Black Tennis Pros

American Nicholas Monroe has reached the singles final of the Brownsville Men’s Futures Pro Circuit Tennis Tournament of Brownsville, Texas.

Nicholas defeated Croatian Mislav Hizak 2-6, 6-4, 5-1 Ret. to reach the final, and is scheduled to play American Michael Russell for the title.






American Ahsha Rolle, along with teammate Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium, has reached the doubles final of The Sanderson Volvo Future Stars Women’s Tournament presented by the city of Surprise Community and Recreation Services Department, Surprise, Arizona.

The two defeated Argentines Mailen Auroux and Veronica Spiegel 6-2, 6-1 in the semifinals. They are scheduled to play teammates Jorjelina Cravero of Argentina and Russian Ekaterina Ivanova for the title.

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MIDLAND, Mich. -- Ahsha Rolle of Miami Shores, Fla., is seeking to regain the drive and motivation that led her to the third round of the US Open in 2007.

Travel and life on the road as a professional tennis player can be tough, and Rolle admitted during the Dow Corning Tennis Classic in Midland, Mich., that she is in need of a little pick-me-up.

She sat down with USTA.com and talked about her recent play.

USTA.com: You lost in the singles qualifying at Midland. How would you assess your game right now?

Ahsha Rolle: This is my third tournament of the year, and I made the singles and doubles in my first event and lost in the second round at Lutz, Fla. I don’t know. I’m not playing too good right now, and I don’t have much confidence. I don’t know why. It’s such a tough lifestyle. I’m just not feeling very inspired. I had two pretty big injuries last year that kept me off the court for about four months. I’ve just tried to come back and get in shape, but it hasn’t gone so well. It was a very tough year for me. I have to get in better shape and get my confidence up.

USTA.com: Who were some of your role models growing up?

Ahsha Rolle: I liked watching Venus and Serena play. Of course, they were very big role models for me. Lori McNeil, also.

USTA.com: What are your thoughts on February being Black History Month?

Ahsha Rolle: I definitely observe it. You always have to take time and remember the people who paved the way for you. We have a black president now, and that’s something I’m very excited about. It’s a great month.

USTA.com: Talk more about what having a black president of the United States means to you?

Ahsha Rolle: It’s really exciting because as an African-American you tell your kids you can become anything, but there was never a black president, so now you can really tell your kids you can be anything and mean it.

USTA.com: What about the inauguration?

Ahsha Rolle: It was an important day for me. I watched it with my dad. It was just really special -- something I’ll never forget. On election night we were at a tournament, and some of the girls watched it on TV with (USTA supervisor) Bunny (Williams) and (USTA referee) Missy (Malool). It was really nice.

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SINGLES

Round 1

Serena Williams, USA defeated Samantha Stosur, AUS
6-3, 6-7(4), 7-5

Round 2

Serena Williams, USA defeated Sara Errani, ITA
6-1, 6-2

Quarterfinal Round

Serena Williams defeated Caroline Wozniacki, DEN
6-7(6), 6-3, 7-6(3)


DOUBLES

Round 1

Racquel Kops-Jones, USA and Vladimira Uhlirova, CZE
defeated by
Jill Craybas, USA and Galina Voskoboeva, KAZ
4-6, 6-2, [10/4]


SINGLES

Round 1

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, FRA vs. BYE


DOUBLES

Round 1

Jeff Coetzee, RSA vs. Rohan Bopanna, IND
defeated by
Nicolas Almagro, ESP and Ivan Navarro, ESP
3-6, 6-3, [10/6]




WOMEN'S SINGLES

Round 1

Angela Haynes, USA vs. Ajla Tomljanovic, CRO

Ahsha Rolle, USA vs. Alexandra Anghelescu, USA


WOMEN'S DOUBLES

Round 1

Ahsha Rolle, USA and Tiya Rolle, USA
defeated
Sabrina Capannolo, USA and Christian Thompson, USA
2-6, 6-4, [10/8]

