Podcast appearances and mentions of janko tipsarevic

Six years on from his previous appearance on The Tennis Podcast, Janko Tipsarevic is back, this time to talk to David all about his foray into coaching. Tipsarevic doesn't hold back as he explains why he enjoys coaching and why he thinks coaching standards in tennis are generally lower compared to in other sports. David was inspired to speak to Tipsarevic again after his new partnership with Denis Shapovalov has got off to a promising start, with Shapovalov winning the ATP 500 event in Dallas last month. Tipsarevic explains why he was drawn to working with Shapovalov, the goals that they have set together, and how he think Shapovalov needs to play to achieve his potential. He also gives his take on the Novak Djokovic - Andy Murray coaching relationship. Become a Friend of the Tennis Podcast to receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts, including Tennis Re-Lived episodes, Grand Slam Review Shows, and monthly Live Shows on YouTube. Friends also get access to The Barge, Hannah's Column, and an ad-free listening experience to all episodes of The Tennis Podcast. Talk tennis with Friends on The Barge! Sign up to receive our free Newsletter (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt's Stat, mascot photos, Fantasy League updates, and more)Follow us on Instagram (@thetennispodcast)Subscribe to our YouTube channel.Check out our Shop - We have recently launched a range of caps! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bojana was an absolute pleasure to have on the pod! She is smart, driven and just knows what it takes to be great in sports as well as to be exceptional in life! We talk about her connection to tennis, Novak Djokovic, Stef Bojic and Janko Tipsarevic and how she ended up as a professional padel player! She has an amazing follower base on Instagram as well as TikTok and she is a mindful content creator!  Tune in if you would like to hear how she is living her everydays! Also find the video on Youtube on my channel!   false

This week's programme is presented by Seb Lauzier and the details are...HUBERT HURKACZ FEATURE FROM ATP UNCOVERED - The Pole looks back on his journey to the 2021 Miami Open title - ‘Just a huge moment for me and I also I hope I inspired some people in Poland to play some tennis and for younger kids, it's possible that you can do it'.TAYLOR FRITZ INTERVIEW - Speaking to Mike Cation, the newly-crowned Indian Wells Champion who was injured in the final explains that - ‘Paul Annacone (coach) always tells me that good players are defined by their ability to win and their ability to get through matches when they are not playing their best'.JOHN ISNER FEATURE FROM ATP UNCOVERED - The giant American looks back on his historic victory at the 2018 Miami Open event, which signalled the final time the Masters tournament was played in Key Biscayne - ‘It felt amazing, that crowd was amazing that day, it was the last match ever in that cool stadium and it meant a lot to me'.ANDEY RUBLEV INTERVIEW - The world number 7 reflects on a great start to the season - 'The last four tournaments have been crazy for me, two titles and two semi-finals which I have never done before'MATTEO BERRETTINI INTERVIEW - Injury eventually prevented from taking to court, but at least the Italian had many other distractions to keep him occupied - ‘Miami is a city that can give you a lot, so it's difficult to focus on the tennis sometimes, but it's great to have so many sports, I've seen the formula one already, of course I've seen the stadium here and where they played the Super Bowl, so it's a city of sport'FEATURE ON COURT POSITIONING - Quotes taken mainly from the World Tennis Conference and featuring coaches Liam Smith, Janko Tipsarevic & Brad Gilbert, plus thoughts from Daniil Medvedev, speaking in Miami.Liam Smith - ‘I think sometimes a lot of young players are just told to play a certain way and there's not always enough education or awareness of the situation about where you need to be on the court'Janko Tipsarevic - ‘In my opinion the real aggressive play in the modern day tennis player is not being done with the speed of the arm, but rather how fast you're cutting the angles, covering the court and positioning yourself on court to take away time and space from your opponent'Brad Gilbert - ‘Everbody is always focussed on their game, what they can do and what they can't do. I was always thinking about my opponents strengths and weaknesses'.Daniil Medvedev - ‘I see that I win more points and play better when I return from a far position and in general I just feel that brings me more victories'Commentary inserts from Lee Goodall, Nick Lester and Arvind Parmar

