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Saturday, August 8, 2009

Black Tennis Pro's Venus Williams Welcome To V's World
"Welcome to Vee's World," the new and improved website launched by Venus Williams on August 5. She has blogs, items from her Eleven Collection, photos, videos and much more.

Check the superstar out at venuswilliams.com and twitter.com/venuseswilliams.com.


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Mashona Washington Into Semifinals In Vancouver

(l-r)Stephanie Dubois, Canada and Mashona Washington, USA


American Mashona Washington has advanced to the semifinal round of the USTA Pro Circuit Odlum Brown Vancouver Open. Mashona defeated one of Canada's own, Heidi El Tabakh 6-4, 6-3 in Friday's quarterfinals.

For a slot in Sunday's final Mashona will be playing another young Canadian, Stephanie Dubois.

GO MASHONA!!

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Tsonga Taken Out By Isner In Washington, D.C.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, France
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At the Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, third seeded powerhouse Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was defeated in his second round match against American John Isner 4-6, 7-6, 7-6.

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ATP, WTA And USTA Pro Circuit Tennis Action This Week

SINGLES

No Entrants

Doubles

No Entrants

Eliminated During Singles Qualifying Rounds:

Alexandra Stevenson, USA
Angela Haynes
Brittany Augustine, USA
Danielle Mills, USA
Shenay Perry, USA
Sloane Stephens


SINGLES

Round 1

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, FRA vs. BYE

(WC) Donald Young, USA defeated by Lleyton Hewitt, AUS
5-7, 2-6

Round 2

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, FRA defeated by John Isner, USA
6-4, 6-7(2), 6-7(4)


Eliminated During Singles Qualifying Rounds:

Josselin Ouanna, FRA


DOUBLES

Round 1

Jeff Coetzee, RSA and Jonathan Erlich, ISR
defeated by
Daniel Nestor, CAN and Nenad Zimonjic, SRB
3-4 Ret'd


WOMEN'S SINGLES

Round 1

(Q)Mashona Washington, USA defeated Tetiana Luzhanska
6-1, 6-2

Megan Moulton-Levy, USA defeated by Julia Glushko, ISR
6-3, 3-6, 4-6

Ahsha Rolle, USA defeated by Stephanie Dubois, CAN
6-4, 2-6, 6-7(7)

Round 2

(Q)Mashona Washington, USA defeated (5) Sophie Ferguson, AUS
7-6(7) 6-4

Quarterfinal Round

(Q)Mashona Washington, USA defeated Heidi El Tabakh, CAN
6-4, 6-3

Semifinal Round

(Q)Mashona Washington, USA vs. Stephanie Dubois, CAN


Eliminated during singles qualifying rounds:

Jennifer Elie, USA


DOUBLES

Round 1

Ahsha Rolle, USA and Riz Zalameda, USA
defeated
Heidi El Tabakh, CAN and Laura Seigemund, GER
6-3, 3-6 [10-6]

Megan Moulton-Levy, USA and Christina Fusano, USA
defeated
Jorgelina Cravero, ARG and Anna Tatishvili, GEO
6-4, 6-3

Mashona Washington, USA and Yi Chen, Taipei
defeated
Khristina Blajkevitch, CAN and Marianne Jodoin, CAN
6-1, 6-1

Quarterfinal Round

Ahsha Rolle, USA and Riza Zalamed, USA
defeated
Lena Litvak, USA and Rebecca Marino, CAN
6-1, 6-3

Mashona Washington, USA and Yi Chen, TPE
defeated by
Meghan Moulton-Levy and Christina Fusano, USA
7-5, 3-6 [9-11]

Semifinal Round

Ahsha Rolle, USA and Riza Zalamed, USA
vs.
Sharon Fichman, CAN and Marie-Eve Pelletier

Meghan Moulton-Levy and Christina Fusano, USA
vs.
Madison Brengle, USA and Lilia Osterloh


MEN'S SINGLES

Round 1

Scoville Jenkins, USA defeated Ram Rajeev, USA
7-6(4), 6-4)

Round 2

Scoville Jenkins, USA defeated by Alex Bogdanovic, GBR
6-3, 6-7(14), 4-6


DOUBLES

Round 1

Nicholas Monroe, USA and Brian Battistone, USA
defeated by
Colin Fleming GBR and Ken Skupski, GBR
3-6, 4-6

