Posted: Monday April 21, 2008 12:48PM; Updated: Monday April 21, 2008 12:48PM
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Serena Williams The new hottest player in the women's game. Two weeks after taking the Sony Ericsson event on hard courts, Williams wins the Charleston Family Circle Cup Tier I, her first clay of the year. Run to the title included a third-set statement win over Maria Sharapova. |
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Roger Federer Back in the winner's circle for the first time since 2007, world No. 1 takes Estoril event. He didn't exactly have to beat a Murderer's Row to win, but this has to be good for the confidence. |
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Marcel Granollers-Pujol Little-known Spaniard wins first ATP title beating James Blake in the final of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship in Houston. |
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David Ferrer Indefatigable Spaniard beats countryman (and defending champ) Nicolas Almagro to win the Valencia title. If Nadal isn't a full strength, here are two serious contenders for Roland Garros. |
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Maria Kirilenko Russian defeats Iveta Benesova in Estoril for her third career title. Then teams up with Flavia (Flav) Pennetta to take the doubles. |
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Mario Ancic This is really impressive. Do ATP board meetings count for CLE credit? |
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Larry Scott WTA CEO inducted into Eastern Tennis Hall of Fame |
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Resurgent vets Younes El Aynauoi and Martin Verkerk won challengers in Switzerland and Greece, respectively. |
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Doubles winners Srebotnik and Sugiyama in Charleston. Gulbis and Schuettler in Houston. Coetzee and Moodie in Valencia. 19-21. |
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Jim Courier Beats Wayne Ferreira to win the Residences at the Ritz Carlton, Grand Cayman event. His junior tennis documentary, Unstrung, will air Saturday, May 3 at 8 p.m. on ESPN Classic. |
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Nikolay Davydenko Russian reaches the Estoril final and battles with Federer, but forced to retire with leg injury. |
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