The ATP has reverse its rule instituted in 2004 that banned ads from alcohol companies on players’ clothes.

Sayonara North America hardcourts. Hello, European clay. For the Americans, it’s a time of anguish, when even such simple matters as making a phone call or ordering dinner exacerbate the tensions of playing on a less than familiar surface.

Pete Sampras has been enjoying his retirement, but now he says it’s time to man-up and get back to work.