Mashona Washington, USA and Maria-Fernanda Alves, BRA
defeated
Simona Dobra, CZE and Monika Kochanova, SVK
6-4, 6-1

Angela Haynes, USA and Christina Fusano, USA
defeated
Alexandra Anghelescu, USA and Hsu Chieh-Yu, USA
6-1, 6-0


Eliminated during singles qualifying rounds:

Tiya Rolle, USA
Whitney Jones, USA
Jennifer Elie, USA


MEN'S SINGLES

Round 1

Nicholas Monroe, USA defeated by Michael McClune, USA
0-6, 6-3, 7-6(6)

Phillip Simmonds, USA vs. Todd Paul, USA


DOUBLES

Round 1

Nicholas Monroe, USA and Phillip Simmonds, USA
defeated by
Uladzimir Ignatik, BLR and Tigran Martirosyan, ARM
3-6, 6-4, [10/3]

Paul Todd, USA vs. Gregory Ouellette, USA
defeated
Rhyne Williams, USA vs. Dennis Zivkovic, USA
1-6, 6-4 [11/9]

Marcus Fugate, USA and Andreas Siljestrom, SWE
defeated by
Tihomir Grozdanov, BUL and Simeon Ivanov, BUL
1-6, 6-3, [10/8]

Eliminated during singles qualifying rounds:

Marcus Fugate, USA

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SINGLES

Round 1

Alexandra Stevenson, USA defeated by R. De Los Rios (PAR)
6-7(4), 4-6

Ahsha Rolle, USA defeated by Mary Gambale, USA
1-6, 6-1, 3-6

Raquel Kops-Jones, USA vs. Chanelle Schneepers, RSA

Angela Haynes, USA defeated Julia Cohen, USA
6-1, 6-7(4), 6-3


DOUBLES

Round 1

Raquel Kops-Jones, USA and Abigail Spears, USA
vs.
Liga Dekmeijere, LAT and Jelena Pandzic, CRO

Angela Haynes, USA and Ahsha Rolle, USA
vs.
Georgie Stoop, GBR and Story Tweedie-Yates, USA

Tiya Rolle, USA and Brittany Augustine, USA
defeated by
Soledad Esperon ARG and Chanelle Scheepers, RSA
4-6, 5-7



SINGLES

Round 1

Phillip Simmonds defeated Kevin Kim, USA
7-6(6), 4-6, 6-4

Raven Klaasen, RSA defeated Shane LaPorte, USA
6-2, 6-3

Nicholas Monroe, USA defeated Rajeev Ram, USA
6-2, 1-6, 6-3


DOUBLES

Round 1

Raven Klaasen, RSA and Jonathan Marray, GBR
defeated by
Alex Bogomolov, Jr., USA and Dusan Vemic, SRB
0-6, 2-6

Phillip Simmonds, USA and Greg Ouellette, USA
defeated
Lester Cook, USA and Shane LaPorte, USA
7-5-6-4

Nicholas Monroe, USA and Alberto Francis, USA
defeated
Stephen Amritraj, IND and Peter Polansky, CAN
6-4, 3-6 (11/9)



SINGLES

Round 1

Marcus Fugate, USA vs. Andreas, Siljestrom, SWE


DOUBLES

Round 1

Marcus Fugate, USA and Nima Roshan, USA
defeated
Nicholas Edlefsen, USA and Tommy Garrison, USA
6-4, 6-7(5), (10/3)

John Hoyes, USA and Benjamin Rogers, USA
defeated
Sahr Timothy Kpulun, SLE and Logan McKenzie, NZL
6-3, 1-6, (10/4)

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Awwww man!

American Ahsha Rolle was defeated in round one of the U.S. Open by Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark to the tune of 2-6, 1-6. Sheeeesh.

The match was not televised, but the stats say it all. Ahsha had seven double faults and 36 unforced errors in an hour match. She had one attempt at a break point but could not convert.

I'm actually glad that I didn't see this match, it was obviously very ugly. Now we know that this young woman has the goods, why can't she turn them into something useful on the court?

