Black Tennis Pros

Round 1 - Women's Singles

Venus Williams, USA vs. BYE
Serena Williams, USA vs. BYE
Milagros Sequera, VEN vs. Yaroslava Shvedova, RUS


Round 1 - Women's Doubles

Mashona Washington, USA and Bethanie Mattek, USA
vs.
Patty Schynder, SUI and Meghann Shaughnessy, USA


Women's Qualifying

Ahsha Rolle, USA defeated by Anastasia Rodionova, USA
7-6(4), 6-0 1st round

Mashona Washington defeated by Alisa Kleybanova, RUS
6-1, 6-2 2nd round


Round 1 - Men's Singles

James Blake, USA vs. BYE
Gael Monfils, FRA vs. John Isner(WC), USA
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, FRA vs. BYE


Round 1 - Men's Doubles

Draw Not Released


Men's Qualifying

Donald Young, USA defeated by Bobby Reynolds
2nd round 6-3, 7-5

As I listened to Barack Obama support, defend, chastise and embrace America this morning, I became very proud of that man and all that he embraces. Obama reached out to an America that is possible if only we try.

One of the blessings of blogging is that we reach and receive people from all walks, races and cultures of life. We read what each other has to say and realize how much we have in common and operate from that perspective. Yes, the blessing also comes with the curse of those finding you who don't want to believe in anything outside of what they know, but they very fortunately are few.

Today, a man who embodies a number of cultures stood before us and told us why he wants to preside over this country with all of its rich and painful history, loving and hateful people, and resistance to change as it changes. I believe him. I believe in him and his mission. I did not know what else Obama could have done to further my belief in his ability to be the President of the United States, and this morning, he did it.

NOTE: The bell of evil rings so much louder than the bell of good, amazing!

We're a couple of hours out from Obama's incredible speech, and I've seen a few commentators try to pick at it, though they know they're wasting there time. However, it is playing nowhere near the television time given to Geraldine Ferraro's words or the Reverend Wright's sermon footage. My, my my.

My cable company does not carry Fox Network Sports. I thought that I was covered in all sports instances because I subscribe to the "sports tier" of my cable company. So, this leaves me with two hours of the Pacific Life Open daily, if any at all!

I realize that there are match results everywhere. I've been posting from the live board that I "watch" when there is no tennis being broadcast on my expensive "sports tier."

I want to post personal, honest observations of the game like I try to give. So, whoever is watching any match at any time, please help me out and put your observations together and email them to me. It doesn't matter which match, how short or how long, just an honest view of what you saw. I'll post them as is (so long as they're clean). Don't forget to put either your name or screen name on it so that I can give you credit.

Help!!

March 16, 2008
Round 2 - Ladies Doubles

Raquel Kops-Jones, USA and Christina Fusano, USA
lost to
Yung-Jan Chan, TPE and Chia-Jung Chuang, TPE
7-5, 6-4


March 15, 2008
Round 2 - Men's Singles

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, FRA def. Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 6-2, 6-4

James Blake, USA def Marc Gicquel, FRA 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-1