Wozniacki will open against the winner of Oudin and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova; (7) Pennetta a tough start against Kleybanova; the French Open champ (3) Schiavone starts against former No. 1 (WC) Safina; (2) Stosur will likely start against the tough Zheng; tournament started in 1948 as the U.S. Women’s Hardcourt Championships; Wozniacki is the two-time defending champion.

Marcos Baghdatis upsets Rafael Nadal to spoil a Roger Federer-Nadal semifinal

David Nalbandian meets Marcos Baghdatis in the final of the Legg Mason in Washington.

Former champion James Blake (’02) was defeated in this first round in Washington.

Loaded non-seeded field with former No. 1s Ivanovic and Safina, and former No. 2 Kuznetsova unseeded; first-round match-ups of interest are (6) Bartoli vs. Hantuchova, (7) Peer vs. (WC) Ivanovic, (8) Wickmayer vs. Kuznetsova, and potential second-round match-ups after seeded byes (1) Jankovic vs. Rezai and Stosur vs. Azarenka or Oudin

“It’s the slowest here,” Roddick said. “It’s the most challenging for me. I feel like every time I play out there it’s raining. Wet day on [court] Lenglen has been my Achilles heel. I’ve lost a lot of matches out there in conditions exactly like that. I was able to get through that one today. That was one that might have gotten away from me awhile ago. But I was just kind of staying the course.”

Years ago, Federer was winning matches on his worst days with only Rafael Nadal being able to topple him. Times have changed.

About four years ago, March Madness did not exist in tennis. In fact, the only madness there was may have been Federer Madness.

A behind the scene look at the ATP’s player photo shoot at Indian Wells.

Nobody beats Marcos Bagdhatis seven times in a row, not Roger Federer.