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2012 US Open Base Prize Money is Increased

The USTA announced that the 2012 US Open purse has been increased by more than two million dollars to reach a record $25.5 million. Additionally, the top three men’s and top three women’s finishers in the Emirates Airline US Open Series may earn up to an additional $2.6 million in bonus prize money at the US Open, depending on their performance over the course of the summer Series.  With this bonus money, the total US Open prize money could potentially reach $28.1 million. 

Wimbledon’s Groundskeepers Are Getting Ready for The Olympics

Legions of groundsmen may be fighting the calendar and yet another British soaking from the temperamental London weather, but Wimbledon officials remain confident that the All England Club will be ready to meet the deadline when the London Olympic tennis events starts a fortnight from this weekend.   It has been wet, wet. wet for most of last month and this one in Britain, which is experiencing flooding in some parts. But Wimbledon soldiers on to meet an unprecedented three-week turnaround time from the final of the Grand Slam to the start of the Games event.

Roddick is Comfortable With US Tennis Future

Andy Roddick, the 29 year-old former world no.1, is insistent that tennis in the United Shapes is in good shape, both on the top-flight professional circuit where he is suddenly feeling a new lease of life, and at grass roots level.

Grass is Past and Bartoli is Ready For Hard Courts

Marion Bartoli has buried her bad memories of a second-round Wimbledon exit as the French second seed prepares to begin afresh on hardcourts at the WTA Bank of the West Classic. "I have to move on from the grass," said the 2007 Wimbledon finalist, who also won this week's northern Californian event in 2009.

"It is a totally different time now, I feel a lot more energized (since she lost so early in London). I hope to carry on this form through the US Open, where I hope to finally pass the second round (after losing in the opening round for the past three editions)."

Federer Turns Down Invitation to Carry Swiss Flag at Olympic Opening Ceremony

There will be another Swiss carrying the flag at the London Games on July 27 after Roger Federer turned down the chance to be the Olympic standard-bearer for his nation.

"I was offered, but I might give another athlete a chance," said the new No. 1 after winning his seventh Wimbledon final at the weekend over Andy Murray.

Tennis Job of the Day

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A Collection of Tennis Images For Sale

A professional tennis photographer has been shooting for almost 40 years at all the major and minor tennis tournaments for the wires systems, daily newspapers, magazines and advertising agencies. He has been to venues all over the world and has compiled tennis images (archives) of all the professionals and some juniors.  The images have all been preserved in a temperature-controlled environment and are color positives (slides), color and black & white negatives and contact sheets, as well as digital. There are in excess of 400,000 images and they are for sale. Seller will transfer copyright and will give total usage to the purchaser. Lists available with players, tournaments, dates, etc. For more information please contact  954-448-4999.

Investor Wants to Buy a Club in The Great Boston Area

Investor is interested in purchasing a tennis club in the The Great Boston Area or a part of equity. Long-term leasing with the buy-out option would be considered..

Please contact email aspitom@hotmail.com or call 617 480 2971.

Vermont Club for Sale

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RESULTS - MEN

WEDNESDAY
Bastad
Singles - First Round
(6) G Dimitrov def. R Dutra Silva 6-1 6-4
Singles - Second Round
(1) D Ferrer def. S Bolelli 6-4 6-3
J Hajek def. (4) J Nieminen 6-1 7-6(7-2)
J Zopp def. (7) F Volandri 3-6 6-1 6-4
(WC) T Robredo def. J Souza 6-3 6-1
Doubles - First Round
(1) Lindstedt/Tecau def. Heliovaara/Nieminen 6-4 6-4
(2) Peya/Soares def. (WC) Rosenholm/Ryderstedt 6-0 6-2
Ebelthite/J Murray def. Gil/Gimeno-Traver 6-2 6-1
Ungur/Volandri def. Bautists-Agut/Zopp 7-6(9-7) 6-3

