©Kourtin’ Karen’s Tennis News Scoreboard – Week Ending August 1, 2010
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Thank you!
Big thanks going out to Marissa Lackey for covering the Bank of the West for GVTN and to Erik Gudris of Adjusting the Net and his Farmers Classic reportage. Follow Marissa on twitter @SBLily and Erik @AdjustingtheNet. Erik will be in San Diego for us later this week covering the Mercury Insurance Open and taking over our twitter account.
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Coaching Merry-Go-Round
New coaches for Shahar Peer, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Julien Benneteau, Roger Federer (on a trial basis). Andy Murray parted ways with Miles Maclagan
New trainers for Maria Sharapova and Ana Ivanovic while Bernard Tomic just let go of his.
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Serena’s Twitter Tirade
Serena Willams let it be known on twitter that the Farmers Classic tournament in Los Angeles would not give her free tickets to watch the Men’s semifinals on Saturday:
@farmersclassic = use @serenajwilliams than over charge her to see tennis! Lol. I would have paid been happy to $1000 If I did not plug them
Serena made an appearance earlier in the week with James Blake. This photo is from her twitter account.
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Sascha Dissing MaSha?
Serena’s Williams’ practice partner Sascha Bajin was making fun of Maria Sharapova on twitter:
This sheep is moving slower of the streets then Maria 😉 I hate this sheep… Mooooovvvee!!!!
Deuce
Isner – Mahut Condom Ad
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6BaqNdsE_Q
Advantage GVTN
This US Open Series summer coverage continues this week from both Washington, DC and San Diego, California. Erik Gudris of Adjusting the Net will be covering the Mercury Insurance Open for us. Billy Todd Biggs will be giving us updates from the Legg Mason Tennis Classic.
Game, Set, Match and Winners Circle
Istanbul Open – Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Rallies To Win Second Career Title
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Nicolas Almagro won his seventh ATP World Tour title by taking Gstaad
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Croatia Open -Juan Carlos Ferrero Wins 15th Tour-Level Title
Vika Victorious at the Bank of the West Classic
©Reuters
Sam I am Querrey saves match points against Andy Murray and defends Farmers Classic title
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Number 62 – Bryan Brothers break doubles title record with win at Farmers Classic