I'll keep watching, supporting and hoping that at some point she will be able to deliver on those skills.

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SINGLES

Round 1

James Blake, USA defeated Gilles Simon, FRA
6-4, 6-3

Gael Monfils, FRA defeated Donald Young, USA(WC)
6-1, 6-1


DOUBLES

Round 1

James Blake, USA and Sam Querrey, USA
defeated by
Todd Widom, USA and Michael Yani, USA
6-7(2), 6-3 [7-10]

Donald Young, USA and Jesse Levine, USA
defeated by
Robert Lindstedt (SWE) and Jarkko Nieminen (FIN)
6-7(8), 6-7(1)



SINGLES

Round 1

Ahsha Rolle, USA(Q) defeated by Alisa Kleybanova, RUS
4-6, 2-6

Jamea Jackson, USA(Q) defeated by Victoria Azarenka, BLR
1-6, 1-6


*Eliminated during singles qualifying rounds:

Angela Haynes, USA
Alexandra Stevenson, USA


DOUBLES

Round 1

Angela Haynes, USA and Liga Dekmeijere, LAT
defeated
Julie Ditty, USA and Shikha Uberoi, IND
6-1, 6-4

Alexandra Stevenson, USA and Anne Keothavong, GBR
defeated
Katie O'Brien GBR and Chanelle Scheepers, RSA
1-6, 7-5 [10-8]


SINGLES

Round 1

Nicholas Monroe, USA(WC) defeated by Yen-Hsun Lu, TPE
6-7(5), 3-6

Scoville Jenkins, USA defeated by Kyu Tae Im, KOR
5-7, 7-6(3), 3-6

Phillip Simmonds, USA vs. Noam Okun, ISR


DOUBLES

Round 1

Scoville Jenkins, USA and Brendan Evans, USA
defeated by
Frederic Niemeyer, CAN and Bobby Reynolds, USA
1-6, 4-6


SINGLES

Round 1

Todd Paul, USA defeated Austin Klores, USA
6-1, 6-2

Jarmaine Jenkins, USA defeated Lance Vodicka, USA
6-3, 4-0 Ret'd

Raven Klaasen, RSA defeated Matthew Allare, USA
4-6, 6-2, 6-1


DOUBLES

Round 1

Jarmaine Jenkins, USA and Ryan Young, USA
defeated by
Tigran Martirosyan, ARM and Daniel Yoo, KOR
6-2, 6-7(5) [6-10]

Raven Klaasen, RSA and Yuichi Ito, JPN
defeated
Sheeva Parbhu, USA and Maciek Sykut, USA
6-0, 3-6 [10-8]


SINGLES*

Round 1

Megan Moulton-Levy, USA defeated by Sofia Melikishvili, GEO
3-6, 6-3, 2-6

Ellah Nze, USA defeated Paula Zabala, COL
6-4, 6-4


DOUBLES

Round 1

Megan Moulton-Levy, USA and Zuzana Zemenova, SVK
defeated
Sarah Foster, USA and Imke Reimers GER
6-1, 6-2

Ellah Nze, USA and Alison Riske, USA
defeated
Emily Fraser, USA and Alexa Guarachi, USA
6-2, 6-2


*Eliminated during singles qualifying rounds:

Tinesta Rowe, JAM

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American Ahsha Rolle has not beeen having a lot of match success as of late, but be damned if she hasn't been putting in the effort.

Along with eleven others on Saturday, Ahsha was added to the Rogers Cup main draw.

Come on Ahsha, you've got the goods girl, make it happen in Montreal!!

