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verystrong.Withthesocialnetworkingsitesmore oftenthannotbuzzingwithphotosofthethreeof themtogethercaptioned‘thefriendswithwhomI grewup’inseveraltournamentsandsometimesat theFedCup,thetriowiththeirfriendshipstand abovealltherest. embarrassingimitationsofher,shedoesadmitthat thereasonwhyhedoesthemisbecauseshehates them.Theyhavebeentravellingtogethersince theirjuniordaysandtrytoplaytogetherwhenever theygettime(thetwoparticipatedinastar- studdedline-upattheHopmanCupin2013). StanislasWawrinkaandRogerFederer TheSwissNo.1andNo.2players,currently,both withthemoststylishofsinglehandedbackhands shareanimpeccablefriendshipwitheachother despitethecompetitionandrivalryinthegame. AfterStan’sfirsteverGrandSlamwin,Roger Federermadesurethatthecongratulationswerein orderbywelcominghimintotheeliteGrandSlam club. AndyMurrayandRossHutchins Amongsttheclosestfriendsinthetenniscircuit, bothmembersoftheDavisCupteamhaveshareda lovelyfriendshipforthepast16years. Ross Hutchins’shockrevelationofhisHodgkin’s Lymphomadiagnosissentthetennisfraternityin frenzybuthopesremainedhighandspeciallyRoss’ bestfriendAndy,whoseprayersneededanswering forthewell-beingofhisbestfriend. AfterMurraydefeatedGrigorDimitrovatthe BrisbaneInternationalin2013,hededicatedthe victorytohisfriend.Chokedwithemotions,Murray said,“You’regoingtobeokay.You’regoingtoget through.” NovakDjokovicandAnaIvanovic ThesetwofellowSerbianshavebeenfriendssince theywerefour.Therelationshiphasbeengoing strongsincethen.Eventhoughwehearthe occasionalcomplaintsfromAnaregardingNovak’s