PHOTO OP: Federer + Higueras practice partnership

Here's a first glimpse of Roger Federer and Jose Higueras getting in some practice on the clay in Estoril.

The top-ranked baller announced via his website that he would be working with the Higueras this week saying,

I am also excited as I have asked Jose Higueras, one of the most respected and accomplished coaches in the world of tennis, to join me. Jose has coached many of the games great players including former #1 Jim Courier and Michael Chang. We are going to spend the week together to see if we could make a good team.

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