According to the AP, Sampras said while playing an exhibition at the ATP event in San Jose that he’s interested in working for the USTA with young tennis players in the Los Angeles area.

Roger Federer will team with Pete Sampras to play Rafael Nadal and Andre Agassi in a Hit for Haiti exhibition next month in Indian Wells.

Writing this goes against everything I’ve been saying lately, but I just have to get this off my chest.

Former Grand Slam great Pete Sampras was beaten by Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 7-6(2) in a singles exhibition.

With everyone doing top 10 lists of the decade or the year, I decided to take a slightly different approach.

WOZ’S LOOSE LIPS — So who is more to blame: Caroline Wozniacki and her on-court coach/dad for telling her to tank the match (in Polish) where Polish-speaking fans hear it on TV then place on-line bets, or the WTA Tour’s dumb-ass on-court coaching experiment? Careful WTA as you might get what you wish for — on-court coaching is popular! (with on-line betters)!

Just for fun, I am trying something different. As the 2009 hard court season heads toward the finish line, I came up with some hypothetical matches between former U.S. Open champions.

Rafael Nadal is still leaving doubt on his participation in Montreal.

The dog days of summer tennis are upon as the top players are all enjoying some time off leaving us fans with little chew on.

Richard Gasquet claims a dosed drink or a contaminated kiss in a Miami nightclub caused his positive test for cocaine.