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Jimmy Connors to Coach Maria Sharapova
By Chris Oddo
(July 13, 2013) --
Maria Sharapova
has chosen eight-time Grand Slam champion
Jimmy Connors
as her new coach, the 26-year-old world No. 2 announced on her website.
Oddo:
New Coach Coming at the Right Time for Sharapova
"I am happy to announce that Jimmy Connors will be my new coach,"
she said in the statement
. "I have known Jimmy for many years and we briefly worked together in 2008 just before the Australian Open. I am really excited about our new partnership and looking forward to the upcoming tournaments."
Sharapova announced earlier this week that she would no longer be working with
Thomas Hogstedt
. Hogstedt guided Sharapova to the French Open title in 2012 after taking over coaching duties from Michael Joyce at the end of 2010.
Connors, who released his autobiography "
The Outsider
" in May, has been relatively quiet on the tennis front for several years. He most recently worked with
Andy Roddick
, guiding him to the 2006 US Open final shortly after his tenure with the last American to win a Grand Slam began.
(Photo Credit: Corleve)
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