Anderson Cooper plays tennis with Serena Williams. Good to see Serena celebrating when the old guy falls flat on his face!

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Let us know what you think of the track.

I think its pretty terrible!

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I like the color of the dress, and I think that it will look really good with a red clay background. Good luck to Caroline at Roland Garros!

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The pink/purple dress could be an option too, but the mint green dress is more likely to be seen.

These dresses look really cool to me, and I think that they are bright and memorable. Serena should look good in either of these, and I hope she goes a long way at Roland Garros.

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I like the serious dark color, although I wouldn’t have minded something bright and colorful. Overall, this looks good and comfortable, and I hope Masha will play well, and maybe even win, in this dress!

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Maria Sharapova is not in favor of this rule and has said this about the announcement:

“I’m disappointed.”

“I met with them once in Miami. They didn’t listen to us at all.”

Currently, you have to make yourself available for two ties in the two years preceding the Olympics, but the new rule states that you now have to be available for four ties in the four-year period leading up to the Olympics and Sharapova argues that this kind of rule change can cause some trouble in the players’ schedules on the tour.

Sharapova herself did take part in two ties for Russia during the 2011 and 2012 Fed Cup seasons but you have to argue that she only did that in order to get herself to become eligible for the Olympics. Otherwise she usually blames an injury, fatigue or a busy schedule for her inability to participate in the Fed Cup when it isn’t mandatory. So it goes without saying that even though this new rule is in place, if a spot at the next Olympics is at stake, Sharapova will no doubt comply with the new rules in order to get there. It seems rather odd that other players haven’t opposed this rule change yet, but if they happen to, only then it will become an issue that needs to be looked into.

I personally don’t think other players have a problem with this rule change and if you do the math, four ties in the four years leading up to the Olympics is only one mandatory appearance per year which I think would be a great incentive for players to go out and play for their country at least once if they want to represent their country in the Olympics. If they don’t have the desire to represent their country in the Fed Cup, what kind of message does it send to let them represent their country in the Olympics, assuming they’re just going for the gold without any regard for the country they have chosen to represent.

If you are a citizen of a country and choose to retain the nationality of that country while playing a sport, the least you can do is play one tie a year in the Fed Cup; especially when it comes to Maria Sharapova, who has been known for opting out of many Fed Cup ties and who is now complaining that there are too many compulsory ties to play if you want to get to the Olympics.

You should be proud to represent your country no matter if you’re playing in the Fed Cup or the Olympics. And if you can’t make an appearance once a year to represent that country, maybe you shouldn’t take a spot that could be taken by someone who considers it an honor to represent their country in an international event.

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Yesterday’s match against Azarenka was only her second on the tour following a 3 month lay-off for a stress fracture injury to her back. Now she has suffered torn ankle ligaments that have not only ruled her out of the French Open & Wimbledon but put her place in the German team for the Olympic Games at severe risk.

I feel so sorry for Andrea, she has been a breath of fresh air on the WTA tour. Not only does she possess a nice game she is a great character on and off court with crazy victory dances and the Petkorazzi YouTube clips.

Get fit soon Andrea.

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The tournament will remain in its present home at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Rock Creek Park. Work is currently underway to expand the site and includes a new 2,500-seat show court along with five new practice courts. The work is expected to be complete for the start of this years tournament on July 28.

The tournament has also changed to a ATP/WTA combined event but the Men’s field will be weakened this year as it clashed with London 2012 Olympic Games being held at Wimbledon.

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