Aces
The Acura Classic has announced that current world number one Justine Henin and Maria Sharapova have been added to this year’s player field. (Henin, Sharapova enter Acura Classic)
Anastasia Myskina took time to pay her respects to the late Russian President Boris Yeltsin, who was a strong supporter of Russian tennis. (Yeltsin Is Laid to Rest With One Last Kiss)
The ATP and WTA Tours will decide next month about merging the future top level events in China. (Top tier China events could be merged, WTA chief says)
A tired Alicia Molik has returned to Australia for a short break after regaining her position inside of the top 60. (Hard-working Molik moves up)
Netcords
Top seed Tathiana Garbin retired from the Budapest Grand Prix yesterday just before her second round match against Olga Savchuk because of a thigh injury.
The WTA Tour will be paying $137,500 in compensation to the Family Circle Cup because of the many top players that withdrew from the Tier I tournament earlier this month. (Family Circle Cup compensated once again)
Faults
None today!
(Folks, this is a condensed version of Aces and Faults because I’m traveling, but hopefully everything will be back to normal on Monday.)
have a nice trip!
yiep!
Thanks!
“The WTA Tour will be paying $137,500 in compensation to the Family Circle Cup because of the many top players that withdrew from the Tier I tournament earlier this month. (Family Circle Cup compensated once again)”
I feel bad for the Tier 1 events directors, all these top players pulling out…maybe the players should be paying plus the Tours for all this ridiculous pullouts.