Andy’s Reads – New Hall of Famers and Emotional Post-Match Pressers

Li Na, Mary Pierce, Yevgeny Kafelnikov head to Tennis Hall of Fame. (Yahoo Sports)

Smashing racqets – Everyone does that, from lower ranked players to top ranked players. (Washington Post)

There are not a lot of young Spanish players. That worries Rafael Nadal. (Tennis World)

Post-match press conferences – World gets to see raw emotion. (The Roar)

No one expected Danielle Collins in the semifinals of the Australian Open except Collins. (ESPN)

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Andy’s Reads – Monfils finds love and Tomics are angry with Hewitt

My weekend tennis reads:

John Tomic, father of Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic, to sue Lleyton Hewitt over an incident that happenned nine years ago. (ESPN)

Belgian tennis match fixing enquiry is looking at over 100 individuals including players and coaches in 7 countries.  (Sports24)

Croatian Petra Martic’s wanted a few minutes to herself after her crushing loss to American No. 5 seed Sloane Stephens.  TV cameras were there. (NZ Herald)

Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils  are official (Eurosport)

Tennis players are fitter than ever.  It’s taking a toll. (Nine.com)

Jamie Murray suggests UK tennis failed to capitalise on brother’s decade at top. But funding is at the heart of the problem. (The Guardian)

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