The Mind-Body Problem is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Janko Tipsarevic, who is a former professional tennis player with a career-high singles ranking of world no. 8 and founder and CEO of Tipsarevic Tennis Academy in Belgrade, Serbia. This conversation gives behind-the-scenes insights on what it takes to achieve excellence in professional sports, what mindset is needed to reach one's true potential and a penetrating and inspirational window into the psychology of professional tennis that resonates with all of us. Howard Burton is the founder of the Ideas Roadshow, Ideas on Film and host of the Ideas Roadshow Podcast. He can be reached at howard@ideasroadshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Mind-Body Problem is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Janko Tipsarevic, who is a former professional tennis player with a career-high singles ranking of world no. 8 and founder and CEO of Tipsarevic Tennis Academy in Belgrade, Serbia. This conversation gives behind-the-scenes insights on what it takes to achieve excellence in professional sports, what mindset is needed to reach one's true potential and a penetrating and inspirational window into the psychology of professional tennis that resonates with all of us. Howard Burton is the founder of the Ideas Roadshow, Ideas on Film and host of the Ideas Roadshow Podcast. He can be reached at howard@ideasroadshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

The Mind-Body Problem is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Janko Tipsarevic, who is a former professional tennis player with a career-high singles ranking of world no. 8 and founder and CEO of Tipsarevic Tennis Academy in Belgrade, Serbia. This conversation gives behind-the-scenes insights on what it takes to achieve excellence in professional sports, what mindset is needed to reach one's true potential and a penetrating and inspirational window into the psychology of professional tennis that resonates with all of us. Howard Burton is the founder of the Ideas Roadshow, Ideas on Film and host of the Ideas Roadshow Podcast. He can be reached at howard@ideasroadshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/psychology

The Mind-Body Problem is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Janko Tipsarevic, who is a former professional tennis player with a career-high singles ranking of world no. 8 and founder and CEO of Tipsarevic Tennis Academy in Belgrade, Serbia. This conversation gives behind-the-scenes insights on what it takes to achieve excellence in professional sports, what mindset is needed to reach one's true potential and a penetrating and inspirational window into the psychology of professional tennis that resonates with all of us. Howard Burton is the founder of the Ideas Roadshow, Ideas on Film and host of the Ideas Roadshow Podcast. He can be reached at howard@ideasroadshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sports

