Wishing you and yours the very best for this holiday season!

Merry Christmas to everybody, I hope your surrounded by loved ones! It’s 5 am here and I am not up for Santa,it’s time to hit the gym!

— Milos Raonic (@milosraonic) December 25, 2014

Merry Christmas everyone 🎉🎄🎁🎅🎁🎄🎉 !

— Stanislas Wawrinka (@stanwawrinka) December 25, 2014

🎄🎁🎅 #hohoho

— Roger …

In my last poll I asked what ATP player will most likely exit the Top 10, with Marin Cilic (32%) and David Ferrer (25%) leading the way in the voting. So now the question is what players will most likely replace them?

Some names (ranking) and thoughts:
Juan Martin Del Potro (137) – coming off wrist surgery, if he can put together a full, healthy year he’s almost a shoe-in!
Grigor Dimitrov …

Three-time semifinalist Tommy Haas has announced that he will not be playing the Australian Open. The 36-year-old, who hasn’t played since undergoing right shoulder surgery on June 17, hopes to start his 19th year on the tour at Indian Wells in March.

Jack Sock is the only other Top 100 player right now that will not be in Australia. The young American is recovering …

Speaking during a press conference last week promoting his champions tour, former No. 1 Jim Courier compared the career arcs of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

“The amount of energy that he expends per shot, if you could compare that to Rafa, I think would be substantially less,” Courier said of Federer. “I think we can all see that and hear that. I think because he’s not exerting himself as much, …

Clothing designer Tommy Hilfiger has announced Rafael Nadal as its global brand ambassador. Nadal will be featured in underwear and Tommy Hilfiger Tailored collections beginning in Fall 2015.

“Rafael Nadal has been a longtime personal friend and supporter of our brand, and I’m continuously inspired by his dedication and passion for his sport,” said Tommy Hilfiger. “This exclusive partnership brings …

Following an injury-riddled 2014, Rafael Nadal is training hard for a turnaround in the new year. Rafa’s coach, Uncle Toni, recently said that his nephew is still not yet at 100% full strength. The back and wrist injuries have healed but doctors have advised Nadal to refrain for going full strength on his serve for now.

Nadal is confirmed to return to tennis in two weeks at the Abu Dhabi …

For the sixth time Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have finished in the Top 3 in the ATP year-end rankings. That’s best among all other legendary trios in ATP Rankings history, according to the ATP.

Interestingly, the threesome have equally shared finishing No. 1 two times each with Djokovic taking top honors the last two years.

The ATP listed how Federer-Nadal-Djokovic stack up to the rest:

Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, …

Tomas Berdych has hired a new coach. After swinging and missing on Ivan Lendl, Berdych tapped another one of Andy Murray’s men in former coach/hitting partner Dani Vallverdu.

“Dear fans my new coach for 2015 will be Danny Vallverdu and Azuz Simcich.Thank you to Tomas Krupa and David Vydra for great time together!” Berdych wrote on twitter.

Vallverdu, 28, worked with Murray starting in 2010 until this fall when Amelie Mauresmo …

Following a strong No. 2 finish to 2014, Roger Federer is currently in his home base of Dubai training for the new season. As he often does, Federer flies in some of the younger stars in the game to help in his preparations. Enter Australian phenom Thanasi Kokkinakis.

After a few weeks with Federer, the 18-year-old Kokkinakis left quite impressed:

It's been unreal training with the legend @rogerfederer the

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I was asked this the other day, my response was Marin Cilic. Why? I don’t believe he’ll be able to come close to winning another Slam nor do I think he’ll be able to finish ahead of guys like Juan Martin Del Potro, Grigor Dimitrov and possible even David Ferrer.

That said, I think Ferrer could also be in danger. So outside of the Big Four my most likely are in …

It’s only December but 2-time finalist Novak Djokovic is already thinking about the French Open. During his visit to India this weekend, Djokovic talked about the one missing Slam on his resume.

“I have been pretty close to winning the French Open title and have played a few finals and semifinals but I have a problem, his name is Nadal,” Djokovic told the Times of India.

“Losing only one match in …

Speaking to the Times of India during his trip to Indian for the inaugural IPTL exo, Pete Sampras gave a harsh critique on the current state of the men’s game.

“The players have become too much one dimensional,” Sampras said. “They stay at the back of the court and wait for the opponent to commit the mistake. It is harder to return to the net and easier to stay at …

Fans in New Delhi were treated to a star-studded evening of tennis yesterday highlighted by a much-anticipated showdown between Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. But the two legends played to a 6-6 tie as time ran out on the match Novak’s UAE Royals a 29-22 win over the Indian Aces.

“First of all, it was great to be in here in India for the first time. It was a unique and …

The off-season coaching carousel was also moving for a pair of American stars. Sloane Stephens will reportedly join with Eugenie Bouchard’s former coach Nick Saviano.

Madison Keys will also start the new year under the guidance of new faces. The 19-year-old has added former No. 1 Lindsay Davenport and Kim Clijsters’ old coach Wim Fissette to her roster.

“Excited to confirm that I will be adding Wim Fissette to …

Polish No. 1 Agnieszka Radwanska announced today that she has hired former tennis legend Martina Navratilova as her new coach.

“So happy to announce Martina Navratilova as the newest member of my coaching team!” Radwanska confirmed on Facebook.

Navaritlova continues a recent trend of players hiring past champions. The 58-year-old Navratilova, winner of 59 total Grand Slam titles including 18 in singles, has never coached a player before. She will join current …