SINGLES

Round 1

Phillip Simmonds, USA defeated Ashwin Kumar, USA
1-6, 6-1, 6-4

Todd Paul, USA defeated by Nicolas Meister, USA
1-6, 6-3, 4-6


Round 2

Phillip Simmonds, USA defeated Dennis Nevolo, USA
6-4, 6-4

Quarterfinal Round

Phillip Simmonds, USA defeated by Matt Reid, AUS
3-6, 6-3, 6-7(5)


DOUBLES

Round 1

Todd Paul, USA and Cory Parr, USA
defeated
Joe Bates, USA and J.P. Ritchie, USA
6-3, 6-0

Quarterfinal Round

Todd Paul, USA and Cory Parr, USA
defeated
Andrea Falgheri, ITA and Laurynas Grigelis, LTU
w.o.

Semifinal Round

Todd Paul, USA and Cory Parr, USA
defeated
Colt Gaston, USA and Michael Venus, USA
1-6, 7-6(4) [10-5]

Final Round

Todd Paul, USA and Cory Parr, USA
vs.
awaiting opponent



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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga To Cook Off Court At the 10th Annual BNP Paribas Taste Of Tennis

Black Tennis Pro's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 10th Annual BNP Paribas Taste of TennisFrenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga


The world’s top tennis players and chefs are set to participate in the US Open’s hottest pre-tournament action at the 10th Annual BNP Paribas Taste of Tennis.

This year’s lineup includes tennis superstars Andy Roddick, Tommy Haas, Billie Jean King and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who will cook-up culinary aces alongside 23 star chefs including TV personality and natural food expert Bethenny Frankel.

Attendees will be able to smooze with some of tennis's top players while tasting dishes by talented chefs from New York City and beyond. Here is the rest of the impressive culinary line-up:

Carla Hall (Alchemy Caterers / Top Chef); Ariane Duarte (CulinAriane / Top Chef); Mario Pagàn (Chayote); Alfred Portale (Gotham Bar & Grill); Todd Mark Miller (STK) - a favorite Teri Hatcher spot; Kevin Harry (Heartbeat); Chris Santos (The Stanton Social); Pete Daversa (Hill Country BBQ); Wendy Israel & Angel Elon (Baking By Design); Sue Torres (Sueños); Michael White (Marea); Roberto Treviño (Aguavia); Sebastiann Zijp (Bar Blanc); Brad Farmerie (Public); Tim Love (The Lonesome Dove Western Bistro); Chris Rendell (Double Crown); Kerry Heffeman (South Gate); Michelle Park (Kyotofu); Martin Maginley (Restaurant at Round Hill); Chai Trivedi (Pranna); Joel Dennis (Adour at The St. Regis New York); Adrian Richardson (La Luna).

Taste of Tennis is a star-studded charity event that is benefiting the Food Bank For New York City, and is set for Thursday, August 27th, 7-10pm at the W New York. For more information and tickets call (877) 282-7100 or visit www.bnpparibastasteoftennis.com. If you're on Twitter you can get regular updates by following them here: @TasteOfTennis.




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(PHOTOS) Monfils And Tsonga Pay Respects

Black Tennis Pro's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Gael Monfils at funeral of Mathieu Montcourt(l-r) Gael Monfils and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, France


French tennis players Gael Monfils (L) and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga leave Roland Garros stadium on July 9, 2009 in Paris, after attending a funeral ceremony paying tribute to French tennis player Mathieu Montcourt, who died of a heart attack overnight July 6, 2009 outside his apartment near Paris.

(Photo by Miguel Medina/AFP/Getty Images)


Black Tennis Pro's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Gael Monfils at funeral of Mathieu Montcourt

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Thank You For Your Support!

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Black Tennis Pro's 2nd Anniversary


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Donald Young Falls In Round 1 Of The Legg Mason Classic

Black Tennis Pro's Donald Young 2009 Legg Mason Classic Round 1Donald Young, USA
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At the Legg Mason Classic in Washington D.C. on Tuesday evening, wildcard entrant American Donald Young made his second ATP World Tour main draw appearance of the season and was attempting to post his first match win since last year’s Washington opener (defeated Luis Horna, lost to John Isner).

Unfortunately Young went down to Former World No. 1 Australian Lleyton Hewett in a compelling center court match 7-5, 6-2. Hewitt saved eight break points throughout the 1 hour 34 minute match to secure his place in the second round of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic.

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