Daily Bagel: Eugenie Bouchard hires Azarenka's ex-coach Sam Sumyk

The Daily Bagel is your dose of the interesting reporting, writing and quipping from around the Internet. • The Toronto Star reports Eugenie Bouchard is set to

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

• The Toronto Star reports Eugenie Bouchard is set to announce Sam Sumyk as her new coach. Sumyk has spent the last five years coaching former No. 1 Victoria Azarenka, helping her win two Australian Open titles. A further wrinkle to the whole deal: Sumyk's wife is Azarenka's agent.

Bouchard also tweeted this:

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• Canada reeling as Bouchard opts not to play Fed Cup this weekend against the Czech Republic. It's a big blow. With the defending champs sending their C-squad (no Kvitova or Safarova), Canada has a shot at the upset. 

• Here's a translation of Malek Jaziri's comments to L'Equipe after his retirement from the tournament earlier this week. He denies he did it for any reason other than an elbow injury.

• Andy Murray and Kim Sears have set a wedding date. 

• Good read here from Steve Tignor on Andy Murray, Amelie Mauresmo, and feminism. 

• Want to hang out with Andy Roddick? Here's your chance:

[tweet=https://twitter.com/andyroddick/status/562674077232820224]

• ATP Uncovered looks at the ATP Young Guns:

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• WTA Hot Shot nominees for January:

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