Fernando Segal connected with Emma Doyle recently when he invited her to speak at his Tennis, Business and Technology Conference centred around INNOVATION in ACTION! He has a wealth of experience in the tennis industry (more than 40 years) and he is a tennis development expert recognized worldwide for his accomplishments and philosophical concepts. In this episode, he shares stories about one of his mentors, Coach Tony Pickard, who was the long-term coach of former world #1 Stefan Edberg and his philosophy on WHAT MAKES A GREAT COACH? "Create big relationships" - we hope you enjoy this episode on The Coaching podcast. Some of Fernando Segal's career highlights include: · Founder of the “SEGAL INSTITUTE” for the formation of leaders in Tennis Development and strategic tennis transformations with many international clients. · He is the author of 11 published books on different tennis topics. · Has lectured on his concepts, experiences and theories at various ITF world conferences, national tennis congresses and courses in more than 45 countries. · He has been a member several times of ITF Committees and other International Committees that he is part of such as GPTCA, IMSCA, STMS, Sports Alliance and others. · More than 6000 tennis coaches are using his theories around the world. He will publish his 12th book in late 2021 "The 4 tennis players to develop players." · Additionally, he has worked with National Tennis Federations as National Tennis Director and Chief Development Consultant: Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, New Zealand, and others. He is the only Tennis Development Coach from Latin America who has worked in the three largest countries in Latin America. (ARG / BRA / MEX). · From his Development Programs, Junior players have been developed who have won 16 Junior Grand Slams and then were Top 10 ATP / WTA and other Top 100. · n March, he received the GPTCA Award as “Tennis Coach of the year” 2021. GPTCA is the official body of the ATP to certify coaches · He is President of the GPTCA for Argentina, Chile and Mexico, the official body of the ATP for Certification of High-Performance Tennis Coaches. He is also a member of the scientific and administrative council of four different organizations around the world. · He has lectured in more than 45 countries and continuously presenting at World Tennis Summits and National Tennis Conferences. He made several online presentations in 2021 for different congresses and National Tennis Organizations. · "SEGAL INSTITUTE" with his direction created the 1st. WOLRD TENNIS CONFERENCE 2021 by GPTCA / SI with the participation of the best coaches in the world such as: Goran Ivanisevic, Toni Nadal, Ivan Ljubicic, Gilles Cervara, Apostolos Tsitisipas, Nick Bollettieri, Boris Becker, Janko Tipsarevic and many others. WTC was held at the end of March 2021 with 1100 coaches from 74 countries participating and was chosen the best in history. · Currently, the Segal Institute is organizing with its management, TBD TENNIS INNOVATION WEEK 2021 (Technology, Business & Development), the virtual event, which integrates 3 events, the most important in innovation and transformation of tennis in the world that will be held in the TennisONE App Platform in October 2021. · Likewise, the TBD Talks Host is a tennis innovation and development program on the TennisONE platform in the USA that is transmitted to more than 100,000 members of the application. · He has founded and directs projects such as: IDTC, Tennis Stars, 33 Tennis, Segal Leadership Academy, and others. · Fernando is a leader on Tennis Worldwide, who are currently leading several tennis projects with a presence in several countries with projects in operation. His main priority is to help to develop and transform a new generation of tennis leaders with concepts and principles to be applied with several ongoing projects. You can register for the Innovation Conference (Oct 27 - 30, 2021) here: www.tbdtennisinnovationweek.com or TennisONE App. The Coaching Podcast discount Code is: TBDSEGIN to have of $5 off bringing the total price to only $35 USD. Together we can always do better for tennis!! TBD is innovation in action!

As we are on a short summer break, we have decided to rerelease one of our favourite podcast episodes from the past this week!Janko Tipsarevic joined us on Episode 44 to reflect on his career, coronavirus & life after tennis. Janko is a former Top 10 player & won the Davis Cup with Serbia

Former world no.8 Janko Tipsarevic will be the guest for this episode. We caught up just a few days ago while Janko was in his academy in Belgrade, as expected he was in great form and we talked in depth about many things including his playing career highlights, stories of his teammate Novak Djokovic, his post-retirement life focusing on his Tipsarevic tennis academy, and much more. I hope you enjoy our conversation. 

In this episode I have the privilege to interview legendary Serbian coach Bogdan Obradovic. It is a must listen! Bogdan is a really interesting personality, very outspoken and opinionated. He had many interesting things to say on Serbian tennis, Davis Cup success, Novak Djokovic and discussed many other topics including his passion for guitar and Alan Ford comics! Bogdan is one of the few GPTCA - A star level coaches (global professional tennis coach association); he is also the Serbian President of GPTCA. He was the head coach of the Serbia Davis Cup team from 2007 to 2017 and led the team to its first ever victory in 2010. Obradović has also been a member of the National Assembly of Serbia since 2016. He has worked with many top ATP Serbian players including Janko Tipsarevic, Novak Djokovic, Boris Pasanski and Nenad Zimonjic. He was Novak Djokovics coach in his junior years between the critical age of 10 and 20 years old and he was also his mentor. He has his own tennis academy in Belgrade, Serbia (https://www.bogdanobradovic-tennisacademy.com/) Enjoy the episode! Please follow and subscribe to my podcast, you will find it on most platforms. Website: https://anchor.fm/gianluca-sola Instagram: tennis_lifestyle_podcast Twitter: @GlSola Ciao, Gianluca

