On the women’s side in first-round action the notable winners were American Jamie Hampton topping countrywoman (WC) Bethanie Mattek-Sands 6-1 in the third, American (WC) Madison Keys outlasting countrywoman Melanie Oudin in three, and American (WC) Taylor Townsend getting her first WTA win, beating Lucie Hradecka from a set down.

Handicapping the Indian Wells field, will Djokovic continue to dominate or can someone stop the Serb for another “Desert Double”?

It’s Turn Back The Clock Day as 30-somethings Serena Williams, Catalina Castano, David Nalbandian, Tommy Haas And Juliean Benneteau bid for titles on Sunday.

Roger Federer got bounced by Julien Benneteau in Rotterdam while Rafael Nadal escaped in Sao Paulo. And Serena Williams won returning her to the No. 1 ranking.

An upset Rafael Nadal withdrew from doubles while Roger Federer began his Rotterdam title defense with an easy win.

The longest doubles match in tennis history was won by the Czechs today in Davis Cup first round play.

Is Roger Federer primed for a sixth US Open title.

Wozniacki is the lone returning champion, trying to win her fifth straight New Haven Open. A win this year for Wozniacki would put her in rarified company, as only three players have won a tournament title five years in a row — Chris Evert (Charleston), Steffi Graf (Hamburg), and Martina Navratilova (Eastbourne, Wimbledon and Chicago).

Roger Federer had fallen against with Novak Djokovic.

Oudin beat Jankovic in their only previous meeting, at Wimbledon in 2009.