Tuesday was a busy day at the L.A. Tennis Open, the ATP 250 event on the bucolic UCLA campus. Marat Safin (click here), Sam Querrey with his Samurai, John Isner, Robby Ginepri, Ernests Gulbis, Taylor Dent, and Marcos Baghdatis all played their first round singles matches today. Here’s some of the action from the stadiums [...]

I caught the Federer vs. Dent match yesterday and thought it was fascinating. (Roger won 6-3.6-2.) Taylor Dent plays an old school serve and volley game – if old school includes 147 m.p.h. serves – that Roger, himself, described as “fun” to play against because it reminded him of when he first came on tour. [...]