Aces
The USTA has announced the field for the 2007 US Open. (Defending Champions Federer and Sharapova Headline 2007 US Open Field)
Venus Williams is scheduled to compete at the Bangkok Open in October. (Venus set for Bangkok Open debut)
Kim Clijsters is set to publish a book of all the best letters she has received from fans during her career. (Everything great!)
The Kennedy Funding Invitational is hoping to possibly attract Jennifer Capriati for their event next season. (Kennedy Funding tennis event might try to get Agassi)
Tracy Austin weighs in on MSNBC.com about Maria Sharapova’s chances of winning a title this season. (Sharapova won’t win a tournament in ’07)
Unseeded Olga Govortsova reached the quarterfinals at Cincinnati yesterday by knocking out Jill Craybas 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-1. (Govortsova upsets Craybas to reach quarterfinals)
Net Cords
Serena Williams has withdrawn from the Bank of the West Classic because of her thumb injury. (Serena Williams withdraws from Bank of the West)
Faults
None today!
Top Results on Thursday
Western & Southern Financial Group Women’s Open Second Round
(2) Patty Schnyder (SUI) d. (Q) Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (NED) 6-2 6-3
(6) Elena Vesnina (RUS) d. Yuan Meng (CHN) 6-1 6-4
Olga Govortsova (BLR) d. (9) Jill Craybas (USA) 6-7(5) 6-3 6-1
(Q) Akgul Amanmuradova (UZB) d. Bethanie Mattek (USA) 2-6 7-5 7-6(4)
Internazionali Femminili di Tennis di Palermo Second Round
(3) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d. (Q) Klara Zakopalova (CZE) 6-3 6-4
(4) Emilie Loit (FRA) d. Kira Nagy (HUN) 6-1 6-1
(8) Agnes Szavay (HUN) d. Ekaterina Bychkova (RUS) 6-4 4-6 6-2
Stars On Court Today
Cincinnati: Chakvetadze vs. Vesnina, Mirza vs. Govortsova, Morigami vs. Schnyder
Palermo: Knapp vs. Loit, Radwanska vs. Szavay, Errani vs. Domínguez Lino, Pennetta vs. Muller
