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Paola Suarez To Play London Olympics with Gisela Dulko

Paola Suarez has decided to play doubles at the London Olympics with Gisela Dulko. Initally Suarez said no.. but after thinking about it for a long time she changed her mind and thought it would be fun.

There is still no word on whether it is just going to be for the Olympics or whether Suarez will return to play on the tour.

Martina Hingis and Roger Federer to Play Mixed Doubles at Australian Open?

Former world number 1 Martina Hingis is hinting that she might be heading to the Australian Open to play mixed doubles with Roger Federer in preparation for the 2012 Olympics.

Hingis will definitely be in Melbourne to help launch the first veterans’ event for women (women’s legends event).

Would you bet on Roger Federer and Martina Hingis not to win the mixed doubles title?

Roger Federer to Call Martina Hingis About Mixed Doubles in 2012 London Olympics

Roger Federer is still wanting to play mixed doubles at the Olympics with Martina Hingis. Roger has now stated that he would speak with Martina about the possibilities of playing for Switzerland at the 2012 London Olympics.

Roger Federer Asks Martina Hingis to Play Mixed Doubles at 2012 Olympics

There has been a lot of reports that a member of Roger Federer’s team has approached Martina Hingis to play mixed doubles at the 2012 Olympics.

“They asked that question…We’re still a long way away,” Hingis said. “I’m not sure, because you have to really commit. And I feel great right now, but it’s still a long way to go, it’s another year…I mean, I would have to play some doubles before, or some mixed…who knows?”

There seems to be a lot of entry requirements for Hingis, such as playing on tour so she can go through anti-doping tests, plus make herself available for Fed Cup.

It will be interesting to see if Hingis can commit.

Yevgeny Kafelnikov Trying to Qualify for 2016 Olympics at Golf

It seems like Yevgeny Kafelnikov has way to much time on his hands at the moment. Kafelnikov is trying to qualify as a golfer for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

“This period is long enough to reach serious playing level. I’m not completely sure I will be able to earn an Olympic qualification, but I seriously want to try my skills in golf. I made this decision after my recent win at the Russian golf championship. I proved I’m capable of playing golf by winning the national title. However, I understand it’s clear I have to practice for hours every day to reach a professional level.”

I have always thought that for hand eye coordination tennis is the toughest game in the world, so its now great to see that Kafelnikov can not just compete in Golf, but can play at an amazingly high level.

Beijing Olympic Tennis Medals

With the majority of the worlds best tennis players heading to Beijing this week, I was wondering what they would be playing for. Here is a quick look at what they will receive if they finish in the top 3.