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This might just be the quietest Wimbledon in years. Tennis has put Maria Sharapova on mute with the Russian banned after failing a drugs test. Victoria Azarenka is absent because of a knee injury, and Rafael Nadal isnt playing here because his wrist wont let him.But dont imagine that grunting has disappeared from tennis. Nick Bollettieri, the American coach who has previously been blamed for encouraging players to make some noise as they strike the ball, has told the Wimbledon Diary that grunting is still part of the game.Were here in England and its all prim and proper, but you cant stop this, its everywhere, he said. If you took one of those sound-meters to the courts, youd find that the men are just as loud as the ladies. So dont pin this all on the girls.The men and the women are putting every ounce of energy -- their hearts and souls -- into hitting the ball, and what are you going to tell them? Youre going to tell them to be quiet? Are you crazy?The last thing that tennis should be doing, Bollettieri suggested, is silencing the players and turning them into mummies or square asses.You dont want them to come to the court dressed in a shirt and tie and being a square ass, he said. Weve got to make this game fun, baby. Weve got to have a little excitement. Dont we want the players to show how much they care and want to win?50 shades of ... green?Among the quirks of this tournament is that if you stand at the southern end of all the courts across the All England Club, you will notice that the stripe to the left of the centre is the lighter shade of green.Unless youre looking out for that, you wouldnt notice that, the head groundsman, Neil Stubley, told the Wimbledon Diary. But thats just us being meticulous about what we do. We want to be as close to perfection as we possibly can.Parlez-vous Francais?If Serena Williams had her way, she would speak more French with her coach Patrick Mouratoglou. But Mouratoglou, a Frenchman of Greek descent, told the Wimbledon Diary he prefers to have all important conversations -- such as when they are discussing tennis -- in English.We dont speak French together as much as we should. Serena always asks me to speak French to her but Im so used to speaking English to her. My vocabulary in English is bigger than hers in French, and I want to be understood when were talking about tennis, he said. Serena loves to speak French. She has a good accent, not bad at all. If I compare her to other Americans, shes doing really well.Kvitova the clean freakThere is no tidier tennis player than Petra Kvitova, a winner of two Wimbledon titles. The morning after winning the 2014 Championships, the Czech vacuumed the house she had rented in Wimbledon Village. She also put the bins out. 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Price, heading to the 2014 Olympics for Canada, was named the First Star after posting wins in three starts with a 1.00 goals-against average and a .971 save percentage. Adidas NMD Dames Sale . Barcelonas entertaining victory ensured the defending Spanish champions retained their share of the league lead with Atletico Madrid two rounds ahead of their meeting in the capital. Real Madrid needed a late goal by substitute Jese Rodriguez to earn a 3-2 victory at Valencia to stay in third place and three points behind its title rivals. BRADENTON, Fla. -- Miomir Kecmanovic projects the exact confidence you would expect to see from someone who has the potential to become a star in the tennis universe.The No. 1 junior player in the world, Kecmanovic has captured two prestigious tournaments in recent weeks and is set to begin his professional career next month. Everything seems to be pointing toward future success, and the 17-year-old Serbian is ready to accept the challenge.Kecmanovic, along with his management and coaching team, has a methodical plan in mind for the upcoming year. He will begin playing in Futures tournaments in Florida. When he proves himself at that level, he will graduate to ATP Challenger Tour events. He might seek to play in a couple ATP Tour events as a wild card, but there is no desire to cut corners. The goal for 2017 is to achieve steady progress.My goal would be to win a Future, and to get into the top 300, Kecmanovic said in an interview at his IMG Academy training base. That would be the goal. I think thats realistic, and if I play good in the second part of the year, maybe I can go even further than that.IMG coach Jose Lambert agreed that those objectives are attainable and noted that Kecmanovic already boasts skills that compare favorably to the worlds top 100 players. If Kecmanovic remains healthy and plays a full schedule, Lambert sees no reason the Serbian prodigy cant make a leap similar to the one fellow IMG trainee Michael Mmoh enjoyed this year.Hes been chasing Mike, whos now No. 198 in the world and is only a year older, Lambert said. Hes looking at that and where he wants to be a year from now.Kecmanovic is also aware that former No. 1 juniors Alexander Zverev (2013) and Taylor Fritz (2015) rapidly ascended the ATP rankings after turning pro. Zverev climbed to No. 136 in the world by the end of 2014, moved up to No. 83 in 2015 and currently sits at No. 24. Fritz rose as high as No. 53 a few months ago and currently sits at No. 76.Those guys are playing very good, and its tough to do what they did, Kecmanovic said. Everybody has their own path. Ill just worry about next year and try to do my best, play without pressure and see how far I can get.Earlier this month, Kecmanovic captured the title at the Eddie Herr International Junior Championship and won the Orange Bowl Boys 18s singles title for the second year in a row. He lost only one set over the course of 12 matches at those events. Those achievements came on the heels of reaching the quarterfinals at two September futures events in California.To build on those successes, Kecmanovic wants to improve his conditioning and get better at the tactical aspects of the game that are so important against elite opponents, such as reading the opponent, knowing his tendencies and being able to adapt during a match. While Kecmanovic is doing that, his Vienna-based agent, Alexei Nikolaev, will begin weighing endorsement offers with an eye toward establishing his brand in the United States first.ddddddddddddWhat he accomplished this year just shows that he is a great fighter, said Nikolaev. As a personality, I think he is mature enough to cope with any challenge. He is very motivated. He is not afraid of anything.Kecmanovic started playing tennis at age 6: He was bored on a family trip to the Mount Zlatibor resort area in Serbia, so his grandparents took him to the courts. Within a few years, he was winning tournaments and began to dream about becoming a professional someday. He kept playing and kept winning, and Nikolaev eventually discovered him at a 2013 tournament in Moscow. Kecmanovic had strained his neck in practice a few days earlier, and it was questionable as to whether he would be able to compete. No matter, he won the tournament anyway.Months later, right around the time he turned 14, Kecmanovic moved to Florida to train full time at IMG Academy and began instruction with Lambert. While there are obvious challenges to growing up 5,000 miles away from home, he still talks on a daily basis with his parents, Dragutin and Maja, both of whom are surgeons in Belgrade. Kecmanovic entered an English-language school in first grade and speaks it fluently. Hes now one year away from earning his Serbian high school diploma through online classes.I dont think they were too happy about me going so far away at such an early age, said Kecmanovic, who is an only child. But I think they knew that was the best opportunity that I could get to become a good tennis player.Now after three years of working together on the court, Lambert said Kecmanovic has all the tools needed to succeed at the next level. Its just a matter of continuing to improve as he matures physically.I think he loves his tennis, Lambert said. He owns it. He has a lot of great aspirations, great habits, great support. I feel like he really, really wants to do his best.Kecmanovic has gotten to know fellow Belgrade native Novak Djokovic at Grand Slam events in recent years. The 12-time major winner has hit shots a couple times with his younger countryman and offered advice on his game. But Kecmanovics interest in Djokovic goes beyond their shared hometown.I love how he plays, Kecmanovic said. I like his style. I admire his mental toughness -- that when everything is against him, he can always find that extra bit of energy to win and prove hes the best.The future is wide open for Kecmanovic, but his success to this point doesnt appear to have gone to his head. When asked where he might want to live if he becomes a top player someday, he was cautious not to get ahead of himself.Ill just stay focused until I get there, said Kecmanovic, who will remain based in Florida for the foreseeable future. Then we can pick where Im going to live. ' ' '