For our last episode of the year, we have mixed it up a bit! We are bringing you 10 memorable moments from episodes that aired in 2020

Janko Tipsarevic joined me from Belgrade, Serbia, and we discussed in length the fallout from Adria Tour, Novak Djokovic, and the fallout. We talked about how he thinks Novak is treated by the media. We talked about his opinions of the US Open going forward, and why he thinks tennis is being run completely wrong. We discussed his career and the importance of Dirk Hordorf to his career. Recorded on 6/30/20 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Catherine, David and Matt return with another episode of Tennis Re-Lived, this time looking back on a couple of classic finals and storylines from Madrid.In 2012, the clay turned blue, and Janko Tipsarevic explains what it was really like to play on, who it favoured, how it affected Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, why it was ditched, and the reason it was slippery.Plus, in what way was the final a microcosm of Tomas Berdych’s career? And how did Federer find his feet when others struggled?The 2014 women’s final between Maria Sharapova and Simona Halep turned out to be a prelude of the Roland Garros final that year, serving as an indication of Sharapova’s progress on clay. What was behind her mid-career transformation on the surface? Sven Groeneveld, her coach at the time, tells us.The Tennis Podcast is presented by Catherine Whitaker and David Law, featuring Matt Roberts. It is produced weekly year-round, and daily during the Grand Slam tournaments. It is crowdfunded by listeners every December.* NEWSLETTER *Sign up to get our news, isolation diaries and Matt’s Stat. Daily at the Grand Slams and weekly throughout the rest of the year - http://eepurl.com/gbmzRX* TENNIS RE-LIVED *Our Tennis Re-Lived series will return on May 18th when we look back on two classic finals from Rome. We will also be doing daily editions during the original Roland Garros and Wimbledon dates.* EMAIL *We hope that the podcast helps to provide some form of escape during these challenging times. If you ever feel like writing to us, our e-mail is open – info@tennispodcast.net*REDDIT *We have a sub-reddit page! It's a growing online community where more than 850 listeners chat about the show and all things tennis. Join in - https://www.reddit.com/r/thetennispodcast/*SOCIAL MEDIA *Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thetennispodcast/Twitter - https://twitter.com/TennisPodcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I am super excited to have Janko Tipsarevic on this weeks episode. Janko is a former top 10 player, won the Davis Cup as well as 4 ATP Titles and 15 Challengers. His career span nearly 20 years on the pro tour excluding his years as the world number 1 from under 14's to under 18's.He tells us all about his career, we talk about the highlights and struggles as well as his love for philosophy, playing Federer, Roddick and his academies and alot more.It's packed with great insight and tips. Hope you enjoy it!FabioWin some FREE Functional Tennis Products by leaving us a 5 star review with your Twitter/Instagram handle.Find Functional at:Website: www.FunctionalTennis.comInstagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisFacebook: Facebook.com/FunctionalTennisOfficialTwitter: twitter.com/functennis

It's time for the final major tournament of the 2019 season-- the electric (and problematic) United States Open! We're joined by our longtime friend Bri to discuss everything going on in the game at the moment, and share our thoughts on the US Open draws! You may hear Bri’s dog, Roxy, every and then. We love our fur babies! Thanks for listening, and enjoy! 1:21- News & Updates -1:21- US Open bans Carlos Ramos from umpiring any Williams matches -2:09- More ATP Council news -3:58- Sloane/Kamau Murray/Monica Puig MESS -6:55- Janko Tipsarevic is retiring -7:46- Andy Murray to play a Challenger event during the US Open -9:42- Muguruza's coaching change...maybe -11:30- Best wishes to Amanda Anisimova & her family -12:09- Cedric's takeaways from ESPN's "Backstory: Serena vs the US Open" documentary special -20:10- US Open Ladies' Draw predictions -59:03- US Open Men's Draw predictions -1:26:33- Power Rankings   Yeah, We Said It Twitter Cedric's Twitter Donnelle's Twitter Bri's Twitter   Music by: poolboi blu  

