Former No.1 Caroline Wozniacki is starting to find her footing after a long injury layoff that forced her to miss the entire clay court season - including the French Open.
Speaking to wtatennis.com website at the Aegon International after her first round win over Alize Cornet, Wozniacki felt things were starting to fall into place following a pre-tournament practice with good friend and World No. 3 Agnieszka Radwanska.
“I feel like I’m getting closer to where I want to be,” the Dane said. “I had a really good two hour practice with Aga yesterday; that made me feel good and like I know what I need to do. Birmingham wasn’t the best place to get rhythm because we kept going on and off the court due to rain. It was nice to get here knowing the weather is usually better here than anywhere else in the UK.”
Wozniacki reflected on her long absence from the tour, one that led her to a highly scheduled period of rest, relaxation, and a return to the piano, a former childhood pursuit.
“I used to play when I was younger, and I used to play some concerts as well. I just thought, ‘I have some time off, and it’s good for the brain as well.’
“I was good. Right now, I’m not very good, but then you keep improving every time because you start remembering things. I’m still getting there. I have a piano at home, and every time I’m home I’ll get lessons. I bought a keyboard for when I’m on the road, but I decided I had too much luggage, but maybe next trip!”

Robson says she will be fit for Wimbledon
British wildcard Laura Robson says she will be fit for Wimbledon despite pulling out of Eastbourne with a thigh injury.
The 22-year-old former British number one was forced to retire from her qualifying match against American Madison Brengle on Sunday. But yesterday she tweeted: “Getting solid treatment on my leg and will be all good for Wimbledon.”
Robson is currently ranked 308 in the world after missing much of 2014 and 2015 with a wrist problem. She finally returned to action at Indian Wells in March this year, her first WTA Tour event since August 2015. The Australia-born player had wrist surgery in April 2014 and as consequence was sidelined for more than a year.
She then had further surgery towards the end of 2015, which led to her missing the 2016 Australian Open in January.  The 2008 Wimbledon junior champion achieved a career-high ranking of 27 in 2013, having reached the last 16 of Wimbledon that year and the US Open in 2012, before suffering the wrist injury.  She has been awarded a wildcard for this year’s Wimbledon, which begins on Monday, 27 June.

Hewitt gets Wimbledon doubles wild card
The competitive fire still burns strong for Lleyton Hewitt. The former World No. 1 and 2002 Wimbledon champion will return to the All England Club to play doubles alongside countryman Jordan Thompson. Hewitt, who hung up his racquet at the Australian Open in January, capping a legendary 18-year career, owns an 8-6 doubles record at Wimbledon.
His first appearance came in 1999, reaching the third round with Roger Federer. Thompson, who broke into the Top 100 in singles last month, is making his Wimbledon debut. The Aussies are one of six doubles teams to receive wild card entry into the main draw, including Kyle Edmund and fellow Brit James Ward, along with 2012 doubles champion Jonathan Marray and Canada’s Adil Shamasdin. Hewitt will also lend his expert services in the commentary booth for the BBC.

Serena Williams heads unchanged women’s top 10
Serena Williams stays top of an unchanged leading 10 in the women’s tennis rankings released by the WTA. Williams remains on 8,330 points, ahead of number two Garbine Muguruza on 5,766, with only minor points changes in the top 10 a week ahead of Wimbledon.
Top 10: 1. (1) Serena Williams, United States, 8,330 points; 2. (2) Garbine Muguruza, Spain, 6,766; 3. (3) Agnieszka Radwanska, Poland, 6,080; 4. (4) Angelique Kerber, Germany, 5,330; 5. (5) Simona Halep, Romania, 4,372; 6. (6) Victoria Azarenka, Belarus, 4,191; 7. (7) Roberta Vinci, Italy, 3,405; 8. (8) Belinda Bencic, Switzerland, 3,190; 9. (9) Venus Williams, United States, 3,116; 10.(10) Timea Bacsinszky, Switzerland, 2,800

Youzhny wins first round match at Nottingham Open
Former top-10 player Mikhail Youzhny won an ATP main draw opening match for only the fifth time this year at the Nottingham Open yesterday. Youzhny beat Teymuraz Gabashvili of Ukraine 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.
Youzhny is trying to extend a 17-year pro career in which he won the last of his 10 titles in 2013. He won only nine matches on tour last year and decided to regain his confidence and form on the minor challenger tour, where he won three straight events in Southeast Asia in January to lift his ranking into the 70s.
Coming off a quarterfinal run in Stuttgart, the latest win was his sixth this season. Other first-round winners included Evgeny Donskoy, Adrian Mannarino and Daniel Evans.