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SINGLES

Round 1

James Blake, USA vs. BYE

Gael Monfils, FRA vs. Igor Andreev, RUS

Donald Young, USA(Q) vs. Gilles Simon, FRA


SINGLES*

Round 1

Serena Williams, USA vs. BYE

Angela Haynes, USA(Q) vs. Vania King, USA

Ahsha Rolle, USA(Q) defeated by Sybil Bammer, AUT
6-0, 6-4

Jamea Jackson, USA(WC) vs. Akqul Amanmuradova, UZB


*Injury:

Venus Williams - Right knee
Lindsay Davenport - Right knee


Week 3 of the Olympus U.S. Open Series:



MEN'S SINGLES*

Round 1

Scoville Jenkins, USA vs. Xavier Malisse, BEL


*Eliminated during qualifying singles rounds:

Todd Paul, USA
Phillip Simmonds, USA
Jarmere Jenkins, USA
Marcus Fugate


MEN'S DOUBLES

Round 1

Marcus Fugate, USA and Bryan Koniecko, USA
defeated by
Sanchai Ratiwatana, THA and Sonchai Ratiwatana, THA
6-3, 6-1

Scoville Jenkins, USA and Colt Gaston, USA
vs.
Ryler DeHeart, USA and Rajeev Ram, USA

Todd Paul, USA and Stephen Bass, USA
vs.
Brad Pomeroy, USA and Jose (Rubin) Statham, NZL


WOMEN'S SINGLES*

*Eliminated during qualifying singles rounds:

Sloane A. Stephens, USA
Whitney Jones, USA


WOMEN'S DOUBLES

Round 1

Tiya Rolle, USA and Whitney Jones, USA
vs.
Kristy Frilling, USA and Alexandra Mueller, USA


DOUBLES

Round 1

John Hoyes, USA and Austin Klores, USA
vs.
Daniel Garza, MEX and Nicolas Santos BRA


SINGLES*

Round 1

Ellah Nze, USA vs. Emily Fraser, USA


*Eliminated during singles qualifying rounds:

Tinesta Rowe


DOUBLES

Round 1

Ellah Nze, USA and Rebecca Marino, CAN
vs.
Tinesta Rowe, JAM and Phoebe Di Leo, USA

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The U.S. Fed Cup team was swept 3-0 in live play in the semifinals this past April, but the USTA is hoping the loss, and a new-look line-up, will kick-start a new generation of U.S. women players.

When the Williams sisters took a pass on the tie and Lindsay Davenport was still recovering from an illness, captain Zina Garrison and coach-and-future-captain Mary Joe Fernandez decided to go with the rookie singles squad of Vania King and Florida's Ahsha Rolle, both ranked outside the Top 100. The deep Russian squad, led by former US Open winner Svetlana Kuznetsova (Maria Sharapova was not called to duty), moved fairly easily into the final, but not before some bright spots for the U.S.

King, with a 1-2 career win-loss record in Fed Cup for the U.S. entering the tie, stretched Anna Chakvetadze in 6-4, 7-5 loss, then gave Vera Zvonareva a scare before succumbing 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.

Rolle lost 6-2, 6-1 to Kuznetsova in her Davis Cup debut, but then in the "dead rubber" fourth singles match defeated Elena Vesnina in straight sets.

Rolle, a 23-year-old Miami Shores resident, employs an exciting all-court game, which can take longer to mature than the typical baseline basher.

"I think it's 'cause I have so many things in my game, like I have a one-handed backhand, I can slice, I can come to the net," Rolle says. "There's so many things that I have that I can do on each ball, whereas the girls that are young are pretty much just big hitters, they know what they want to do with each ball. I think it's taken me longer to develop my different shots and just how I want to play each point."

Rolle also has a Howitzer of a serve which benefits her on any surface, as it did during her win on the red clay in Russia.

"Ahsha served unbelievably well and I think it was amazing that she was able to keep her serve on that level for the whole match," Garrison said. "That kind of serving is a high level for anyone and is Grand Slam material."

Last year Rolle compiled her best season since turning pro in 2004. She qualified into the main draw at the Australian Open, and beat countrywoman Meghann Shaughnessy en route to the third round at Indian Wells. She then caught fire toward the end of the year with a runner-up effort at the Bronx Challenger, and defeated Tatiana Golovin en route to the third round at the US Open.

At the end of 2007 she was working toward putting an ankle injury and also some anger issues on court behind her.