Catherine Whitaker and David Law begin this week’s show by discussing the aftermath of Justin Gimelstob’s decision to finally stand down from his roles on the ATP board and with Tennis Channel.Will this be used as an opportunity to change the culture of men’s tennis? Who are some of the candidates to replace Gimelstob? Did Stan Wawrinka do the right thing by publishing a powerful letter condemning Gimelstob and the actions of the ATP board? And why were Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic all so reluctant to express similar feelings? Turning to actual tennis results, there’s a look at Jo Konta’s improved clay court form, the rise of Cristian Garin, titles for Greek duo Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari, and Pablo Cuevas’ new penchant for trick shots.All the major storylines from the first few days of Madrid are also covered, including Roger Federer’s return to clay, Sloane Stephens’ new partnership with Sven Groeneveld, and Felix Auger-Aliassime’s win over Denis Shapovalov.Finally, Catherine gets a chance to take stock of Janko Tipsarevic’s Tennis Podcast interview with David, which was released on April 11th. In particular, Catherine scrutinises Tipsarevic’s views on equal prize money.The Tennis Podcast is produced weekly throughout the year and daily at the Grand Slam tournaments. It is produced in association with The Telegraph. *** Social Media ***Instagram - http://po.st/TTP_InstagramTwitter - http://po.st/TTP_TwitterFacebook - http://po.st/TTP_Facebook *** Janko Tipsarevic Interview ***Listen - http://po.st/TP_520 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Veckans Hawkeye handlar om Janko Tipsarevic, glamourösa Monte Carlo och mer glamourösa Knutby, där David faktikst firar påsk. Kors i taket. Väl mött. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When Janko Tipsarevic first appeared on The Tennis Podcast in 2012, he was ranked No.8 in the world and at the height of his powers. Seven years and seven surgeries later, he returns to the show to open up about the injuries that have plagued his career since then, his mental health struggles, and his plans for the future, including the launch of his mastermind programme for aspiring athletes. In a wide-ranging and powerful interview with David Law, Tipsarevic also discusses what Novak Djokovic is really like, why he’s convinced that Andy Murray will win another Grand Slam title, the harmful impact of the ITF World Tour, the political situation at the ATP, his views on prize money and gender equality in tennis, and what he thinks of the #NextGen players.The Tennis Podcast will be produced weekly throughout the year and daily at the Grand Slam tournaments after our Kickstarter was successfully funded by our listeners. It is produced in association with The Telegraph. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week's podcast our reporter at the Miami Open, Seb Lauzier, introduces exclusive interviews with Tournament Director, James Blake, Serb, Janko Tipsarevic plus youngsters Alexander Bublik, Jaume Munar, Andrey Rublev and Stefanos Tsitsipas.

On this week's podcast our reporter at the Miami Open, Seb Lauzier, introduces exclusive interviews with Tournament Director, James Blake, Serb, Janko Tipsarevic plus youngsters Alexander Bublik, Jaume Munar, Andrey Rublev and Stefanos Tsitsipas.

