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Daily Bagel: Federer plays Hewitt's son; Sloane Stephens dodges knives

The Daily Bagel is your dose of the interesting reporting, writing and quipping from around the Internet.

• Hong Kong Tennis Association president Herbert Chow Siu-lung is accusing the WTA of "bullying and intimidation" after he was fined $10,000 for remarks about EugenieBouchard for her last-minute withdrawal from the tournament last September. He says he is going to appeal the fine.

• From Nautilus: A look into “The Secret Language of Tennis Champions,” Bob and Mike Bryan.

• Roger Federer and Lleyton Hewitt played a match across speedboats in the Sydney Harbor on Monday to promote new tennis format called FAST4. Watch below:

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• While in Hobart, Sloane Stephens took some time to visit the Great Euro Circus and was involved in an insane stunt of her own:

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• Federer also played Hewitt's six-year-old son in an exhibition match on Monday night in Sydney.

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• Borna Coric inked the phrase “There is nothing worse in life than being ordinary” on the inside of his left bicep.

• Which former WTA No. 1 will perform best at the Australian Open and beyond?

• More from Tennis.com: Is Bouchard ready to win a major?

• Andy Murray says why he had to make changes to his coaching team.

• From The Changeover: A must-see GIF of Madison Keys’ crazy second serve.

• ​Murray shared a post-match workout: