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Never has there been a greater assemblage of pro talent on the courts at the Palisades Tennis Center than there was Sunday afternoon.

Three-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova continues her comeback from shoulder surgery by competing in the 700,000 dollar Bank of the West Classic which begins Monday.

Andy Roddick is set to play for the first time in a month at Washington’s Legg Mason Classic that begins Monday in his first appearance since his heartbreaking Wimbledon finals loss to Roger Federer.

Michael Chang plays against Swedish great Stefan Edberg during a Legends Singles match at the LA Open on Thursday.

ANNE KEOTHAVONG will not be returning to defend her Barnstaple Open title. The British tennis number one has torn ligaments in her left knee and will not play again this year.

Argentina’s Leonardo Mayer pulled off the third upset of seeded players at this week’s LA Open, eliminating fifth seed Igor Kunitsyn of Russia 7-6 6-7 6-3 in the second round yesterday.

Former New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress will testify today before the grand jury in New York that is investigating weapons charges against him, his attorney said Tuesday.

Former Australian tennis star Alicia Molik is reportedly planning to make a comeback to the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour.

LOS ANGELES: India’s Somdev Devvarman failed to make headway after reaching the main draw of the LA Tennis Open and lost to fifth-seeded Russian Igor Kunitsyn 5-7, 2-6 in the first round.

Sam Querrey advanced to the quarterfinals of a tournament for the third straight week by beating Ryan Sweeting 6-3, 6-7 , 6-3 in the second round of the LA Tennis Open on Thursday.

Third-seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain has beaten wildcard Pemra Ozgen of Turkey 2-6, 6-2, 6-0 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Istanbul Cup.

Former Georgia tennis standout John Isner advanced to the quarterfinals of the L.A. Tennis Open with a 6-3, 7-6 win over Marcos Baghdatis on Wednesday at the Los Angeles Tennis Center.

The 2009 ATP World Tour season is now seven months old, so how about if we take a look at the progress of the circuit’s top stars during these dog days of summer ? 1) ROGER FEDERER The dazzling Swiss continues to amaze.

Andre Agassi has replaced Novak Djokovic on the Grand Slam stage. Three days before the US Open begins, Andre Agassi and Marat Safin will stage their own Grand Slam showdown in Asheville, North Carolina.

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American Wayne Odesnik advances to his first tour-level quarter-final since April.

Big-serving American John Isner continued his red-hot run at the LA Open with a commanding 6-3 7-6 victory over Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis in the second round on Wednesday.

British No 1 Anne Keothavong will miss the rest of the tennis season after a scan revealed she needs surgery on her left knee.

Andy Roddick prepared for his return to tournament tennis with a bone-jarring serving display in Texas.

Photograph: Gary M. Prior/Getty Images The former Davis Cup captain David Lloyd is willing to walk away from his development of young British talent over a financial row with the Lawn Tennis Association.

Aug. 28 will be something. I don’t know what, but something. The Asheville Tourists are home at McCormick Field.

British No 1 Anne Keothavong will undergo surgery and will miss the rest of this season after a scan revealed a tear to both the anterior cruciate ligament and the meniscus in her left knee.

Venus Williams of the US returns a backhand shot during her match against Stephanie Dubois of Canada during the Bank of the West Classic at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, yesterday.

Maria Sharapova took what she learned from a clumsy early win and turned it into a sharp, emphatic victory over fellow Russian Nadia Petrovaon on Wednesday in a second-round match at the $700,000 WTA Premier Bank of the West Classic.

Opening day of play in L.A. came with a distinctly Florida feel on Monday. Jesse Levine and Vince Spadea both honed their games in the heat and humidity of Florida, but found themselves taking decidedly different tennis turns against fellow Americans in Los Angeles on Monday.

Marcos Baghdatis, a finalist at the 2006 Australian Open, claimed his first ATP victory in a month with a 7-6 , 6-3 first-round decision over Canada’s Frank Dancevic at the Los Angeles Open.

Summertime can be rather expensive for families across the south. With the kids out of school and the recession still biting it means things are tighter than usual.

Juan Carlos Ferrero improved to a 4-0 record against Christophe Rochus. Former ATP World Tour No.

Anne Arundel County will send three teams to the USTA/Mid-Atlantic Sectional championship in Newport News, Va., Aug.

Indians had a mixed day in the qualifiers at the LA Tennis Open as Somdev Devvarman made the main draw while his US-based compatriot Prakash Amritraj lost out in a tight contest.