Daily Bagel: Nadal preps for clay courts; Ivanovic's costume party

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• Boris Becker turned down an offer to serve as captain of the German Davis Cup team.

• Ana Ivanovic and Bastian Schweinsteiger seem to be an official pair, after she hosted a costume party in Munich.

• Ivanovic says she felt "stressed" at the Australian Open.

• Here's how Rafael Nadal is preparing for clay:

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81SvotAOcp0&feature=youtu.be]

• Incredibly helpful resource provided by Racket Rally: Tournament entry lists.

• The LTA is changing its wildcard criteria for Brits at Wimbledon: Being Top 250 is no longer a guarantee.

• An interview with Kim Clijsters, tournament director at the Diamond Games in Antwerp this week. Good to see that event back on the calendar.

• Maria Sharapova gets the requisite team selfie:

[tweet=https://twitter.com/MariaSharapova/status/564443587774255104]

And leaves her mark on Krakow:

[tweet=https://twitter.com/MariaSharapova/status/564635985892634624]

• Here's a music video that appears to be staged at a Hong Kong ITF:

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmVXzlQrQpE&feature=youtu.be]

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