US Open [ Images ] and Olympic champion Andy Murray [ Images ] has signed on as the first client of a new partnership between his management company and Indian doubles star Mahesh Bhupathi's [ Images ] GloboSport.
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The move is aimed at helping the tennis star develop his off-court interests in Asia and the Middle East.
Murray's commercial activities have been managed by Simon Fuller's XIX Entertainment since 2007,
But there had been speculation the 25-year-old Scot may switch to a rival to help him further his business interests, News,com.au reported.
Bhupathi launched GloboSport, a media and entertainment company, in 2002 and this week was revealed as the brainchild behind plans for an International Tennis Premier League, based on cricket's Indian Premier League [ Images ] and played during tennis' short off-season in November and December.
According to the repot, the leading players have already been approached and Murray's involvement with Bhupathi could lead him to become a key figure if the league gets the green light.
Photograph: Yuriko Nakao/Reuters
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