2009 LA Tennis Open V

July 31st, 2009

Hey Tennis Friends!

Welcome new subscribers!
I know that sometimes my reports seem like commercials, but I do like to feature the people and companies that support tennis . . .

The final scores for the matches I mentioned are:

Carsten Ball d. John Isner 6-4, 6-4
Carsten Ball was born in Newport Beach, California. His father, Syd Ball, was an Aussie pro player. Carsten has dual citizenship, and plays for Australia. This is his first ATP event ever, and he has made the semifinals!

Sam Querrey d. Dudi Sela 6-3, 7-5
As a result of this match, Sam is currently #1 in the US Open points race and when asked about his training, said that, “Playing matches is the best fitness you can do.”

Tommy Haas d. Marat Safin 7-6(3), 6-2
When asked what he was thinking about when stepping out onto the court for the Wimbledon final, Tommy said, “That was my favorite time ever being out there on that court. It was an unbelievable run for me.”

I’ll see you next time, with more tennis, . . . outside the lines!

– Marcus Tennis

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2009 LA Tennis Open IV

July 30th, 2009

Hey Tennis Friends!

Another exciting day of action on the courts,
and plenty of fun Outside the Lines™ . . .

I know, I know, . . . it’s Cliff DRYSDALE,
not Cliff Robinson, who was an NBA player . . .
or, Cliff Robertson, the actor . . .

The final scores for the matches I mentioned are:

Sam Querrey d. Ryan Sweeting 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-3
Sam was down 0-5 in the second set, and later said that Ryan had let him in, more than he had picked it up himself.

Mardy Fish d. Chris Guccione 6-7(3), 7-6(14), 6-4
Mardy saved three match points in the second set tiebreak, thanks to someone in the crowd who started a “Mar-dy, *clap, clap*” chant at 6-6, to get the crowd behind him and give him a boost.

I’ll see you next time, with more tennis, . . . outside the lines!

– Marcus Tennis

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2009 LA Tennis Open III

July 29th, 2009

Hey Tennis Friends!

The weather is beautiful, and, like I said before, it keeps getting cooler each day! Get you tickets now, and get down here!

The final scores for the matches I mentioned are:

John Isner d. Marcos Baghdatis 6-3, 7-6(13)

Jim Courier d. Stefan Edberg 4-6, 6-4, (11-9)

Bob & Mike Bryan d. Carsten Ball / Keas Van’t Hof 7-5, 6-2

Tommy Haas d. Jesse Levine 6-1, 6-3

“There is no more more friendship on the tour like when I was coming up,
. . . It’s too professional now.”
– Marat Safin (quoted from his press conference today)

I’ll see you next time, with more tennis, . . . outside the lines!

– Marcus Tennis

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2009 LA Women’s Tennis Champs Preview

July 29th, 2009

Hey Tennis Friends!

Since I cannot make it over to the Home Depot Center for my report, I’ll do the next best thing . . .

There will be ticket contests for FREE TICKETS to this event, upcoming for GroundsPass.net SUBSCRIBERS ONLY, so, keep an eye on your email box . . .

I’ll see you next time, with more tennis, . . . outside the lines!

– Marcus Tennis

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2009 LA Tennis Open II

July 28th, 2009

Hey Tennis Friends!

Another report full of activity that doesn’t even cover it all . . .

I ran into ATP chair umpire Fergus Murphy today. At first he didn’t recognize me, so I had to reintroduce myself, reminding him I was the announcer on Stadium 2 at Indian Wells. As soon as he realized who I was, the next thing he said was, “Well, where’s your hat?”

The final scores for the matches I mentioned are:

Ernests Gulbis d. Yen-Hsun Lu 7-5, 6-2

Ryan Sweeting d. Taylor Dent 6-4, 2-6, 6-3

Yen-Hsun Lu / Dusan Vemic d. Stephen Huss / Ross Hutchins 3-6, 7-6 (10-6)

Marat Safin d. Robby Ginepri 3-6, 6-3, 6-4

I’ll see you next time, with more tennis, . . . outside the lines!

– Marcus Tennis

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