Reem's diary: Dustin Brown the toast of SW19

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  • Cult figure: Brown.

    Dreddy mania has taken over Wimbledon! Dustin Brown, nicknamed Dreddy in reference to his ever-impressive long dread locks, is the toast of SW19.

    He walked onto the practice courts at Aorangi Park yesterday to huge fanfare, a day after defeating Rafael Nadal in supreme fashion.

    There are many fun facts that have been flying around with regards to Dreddy, be it the tattoo of his father Leroy’s face which is on the side of his abdomen or the fact that he hasn’t cut his hair since 1996.

    As I watched Brown get ready for his practice session yesterday, I was wondering how he kept his hair tied up nicely while playing. Turns out he uses a shoelace to tie it up. It’s the last thing he does before stepping on court and I must say it’s a creative solution.

    Meanwhile on Centre Court, Novak Djokovic was signing autographs and taking selfies after his straight sets win over Bernard Tomic when a man handed over his prosthetic leg for Djokovic to sign it. Without hesitating, Djokovic took it, signed it and handed it back over.

    “A guy gave me his artificial leg to sign, I’m not sure if that’s what it is called, I want to be politically correct,” Djokovic said in his TV interview as he walked off the court.

    He added during his press conference: “That’s probably the first time, maybe second time, that I’ve signed a prosthetic limb. I hope I gave him some luck and he’s going to feel better.”

    Don’t call me Coach Maria

    We’re seeing more champions become coaches on the tour. People like Stefan Edberg, Amelie Mauresmo, Boris Becker, Michael Chang, Goran Ivanisevic, Fabrice Santoro and many more are coaching players.

    Maria Sharapova was asked if she saw herself coaching someone in the future. The Russian world No 4 said: “I don’t think so. I’ll just give you an honest answer.

    “I think it’s incredible that someone is able to take their knowledge and experience and bring it to a younger generation or be a mentor to someone that has been on tour for many years. That’s not something that I could see myself doing.”

    Maybe it’s better that way. Can you imagine how intimidating Sharapova would be as a coach?

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