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Pilot Pen Wrap-up, Saturday, August 28th One of the more popular pastimes among tennis fans is playing “what if.”  What if Monica Seles hadn’t been stabbed?  What if Bjorn Borg didn’t retire at age 26? What if Serena Williams had decided to go through a McDonald’s drive-through instead if visiting the “broken glass” restaurant and hurting her foot a few weeks ago? 
Pilot Pen Wrap-up, Friday, August 27th Nadia Petrova def. Maria Kirilenko 2-6, 6-2, 6-2.
In four previous appearances at the Pilot Pen, Nadia Petrova won a grand total of one match. It appeared she was going to continue her losing ways in her opening round match this year as she fell behind Qualifier Varvara Lepchenko, 1-6, 2-5.
Pilot Pen Wrap-up, Thursday, August 26th Maria Kirilenko def. Dinara Safina, 6-3, 6-3.
This Quarterfinal was a rematch of the players' 2010 Australian Open fourth round match in January. At that time, Dinara Safina was ranked No. 2 in the world but struggling with a back injury, which forced her to retire while leading 5-4 in the opening set.
Book Review. The Original Rules of Tennis from Bodleian Library, University of Oxford. I have often found it difficult, being a tennis fan, having to watch a match in the company of those who do not understand, nor follow, the game. The barrage of inquiries about the lines on the court,

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JACK SOCK, SHELBY ROGERS CAPTURE HARD COURT SINGLES TITLES

JACK SOCK, SHELBY ROGERS CAPTURE
USTA BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ 18s NATIONAL HARD COURT SINGLES TITLES

Michael Redlicki Adds Boys’ 16s Title With Clay Court Win in July;
Kaitlyn McCarthy Sweeps USTA Girls’ 12s Singles and Doubles Title

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., August 16, 2010 – Jack Sock of Lincoln, Neb., and Shelby Rogers of Daniel Island, S.C., captured the USTA Boys’ and Girls’ 18s National Hard Court Championship singles titles on Sunday, and will receive singles...

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Ivanovic, Safina Highlight Monday Evening Schedule

Fans will have the opportunity to see two former World No. 1’s on the same night.

STANFORD, Calif. (www.BankOfTheWestClassic.com) – The 2010 Bank of the West Classic announced today that the evening schedule on July 26th will feature former World No. 1’s Ana Ivanovic and Dinara Safina.

Ivanovic, the 2008 French Open champion, will open the evening’s play at 7 pm against Russian Alisa Kleybanova followed by three-time Grand Slam finalist Dinara Safina versus Japan’s...

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2010 Bank of the West Classic Main Draw Announced

Top seeds Samantha Stosur and Elena Dementieva have been awarded first-round byes.

STANFORD, Calif. (www.BankOfTheWestClassic.com) – The 2010 Bank of the West Classic draw was announced on Saturday afternoon, with Samantha Stosur and Elena Dementieva both earning first-round byes and locking up the top two seeds, respectively.

There are several notable matchups on both sides of the draw, which should make for another competitive tournament when main draw competition gets...

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Blockbuster Entertainment Schedule Planned for Farmers Classic Presented by Mercedes-Benz

LOS ANGELES - With a strong player field, the competition during the 84th annual Farmers Classic, presented by Mercedes-Benz, promises to be fierce. But the ATP World Tour and Olympus US Open Series tennis action is just the start of the activities on tap at the upcoming event at the LA Tennis Center on the campus of UCLA.

World No. 2 and Wimbledon semifinalist Novak Djokovic, the 2008 Australian Open champion, is joined by former event champions Sam Querrey and Radek Stepanek to headline...

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