"I was working with a sports psychologist for a while because I was just getting angry, then I'd lose," Rolle said at last year's US Open. "So it wasn't good. But I think I'm starting to control my emotions a little bit better. But I'm an emotional person, especially on the court. I'm competitive. So when I lose a point, then you're probably going to know I lost a point. But I'm trying to hold it together a little bit better."

She has held it together thus far in 2008, approaching the Top 100 once again (after reaching a career-high No. 82 last year), and substantiating the hundreds of thousands of dollars her parents have put behind her and her younger sister, Tiya, even tapping into their retirement fund.

For now it looks like the USTA has committed to Rolle, King, and the next generation of U.S. players for Fed Cup. It's a formula that was successful when the USTA first employed it in 2001, when new Davis Cup captain Patrick McEnroe took a chance with rookies Andy Roddick and James Blake. Six years later the same crew, along with the Bryan brothers, brought home the Davis Cup and have been readily on-call for the international competition ever since � a fact not lost on Garrison and Fernandez, who could not get either Venus or Serena Williams to play in 2008.

"Mary Joe Fernandez and I talked about it and we decided to take this direction since she is coming in next year as Fed Cup captain," Garrison said. "I wanted to make sure that Mary Joe had input, as they are players she will be working with next year."

This article appears in the June issue of Play Tennis Florida magazine, Official Magazine of USTA Florida, www.PlayTennisFlorida.com

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Q: Mr. Eslami said that you are the best coach that he had ever worked with, who had he already worked with in making that comparison?
A: Mr. Eslami's daughters have worked some with Larry Stefanki (who coached John McEnroe, Marcelo Rios, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Tim Henman and is currently coaching Fernando Gonzalez), Robert Lansdorp (Maria Sharapova, Tracy Austin, Lindsay Davenport, etc.) and Nick Bollettieri, to name a few.

Q: Why aren't you training the Eslami sisters since Mr. Eslami seems to like your coaching so much?
A: Mr. Eslami is currently trying to find investors in order to be able to pay for coaching, and to provide for all of the other costs associated with playing the circuit. It is strictly a matter of money.

Q: Why is Ali Eslami attempting to politicize the USTA; why does he call the USTA a failure?
A: The USTA has politicized itself! To get this, you would have to be in and around the USTA for some time and/or need their assistance as a parent or player.

The USTA is a giant clique. As for why he has called it a failure is something that you would have to ask him directly. But consider this: where are the consistent and continuous American champions and No. 1's? Why is the coaching coming out of the USTA's player development department so sub-par? Did you know that the player development department has never, EVER produced a top 10 pro player? Top 25? Top 50? Lindsay Davenport and Chanda Rubin spent time in the USTA's player development program and quit the program. Once they quit and hired their own private coaches, their respective rankings took off and the rest is history. Get it?

Q: Have any Black tennis touring pros approached you about coaching them?
A: No!

Q: Do you prefer to coach men or women? Pros or juniors?
A: No preference regarding gender; but pros over juniors.

Q: Are you a part of Black Tennis Pro's?
A: All Black tennis pros are a part of Black Tennis Pro's. However, it is the baby and undertaking of its creator and owner Shelia. My baby is called MAGIAN World Class Tennis (www.magian10S.com).


Q: Do you honestly think that the lack of Black coaches in tennis is due to racism as opposed to Black athletes choosing not to coach tennis?
A: Yes. Most viewers of this blog site did not know that I existed until this interview. Explain that! Who controls the mainstream media that supposedly gets the word out to the public?

MAGIAN players at Melbourne, Florida

USTA Men's Open Designated Tournament (1997)

(L to R)

Then 16 yrs. old Edmond Dramou (Guinea, West Africa),

NCAA I player Rusty Oca (U.S.),

Coach Morris King, Jr.

(Dramou won the tournament)

Q: What is the country club environment in Jacksonville, Florida like now?
A: Legally they cannot exclude anymore. Other than that...

Q: Why do you persist in pursuing coaching tennis if you feel that the environment is so negative and racist?
A: "A winner never quits and a quitter never wins!" What kind of world class coach would I be if I quit, when I'm required to teach and train players how to go into (tennis) combat and to never, ever give up the fight?

