tennis  (ESPN)

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