Narine's 81 off 39 balls guided Kolkata to 235-6 after they were invited to bat first in Lucknow's final home game
cricket9 hours ago
It was when she spotted Roger Federer pretending to play the bongo drums during one of her matches at the Hopman Cup in Perth this month that Belinda Bencic really knew she was having fun.
And that fun, combined with a few tips from the record 17-time grand-slam winner, has left the 19-year-old in the mood to cause Serena Williams a few problems when they meet in the first round of the Australian Open on Tuesday.
"That was the best thing," Bencic said, laughing at the memory of Federer hamming it up with some shadow drumming. "I won like four games (in a row) after that."
Bencic, a former junior Wimbledon and French Open champion, combined with Federer to make a formidable mixed doubles partnership.
Spending time with the 35-year-old former world number one n inspired Bencic and renewed her belief that she can climb back up the rankings from her current mark of 59th after a frustrating 2016 season interrupted by a number of injuries.
"He's very fun," said Bencic, who peaked at seventh in the world before the injury problems and dropped out of the top 50 this week.
Incredibly excited to be playing the first Grand Slam of 2017 with my new Autograph Blade SW104 ? Go pick one up today! @WilsonTennis pic.twitter.com/87VbuL577U
- Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) January 16, 2017
.@AngeliqueKerber, @SerenaWilliams, @GarbiMuguruza!"We got to know each other and he gave me advice, tips. He's such a relaxed and nice person, off the court, he makes you relaxed."
Which 2016 Grand Slam champion will go the furthest at @AustralianOpen? #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/G1bosH2bHr
- WTA (@WTA) January 15, 2017
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