Stuttgart
Singles - Second Round
(1) J Tipsarevic def. S Darcis 6-4 6-2
G Garcia-Lopez def. (4) P Andujar 6-1 4-6 6-1
B Phau def. L Rosol 7-6(7-3) 7-6(7-2)
(WC) D Brown def. B Paire 7-6(7-4) 4-6 6-1
Doubles - First Round
(4) Mertinak/Sa def. Cermak/Rosol 4-6 6-2 10-6 (Match TB)
Andujar/Garcia-Lopez def. Andreev/Davydenko 6-2 1-6 11-9 (Match TB)
Chardy/Kubot def. Haase/Waske 1-6 6-3 10-7 (Match TB)

Umag
Singles - Second Round
(2) M Cilic def. D Brands 6-3 6-2
(4) M Granollers def. P Starace 6-4 3-6 6-3
M Bachinger def. (7) M Klizan 6-0 2-6 6-4
W Odesnik def. B Kavcic 3-6 7-5 7-6(7-3)
Doubles - First Round
Berlocq/Felder def. Kowalczyk/Skoch 6-3 6-2
Dodig/Pavek def. K Beck/Bednarek 7-6(9-7) 6-7(4-7) 10-7 (Match TB)
Klizan/Zelenay def. Bachinger/Brands 6-2 7-6(7-3)
Doubles - Quarterfinal
(2) Bracciali/Fognini def. Kavcic/J Pospisil 6-4 7-6(7-4)

Newport
Singles - Second Round
(1) J Isner def. N Mahut 6-2 7-6(7-2)
(2) K Nishikori def. O Rochus 6-7(6-8) 6-4 6-2
D Sela def. S Querrey 5-7 7-6(8-6) 6-2
R Ram def. M Russell 7-6(8-6) 6-3
(Q) I van der Merwe def. (WC) J Sock 6-4 6-4
(WC) L Hewitt def. (Q) T Smyczek 6-4 2-6 6-1
Doubles - First Round
(2) Fleming/Hutchins def. V Pospisil/Querrey 7-6(7-4) 7-5
Huey/Inglot def. (WC) Johnson/Kudla 6-4 6-1
Nishikori/Soeda def. Ball/Shamasdin 6-4 2-6 10-7 (Match TB)

RESULTS - WOMEN

WEDNESDAY
Stanford
Singles - Second Round
(1) Serena Williams def. (WC) Nicole Gibbs 6-2 6-1
(LL) Coco Vandeweghe def. (4) Jelena Jankovic 6-4 6-2
(5) Yanina Wickmayer def. Heather Watson 5-7 6-1 6-4
(6) Chanelle Scheepers def. (WC) Michelle Larcher def. Brito 6-3 6-4
Doubles - First Round
(3) Grandin/Uhlirova def. (WC) Burdette/Gibbs 7-6(7-5) 3-6 10-6 (Match TB)
Doubles - Quarterfinal
(1) Gajdosova/King def. Cirstea/Keothavong 6-2 6-2
Erakovic/Watson def. (2) Kops-Jones/Spears 7-6(11-9) 2-6 10-4 (Match TB)
(4) Chan/Chan def. Cibulkova/Husarova 6-4 6-3

Palermo
Singles - First Round
(8) Barbora Zahlavova Strycova def. Silvia Soler-Espinosa 7-5 7-6(7-3)
Singles - Second Round
(1) Sara Errani def. Patricia Mayr-Achleitner 6-3 6-2
Alexandra Cadantu def. (7) Alize Cornet 6-3 5-7 6-2
Irina-Camelia Begu def. Lourdes Dominguez Lino 3-6 6-1 6-4
(Q) Estrella Cabeza Candela def. (WC) Maria Elena Camerin 7-6(7-3) 7-5
Doubles - .First Round
Dzehalevich/Kalashnikova def. Klemenschits/Savinykh 6-4 6-2
Kondratieva/Lefevre def. Cabeza Candela/Tatishvili walkover (Tatishvili: right thigh strain)
Doubles - Quarterfinal
(2) Jurak/Marosi def. Castano/Duque-Marino 6-1 7-5
(3) Dushevina/Gallovits-Hall def. Cohen/Hendler 6-3 6-0

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