Also, I come from a legacy of people who don't give up or in. Where would we be as a people if Martin had quit? Malcolm? Harriet Tubman? Medgar Evers? Stokely Carmichael? and countless others who gave their very lives?

Q: To your knowledge, how many Black tennis coaches are there available?
A: Not counting me, or Black parents who coach their kids, I know of at least five that are available to coach at the pro circuit level.

Q: No offense, but I've seen Ahsha Rolle play, and I don't think that she's that talented.
A: Okay, that's your opinion. Ahsha Rolle has a skill set that can be readily plugged into advanced level tactics and strategies. She just does not have anyone to coach her on how to plug-in her skill set. Also, Ahsha's physical conditioning is visibly lacking. Ahsha is currently being coached by one of the USTA player development (or high performance) coaches. Need I say more?

Q: Are you concerned with distancing yourself from the USTA because of your criticisms?
A: No. I've only reiterated truths that have been written about and discussed over and over by many, for many years.

Q: Why did you stop working with Venus and Serena?
A: Mission accomplished. Besides, it's the Richard Williams Show, not mine.

Q: What did you like the most and the least about working with Richard Williams and his daughters?
A: The opportunity itself is what I liked the most. What I liked the least I cannot say due to the agreement. But I will say that I don't like the fact that the sisters, since having reached their majority age (meaning that they make their own decisions due to adulthood) ONLY hire whites, unless the person is a family member.

I am one of those Blacks that was arrested in the 60's for protest marching so that there could be a Venus and Serena Williams as world champions. I was a mere 12 years old when I went to jail (juvenile shelter) so that our people could have the opportunity to achieve success. Does anyone actually believe that I and others placed our lives on the line so that Black folk could have opportunity, then, in turn, give away any resulting opportunities to others, when there are exceptionally competent, talented and professional Black folk available who need a break??? This is a very obvious manifestation of a hidden and deeper self-hatred.

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Round 1 - Men's Singles*

Donald Young, USA vs. Robby Ginepri, USA

Gael Monfils, FRA vs. Arnaud Clement, FRA

Scoville Jenkins, USA vs. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, FRA

James Blake, USA vs. Rainer Schuettler, GER


*Eliminated during the qualifying rounds:

Josselin Ouanna, FRA
Julio Silva, BRA


Round 1 - Women's Singles*

Stephanie Foretz, FRA vs. Vera Zvonareva

Venus Williams, USA vs. Tzipora Obziler, ISR

Serena Williams, USA vs. Ashley Harkleroad, USA


*Eliminated during the qualifying rounds:

Raquel Kops-Jones
Ahsha Rolle
Chloe Babet


*Men's and Women's doubles draw will be available on Monday, May 26.

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Round 2 - Singles

James Blake, USA defeated Andreas Seppi, ITA
7-6(5), 3-6, 6-1


Round 3 - Singles

James Blake, USA defeated Fernando Verdasco ESP
5-7, 7-5, 6-2


Round 2 - Doubles

Jeff Coetzee, RSA and Wesley Moodie, RSA
defeated by
Jonas Bjorkman, SWE and Kevin Ullyett, ZIM
6-4, 6-2

James Blake, USA and Mardy Fish, USA
defeated by
Daniel Nestor, CAN and Nenad Zimonjic, SRV
2-6, 7-5, 11/9



Round - 3 Singles

Serena Williams, USA defeated Agnieszka Radwanska, POL
6-3, 6-1



Round 1 - Singles

Mashona Washington, USA defeated by Petra Rampre, SLO
6-1, 6-0

Alexandra Stevenson, USA defeated Abigail Spears, USA
3-6, 6-1, 6-1

Ahsha Rolle, USA defeated by Gabriela Paz, USA
7-5, 6-7(1), 5-1 Retired

Raquel Kops-Jones, USA defeated Brenda Schultz-McCarthy, NED
6-2, 6-0


Round 2 - Singles

Raquel Kops-Jones, USA defeated Maria-Fernanda Alves, BRA
6-1, 6-1

Alexandra Stevenson, USA defeated by Christina McHale, USA
2-6, 6-3, 6-4


Round 1 - Doubles

Shenay Perry, USA and Christina Fusano, USA
defeated by
Jamie Hampton, USA and Melanie Oudin, USA
6-4, 7-6(5)


