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Round 1 - Men's Singles

Donald Young, USA def. Bobby Reynolds, USA 6-3, 6-4


Round 1 - Women's Singles

Ahsha Rolle, USA def. Madison Brengle, USA 6-2, 6-2


Round 1 - Women's Doubles

Angela Haynes, USA and Mashona Washington, USA
lost to
Tatiana Poutchek, BLR and Anastasia Rodionova, RUS
6-4, 6-3

Raquel Kops-Jones, USA and Christina Fusano, USA
def.
Anabel Medina Garrigues, ESP and Ma. Emilia Salerni, ARG 7-5, 6-3

First round play has begun at the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells, California and twenty-three year old American Angela Haynes, who received a wild card into this tournament, has begun the event in fine form and fashion. Wearing her signature head scarf, Angela defeated her Italian opponent Sara Errani 7-5, 6-2.

"People have been asking me where I've been," Haynes said. "Have I been hurt? No, I've just been playing challengers."

Regarding having to try and comeback from being 0-4 down during the match Angela said, "I figured it couldn't get any worse. I was going to call my dad, my coach, after the set and ask him what I was doing wrong. I needed some help, badly."

"I felt if I can get one game and get my nerves down and get something going, I felt I was going to be OK. She was playing well. I was just giving her too many free points."

Angela talked about falling so far down in the rankings. "Back when I was playing well, having good results, you can take it for granted so easily, and I think that's what I did. I got a little cocky and had a couple of humbling experiences."

"Being here now, you just have to work hard and when you get to where you want to be, you have to work even harder to keep it. I definitely know that now."

Angela then talked about the time subsequent to losing her brother and getting back on the road. "It's brought us a lot closer, especially after what happened to my brother. I respect my dad a whole lot more. He went back with me on the road a month after my brother passed away, which was the hardest thing for him. It was very tough, my mom needed him the most and he came with me."

"My mind has really, really been gone, I've had a lot of setbacks. I've tried to get it back and my mind was gone again. But this year I feel good. My head is there. I've got to leave it behind me and move forward."

Angela, who resides not very far away in Irvine, California, has a challenging second round coming up, she will be playing the defending champion Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia.

Unfortunately American Scoville Jenkins did not share the same match success today.

Scoville was attempting to enter the main draw through the qualifying rounds. He made it to the second round, but was defeated on Wednesday by Serbian Dusan Vemic 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(3).

As of late, I have had the misfortune of having caught the attention of someone who uses the screen name "Frigga." The poor soul must either be incarcerated, stuck at home, or simply a fool. Whatever the problems is, this individual has selected Black Tennis Pro's as the place where they will spew their hatred.

Time after time I have come to check my blog and found a hate-filled racist message in the comments. I have reported this person as spam and asked that the IP address be banned. Of course there are ways around this, so I only have so much control.

I am particularly disturbed by this type of behavior. I know that racism is still alive, well and having babies in the world, but that world does not exist inside my life, my house or my heart. Given that, whenever I am confronted by it and reminded of just how hateful some people can be, it truly disturbs me.

I have the wonderful pleasure of a readership that visits Black Tennis Pro's out of a love for tennis, the players, personal friendship or just passing through to check me out. Whatever the reason, it's been my pleasure to see you here and I hope that you continue to find reason to visit.

If you have had the unfortunate instance of seeing one of "Friggas" hateful messages, I'm sorry that you had to see that and please know that I am continuing to try and resolve that person coming here.

Round 1 - Singles

James Blake, USA vs. BYE
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, FRA vs. BYE
Gael Monfils, FRA vs. Mario Ancic, CRO
Donald Young, USA vs. Qualifier


Round 1 - Doubles

Draw Not Released

Round 1 - Qualifying Singles

Scoville Jenkins, USA vs. Mischa Zverev, GER*
*(Jenkins defeated Zverev 4-6, 6-3, 6-2)

Round 1 - Singles

Angela Haynes vs. Sara Errani, ITA
Ahsha Rolle, USA vs. Madison Brengle, USA


Round 1 - Doubles

Angela Haynes, USA and Mashona Washington, USA
vs.
Tatiana Poutchek, BLR and Anastasia Rodionova, RUS

Raquel Kops-Jones, USA and Christina Fusano, USA
vs.
Anabel Medina Garrigues, ESP and Ma. Emilia Salerni, ARG


Round 1 - Qualifying Singles

Alexandra Stevenson, USA vs. Julie Ditty, USA*
(*Ditty defeated Stevenson 7-6, 5-2)

Raquel Kops-Jones, USA vs. Sabine Lasicki, GER*
(*Lisicki defeated Kops-Jones 6-2, 6-3)

Americans Angela Haynes, Ahsha Rolle and Vania King are seen here enjoying themselves in Indian Wells, California where each of them has received a wild card into the Pacific Life Open Tournament.

ONE MORE ACE: Tennis star Serena Williams (centre), along with Satjiv Chahil (left), Senior Vice President and Ravi Swaminathan, President, Personal System Group, Hawlett Packard Company launching the HP’s latest Notebook in New Delhi on Monday.

NEW DELHI: Hewlett-Packard (HP) on Monday unveiled three new notebooks, priced between Rs. 46,990 ($1,163 USD) and Rs. 54,990 ($1,361 USD). The three HP Pavilion notebooks, launched by HP’s worldwide brand ambassador and leading tennis player Serena Williams, have been designed keeping in mind consumers’ personal styles and design preferences.

The two limited edition HP Pavilion entertainment notebooks, ‘dv2700’ and ‘dv6700,’ have been priced at Rs. 46,990 ($1,163 USD) and Rs. 54,990 ($1,361 USD), respectively, while the ‘dv2800’ Artist edition notebook will cost Rs. 53.990 ($1,337 USD).

Addressing a press conference here, HP India President (Personal Systems Group) Ravi Swaminathan said: “HP was the first notebook manufacturer to offer a signature in-mould HP imprint design for its consumer notebook PCs.

The HP Imprint designs are a reflection of HP’s commitment to consumers’ personal styles and design preferences. They are also a reflection of how style and personal expression are a part of today’s consumers’ digital lifestyle.”

To further strengthen the leadership with an aggressive ‘Go-to-Market’ strategy, HP India would expand its retail footprint across 600 cities and expand the retail partner network to over 6,000 by the end of 2008.