audio, stills, text and or video: Go to http://www.zReportage.com to see more - Emerging tennis star Mikael Ymer was still in diapers when he played his first court practice. Elias showed great devotion to one day be the best. Even as young children, they traveled to tennis tournaments around Sweden and slept in tents on campsites. When they moved to Stockholm to join a tennis academy, the family bunked in the tennis club house in west Stockholm. Today, Elias (16) is ranked as a top 5 junior player in the world. Mikael (14) has just won the European‚ Player of the Year 2012. Through committed parents, former elite player Magnus Norman as their trainer and academies, they take one step closer to the professional life of tennis. And one step further away from their childhood.
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April 17, 2012 - La Manga, Spain - ELIAS YMER rests between interval training on the treadmill.
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April 18, 2012 - La Manga, Spain - MIKAEL is a lot more emotional than Elias, according to his mother. After bad games or practices, he walks off and becomes upset.
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April 9, 2012 - Gothenburg, Sweden - ELIAS YMER takes aim at Swedish Junior Championships.
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April 19, 2012 - La Manga, Spain - ELIAS YMER goes to a two week training camp.
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Nov. 8, 2012 - La Manga, Spain - ELIAS YMER rests after strength training.
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April 19, 2012 - La Manga, Spain - Trainer JOHAN ORTEGREN watches the brothers lift their knees during training exercises.
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April 19, 2012 - La Manga, Spain - ELIAS YMER falls asleep before their team bus arrives.
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June 11, 2012 - La Manga, Spain - ELIAS YMER focuses on hitting the tennis ball.
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Nov. 8, 2012 - Stockholm, Sweden - ELIAS and MIKAEL YMER train at the gym. The brothers train 20 to 30 hours a week.
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Nov. 8, 2012 - Stockholm, Sweden - ELIAS and MIKAEL YMER get in a little energy with freshly baked bread and juice before strength training at the gym.
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March 2, 2012 - Stockholm, Sweden - MIKAEL YMER loses his temper and kicks away the racket during the Kungens Kanna tournament.
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April 8, 2012 - Gothenburg, Sweden - MIKAEL YMER at Swedish Junior Championships.
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April 17, 2012 - La Manga, Spain - MIKAEL, ELIAS, and DANIEL WINDAHL rest in their accommodations. Elias is too tired to care that he is sleeping in a bed for a child.
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June 11, 2012 - La Manga, Spain - ELIAS 16, was at the end of the year ranked fifth in the world among juniors.
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Dec. 30, 2012 - Stockholm, Sweden - RAFAEL and WONDWOSEN string rackets at home.
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Oct. 7, 2012 - Uppsala, Sweden - ELIAS watches MIKAEL play at the Nike Junior Masters.
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Oct. 7, 2012 - Uppsala, Sweden - MIKAEL chases down a ball.
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April 9, 2012 - Gothenburg, Sweden - ELIAS YMER and DANIEL WINDAHL, stretches out after final game at Swedish junior championships.
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April 10, 2012 - Gothenburg, Sweden - ELIAS sneaks quickly away after his 16th swedish championship gold, and eats an ice cream in secret to celebrate.
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April 10, 2012 - Stockholm, Sweden - ELIAS serves at one of the Grand Slam Tournament for juniors.
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March 20, 2012 - Stockholm, Sweden - WONDWOSEN cleans the clubhouse.
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Nov. 11, 2012 - Stockholm, Sweden - ELIAS YMER hits a backhand.
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April 10, 2012 - Stockholm, Sweden - ELIAS YMER tapes his racket.
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April 18, 2012 - La Manga, Spain - The brothers' shadows take form on the court during practice.
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