On Episode 67 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with Leon Vessels about how he became a practice partner for top ATP and WTA pros. Leon has practiced with Alexander Zverev, Kei Nishikori, Grigor Dmitrov, Eugenie Bouchard, Gael Monfils, John Isner, Janko Tipsarevic, Alexandr Dolgopolov, Rajeev Ram, and countless other top ranked players. I noticed Leon playing with these top players at the Citi Open while covering the tournament over the past few years, and was intrigued about his story. What is particularly amazing about Leon is that although he was a top junior, he did not play college tennis or on the pro tour, took several years off the game, and yet still possesses the skills and focus to practice with the top players in the world. On the podcast we get into how Leon became a practice partner at the Citi Open, how others can become practice partners at tournaments, the level required to practice with the pros, tips he's learned from the best in the world, and much more. It was a pleasure speaking with Leon on the podcast, and I know you'll really enjoy this episode about Leon's journey to becoming a practice partner with these players. I know we'd all love to be in Leon's shoes. Heck, I think becoming a practice partner for the pros is one of my next goals :) Let us know what you think about this episode in the comments below! Time-Stamped Show Notes: [3:46] How Leon got his start playing tennis [6:57] Leon’s ultimate goal in tennis [8:50] Where Leon trained as a junior [12:05] Why Leon decided not to play college tennis due to burnout and other factors [14:40] How Leon made his tennis comeback by getting challenged from his friends [15:56] How Leon first became a practice partner at the Citi Open for Rajeev Ram [18:05] How Leon got a wildcard to play in the Citi Open [20:07] Are there common drills that pros ask for from practice partners? [22:04] The mentality practice partners must have and Leon’s close relationship with Alexander Dolgopolov [23:45] Leon’s rough practice experience practicing with Eugenie Bouchard [25:54] Who are some of the most relaxed and demanding tennis players during practice [30:23] The level of tennis you need to be a practice partner at pro tournaments [32:46] How you can become a practice partner [36:02] The vetting process for practice partner applicant [39:24] Biggest lessons learned from practicing with the pros [40:51] What it feels like to warm-up a top 3 player (Zverev) before a final [44:18] Where we can follow Leon online [45:35] A key tip from Leon to help you improve your tennis game Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John joins the podcast to discuss his successful junior career, growing up in Cincinnati, nearly upsetting former World Number 8 Janko Tipsarevic at the Western & Southern, playing in front of family and friends at Ohio State, and what to expect from the upcoming season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Brett Phillips, Paul Aitken and Sean Munaweera as they dissect the big talking points and results from Wimbledon. The panel also speak with current coach of Arina Rodionova and former doubles no.1 Cara Black, along with Dirk Hordorff, current coach of Janko Tipsarevic and former manager of the likes of Angelique Kerber. Val Febbo also joins the panel with his 'Febbo File'.

In this episode you are going to listen to Alberto Castellani, Alberto has been on the Professional Circuit for more than 30 years coaching a bunch of top 100 players & to name a few he has coached: Janko Tipsarevic, Rainer Schuettler, Ivo Karlovic, Marc Rosset & Hicham Arazi. Alberto is recoqnized by the ATP […] The post #30: Alberto Castellani – The Tennis Paradox appeared first on AdamBlicher.com.

In Episode 61, Ben and Courtney briefly discuss the wildly underwhelming Davis Cup final, then start diving into your questions! You wanted to know lots about the cautionary tale known as Janko Tipsarevic--which top players on both the ATP and WTA are most likely to mirror his slide in 2014? Then we discuss Agnieszka Radwanska, and how elegantly she is masked. Then a hypothetical: could present-day Serena beat present-day John McEnroe? We then take a number which amuses Courtney greatly, and wrap it up with a stroll down memory lane. Let's talk it out like yeah, you guys! As always, thanks for following us on Twitter, liking our page on Facebook, and subscribing to us and reviewing us on iTunes!

In an exclusive interview with the Tennis Podcast in Episode 7, Janko Tipsarevic told us how he turned his career around, which of the Top 4 players in the world he finds most difficult to play against, and which of them he would choose to play 'for his life'. Surprisingly, it's the same player! Here you can listen to the interview as a standalone recording. For the full podcast, download Episode 7. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Olympic Games have arrived in London, and tennis returns to Wimbledon. David and Catherine discuss their favourite Olympic tennis memories and look at the draws for the 2012 event. In an exclusive interview, World No.8 Janko Tipsarevic talks about the Davis Cup triumph which propelled him into the Top Ten, which of the Top 4 players he would like to play 'for his life', and what he wants to do after retirement. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

