Tennis players sure know how to treat themselves during the off-season break.
And why shouldn’t they? After 10 months of slugging it out at tournaments all over the world, their bodies need the chance to recharge.
Many of the players head off to exotic locations to forget about tennis and spend some relaxing time with friends, family or partners.
This Friday, we present what we feel were the five best getaways of the 2016 off-season.
LUCIE SAFAROVA – British Virgin Islands
If only all of us could explore such stunning ocean caves …
GRIGOR DIMITROV – African safari
The Bulgarian got back to nature off the beaten track …
AGNIESZKA RADWANSKA – alpine escape
We’re assuming this is somewhere back in her beloved Poland …
DARIA GAVRILOVA & DARIA KASATKINA – Maldives
The two Dasha’s headed for a girls’ trip to this Indian Ocean island paradise, with Gavrilova enjoying a magnificent swim …
TOMAS BERDYCH – Maldives
The Czech star and wife Ester chilled out at Velaa Private Island in the Maldives …
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