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“This is one of my lifetime goals because I love tennis and I really would like to have many professional facilities for my brothers and for all the kids, and in the end for me because everybody wants to spend more time at home,” he added.

Water, water everywhere

Along with rest and plenty of practice, Ana Ivanovic has nominated humble H2O as one of the most important ingredients in her match-day regimen. “Hydration is obviously essential in this heat, and I actually begin the process the day before a match by drinking two or three liters (four to six pints) of water in the afternoon and evening,” the fourth-seeded Serb wrote in her blog on the WTA site. “Before my match I will drink another one-and-half litres (3.2 pints).”