James Waterson reports the week’s news for Tennis Now. Tomas Berdych, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Mardy Fish qualified for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals after their competitors, Nicolas Almagro, Janko Tipsarevic and Gilles Simon lost before the third round. Berdych defeated Andy Murray to reach the semifinals in Paris, and Roger Federer won his 800th career ATP match when he beat Juan Monaco 6-3, 7-5. If Federer wins the tournament, he would reclaim his No. 3 ranking from Murray. The WTA announced it set new records in attendance at its year-end Championships, and it saw a significant increase in web traffic during the tournament. Finally, nine of the top 10 players on the WTA tour are from different countries, which sets a new record.

James Waterson reports the weekend’s tennis news. Petra Kvitova triumphed over Victoria Azarenka in three sets to win the WTA Championships in Istanbul on Sunday, her sixth title of the year. The win secured the No. 2 ranking for Kvitova, as well as a check for $1.75 million. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and the Bryan Brothers were the winners in Vienna, Austria, while Marin Cilic defeated Janko Tipsarevic in St. Petersburg, Russia. Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic are back in action this week in Basel, Switzerland, while David Ferrer and Juan Martin del Potro are in Valencia, Spain. Finally, Robin Soderling may miss the first tournament of the year in Brisbane because of mononucleosis, and the Agassi College Preparatory Academy received a donation of $18 million.

James Waterson reports on the day's tennis news. Caroline Wozniacki and Maria Sharapova lead their respective groups at the WTA's year-end championships, and there are some interesting match-ups in store. Janko Tipsarevic beat Viktor Troicki in the ATP's first all-Serbian final in Moscow, and the win moved him up to No. 10 in the race for the ATP World Tour Finals. The WTA announced player participation increased 24 percent while withdrawal rates decreased 18 percent.

James Waterson reports on the weekend’s action for Tennis Now. Andy Murray routed Donald Young 6-2, 6-0 to win the PTT Thailand Open in Bangkok. Despite the loss in what was his first ATP Tour final, Young moved into the top 50 for the first time in his career. Meanwhile, Janko Tipsarevic won his first ATP Tour title in Malaysia, and Agnieszka Radwanska won her second title of the year when she beat Vera Zvonareva 6-3, 6-2 at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo. Finally the top players are back at it at the China Open in Beijing and the Rakuten Japan Tennis Open in Tokyo. Kevin Anderson beat Andy Roddick in the first round in China Monday, while Mardy Fish outlasted Ryan Harrison in Tokyo.

James Waterson reports on the news from the first day of the US Open. Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitovia fell 7-6, 6-3 in the first round to Alexandra Dulgheru of Romania, and Maria Sharapova had to rally from losing the first set to beat Heather Watson of Great Britain 3-6, 7-5, 6-3. On the men's side, America's top-ranked player, Mardy Fish, beat Tobias Kamke of Germany 6-2, 6-2, 6-1, and Alexandr Dolgopolov, Janko Tipsarevic, Tomas Berdych and Richard Gasquet were among the day's winners. Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic was named as UNICEF national ambassador for Serbia. His role will be to promote early childhood education and children's rights.

Lauren Lynch reports the latest for Tennis Now, bringing you the Twitter behavior from your favorite tennis stars and an update from the upcoming French Open. Serena Williams is inspired by Nicki Minaj and could be back for Wimbledon. Ivo Karlovic, Janko Tipsarevic, and Mike Bryan comment on Novak Djokovic. Bob Bryan gives Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish a new doubles nickname. Roddick gets mad at the ATP and might be out of Roland Garros.

Lauren Lynch reports the latest behavior of the tennis starts in the Tennis Now Twitter Roundup. Janko Tipsarevic impersonates Novak Djokovic. Dmitry Tursunov retweets a picture of a baby Snooki. Rohan Bopanna complains about tennis politics. Robin Soderling was on Buenafuente TV Show and reminded of his tension with Rafael Nadal. Dinara Safina has a birthday!