Andy’s Reads: Osaka Hires Jenkins As New Coach, Jankovic’s Home Is For Sale

Maria Sharapova underwent a minor surgery on her right shoulder.  She will miss next month’s Miami Open (Reuters)

The up and down career of Belinda Bencic (ESPN)

Naomi Osaka hires Jermaine Jenkins as her new coach (Kyodo News)

Judy Murray says Andy could play again.  But it’s not certain (Tennis.com)

Indian wells to air semifinals on ABC.  Finals will be on ESPN2. A rare treat for tennis fans (Tennis Panorama)

Former World No.2 (and now Indian Wells tournament director) Tommy Haas signs sponsorship deal with Fila (WWD)

Jelena Jankovic lists her Rancho Santa Fe mansion for sale at $13.5 million.  In 2012, she said “It’s too big for my own good. The good thing is if I have guests, I don’t have to see them. We’ll need walkie-talkies.” We miss you on the tour Jelena! (LA Times)

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Albot wins Delray Open. Creates History for Moldova

Radu Albot saved three championships points against Daniel Evans to win 3-6 6-3 7-6(7) in his first ATP Tour final at the Delray Beach Open.

The 29-year-old will climb to a career-high No. 52. Albot also made Moldovan history, becoming the first player from his country to lift an ATP Tour title.

Evans recently returned from a year-long cocaine suspension and was looking for his first title in almost a year.

It feels unbelievable,” said 29-year-old Albot. “You work your whole life, your whole career, and at the end you win a tournament.”

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