Quarterfinal Round - Doubles

Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears
defeated
Alexandra Mueller, USA and Allie Will, USA
6-2, 6-1




Round 2 - Singles

(WC) Donald Young, USA defeated by Scoville Jenkins, USA
7-6(4), 6-4


Quarterfinal Round

Scoville Jenkins, USA defeated Tim Smyczek, USA
6-3, 4-6, 6-4



Round 1 - Singles

Timothy Neilly, BAH defeated by Dennis Zivkovic, USA
7-6(3), 6-2

Round 2 - Singles

Marcus Fugate, USA defeated Lewis Haydn, BAR
6-2, 6-4


Quarterfinald Round - Singles

Marcus Fugate, USA defeated Jose Statham, NZL
6-2, 7-6(5)


Quarterfinal Round - Doubles

Jarmere Jenkins, USA and Chase Buchanan, USA
defeated by
Jose Statham, NZL and Clinton Thomson, AUS
2-6, 6-4, 10/6

Marcus Fugate, USA and Bjorn Munroe, BAH
defeated by
Stephen Bass, USA and Todd Paul, USA
6-7(8), 7-6(2), 10/5

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Round 1 - Singles

James Blake, USA vs. BYE

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, FRA vs. Gilles Simon, FRA


Round 1 - Doubles

Jeff Coetzee, RSA and Wesley Moodie, RSA
vs.
Jose Acasuso, ARG and Fernando Gonzalez, CHI

James Blake, USA and Mardy Fish, USA
vs.
Marcelo Melo, BRA and Andre Sa, BRA


Qualifying Singles

Gael Monfils eliminated by Olivier Patience
6-3, 1-0 Retired

Berlin Germany, May 5-13, 2008

Round - 1 Singles

Serena Williams, USA vs. BYE

Milagros Sequera, VEN defeated by Agnes Szavay, HUN
6-2, 3-0 Retired

Indian Harbour Beach, Florida

Round 1 - Singles

Mashona Washington, USA vs. Qualifier/Lucky Loser

Alexandra Stevenson, USA vs. Abigail Spears, USA

Ahsha Rolle, USA vs. Qualifier/Lucky Loser

Raquel Kops-Jones, USA vs. Brenda Schultz-McCarthy, NED


Round 1 - Doubles

Raquel Kops-Jones, USA and Abigail Spears, USA
vs.
Mary Gambale, USA and Petra Rampre, SLO

Shenay Perry, USA and Christina Fusano, USA
vs.
Jamie Hampton, USA and Melanie Oudin, USA

Tunica Resorts, Mississippi

Round 1 - Singles

(WC) Donald Young, USA vs. (Q) Cecil Mamiit, PHI

Scoville Jenkins, USA and Conor Niland, IRL


Qualifying Rounds

Phillip Simmonds, USA eliminated by Tim Smyczek, USA
6-3, 6-3

Orange Park, Florida

Round 1 - Singles

(WC) Jarmere Jenkins, USA vs. Clinton Thomson, AUS

Marcus Fugate, USA vs. Ty D Trombetta, USA

Timothy Neilly, BAH vs. Dennis Zivkovic, USA


Round 1 - Doubles

Timothy Neilly, BAH and Sergio Rojas, PER
vs.
Jose Statham, NZL and Clinton Thomson, AUS

Jarmere Jenkins, USA and Chase Buchanan, USA
vs.
Andreas Siljestrom, SWE and Lance Vodicka, USA

Marcus Fugate, USA and Bjorn Munroe, BAH
vs.
Mark Arrowsmith, USA and Louis Ballantyne, GBR

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