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Fish and Querrey Advance in Madrid. Blake and Roddick Take To The Clay Tuesday.

Sam Querrey defeated Stepanek 7-6(2), 5-2 (Stepanek defaulted at 5-2)
Mardy Fish advanced to the 2nd round over Janko Tipsarevic 7-6(3), 6-4.
James Blake and Andy Roddick will take the court tomorrow.

11May2009 | US Tennis Network | Comments Off | Continued
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Serena Drops Out of Madrid, Lepchenko Into 2nd Round, M-Sands, King Lose in Singles, Win in Doubles, Kops-Jones, Spears, Craybas Out of Madrid

Lepchenko was the only American woman to advance in singles play today defeating Magdalena Rybarikova 7-6(12), 5-7, 6-1.
Venus Williams will take the court tomorrow.
Serena bagged the first match in Madrid with statements that indicate she never wanted to even start the match but was forced to play the mandatory event or face a significant fine. [...]

11May2009 | US Tennis Network | Comments Off | Continued
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Venus Williams, Huber, Raymond All Out of Rome Tournament

Venus Williams was almost “inch perfect” today in her loss to Safina.  Williams agressive play came within fractions of an inch of paying off, but in multiple critical moments, Venus’ impressive drives brought the umpire out of her chair, but were ultimately ruled out.  Extraordinary powerful forehand strikes by Safina continued even when Safina started [...]

8May2009 | US Tennis Network | Comments Off | Continued
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Travis Parrott (w/ Bopanna) Leave Munich With 90 ATP points and 6,200 Euros

#4 seed Travis Parrott w/Bopanna were defeated by the #2 seed Australian team of Fisher/Kerr 6-7(2), 4-6, but Parrott & Bopanna leave with 90 ATP points and will split 6,200 Euros.

8May2009 | US Tennis Network | Comments Off | Continued
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Venus Williams Into Rome Semis To Take On Safina; #1 Huber & #2 Raymond Into Doubles Quarterfinals

Serena Williams bowed out early in Rome to Patty Schnyder 2-6, 6-2, 1-6 thus eliminating the possibility of a rematch with Azarenka.  Venus Williams, however, has secured her place in the semifinal vs. Safina and if Azarenka defeats Kuznetsova, Venus could have her chance to take on Azarenka.
Venus defeated Safarova 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, then Chakvetadze [...]

7May2009 | US Tennis Network | Comments Off | Continued
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Travis Parrott (w/Bopanna) Advances To Semis In Munich

The Bryan Brothers were upset in the first round of doubles action in Munich by Hernych/Minar 6-1, 2-6, 9-11.
James Cerretani (w/Chardy) defeated Kiefer/Zverev 6-7(4), 7-6(4), 10-7 and Travis Parrott (w/ Bopanna) defeated Almagro/Prieto 6-4, 5-7, 10-8 in their first round contests.
Parrott & Bopanna then defeated countryman James Cerretani with Chardy 4&4 to advance into the [...]

7May2009 | US Tennis Network | Comments Off | Continued
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Madrid Open, Madrid, Spain; Order of Play, Draws, Results & Local Time

Essential Links for the 2009 Madrid Open in Madrid, Spain:
May 8-17, 2009
Link To Madrid Results Web Page

Local Time in Madrid, Spain:
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Internazionali BNL D’Italia, Rome, Italy Order of Play, Draws, Results & Local Time

Essential Links for the 2009 Serbia Open in Belgrade, Serbia:
May 2-10, 2009
Link To Rome Results Web Page

Local Time in Rome, Italy:
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7May2009 | US Tennis Network | Comments Off | Continued