US Open Series

As the US Open Series draws to a close, I'd like to congratulate Mardy Fish and Serena Williams for winning the US Open Series. If either of them wins the US Open, he or she will receive an extra million dollars in prize money. (Total prize money will be 2.8 million US dollars)

Cincy F: Andy Murray def Novak Djokovic 6-4 3-0 Ret.

Sadly, Novak Djokovic had to retire from this match. It wasn't really a surprise though. He had been showing signs of fatigue since his match with Berdych (who should have won but also retired), so it wasn't an actual loss. Djokovic seemed really flat during the match, and he was serving first serves under 100 mph and second serves under 80 mph. It was as if he had hired the 2004 Dementieva to serve for him. Hopefully he'll be fine for the US Open.

New Haven Preview

New Haven is the final event of the US Open Series. The defending champion is Caroline Wozniacki who defeated Nadia Petrova in the finals. The field has been considerably strengthened in the past couple days with the addition of Li Na, Jelena Jankovic and Marion Bartoli. Read on for my preview of the event.

Dallas Preview

The week before the US Open, there will be two tournaments, a premier event in New Haven and an international event in Dallas. The event in Dallas isn't part of the US Open Series. However, it still has a very strong field - especially for an international event. Read on for my predictions.

Kim Clijsters Withdraws from US Open

Kim Clijsters has withdrawn from the US Open.

New Haven Field

It looks like a lot of players are going to New Haven after all. Although Venus Williams declined the Wild Card invite, Li Na, Jelena Jankovic and Marion Bartoli all accepted Wild Cards.

What Serena's doing with her week off.

For those of you who don't know, Serena Williams withdrew from Cincy today citing a toe injury. Before heading over to Kim Kardashian's wedding, she decided to have some fun in Ohio. Here she is at Cedar Point.

Yet another withdrawal...

Victoria Azarenka has withdrawn from Cincy because of a hand injury she got in Toronto. She is awaiting MRI results. Lucky Loser Pauline Parmentier will replace Azarenka and will play Shahar Peer tonight. She is currently ranked 59 in the world. The winner of this match will play Peng Shuai.