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What You May Have Missed This Week On Tour

In Europe, clay was still the surface on display. On the WTA tour, at the Gastein Ladies tournament in Austria, France’s Pauline Parmentier defeated Czech qualifier Lucie Hradecka in the finals 6-4, 6-4. Hradecka along with fellow Czech Andrea Hlavackova won the doubles trophy.

On the ATP, Juan Martin Del Potro won his second consecutive title in as many weeks. He convincingly beat Austrian Jurgen Melzer at the Austrian Open in straight sets 6-2, 6-1. At the Dutch Open in the Netherlands, Spaniard Albert Montanes prevailed over Belgian Steve Darcis in three tough sets 1-6, 7-5, 6-3. While at the ATP Studena Croatia Open, Fernando Verdasco outlasted Igor Andreev in the finals 3-6, 6-4, 7-6.

For the men, the U.S Open hard court series will kick-start truly tomorrow with the big boys in action at the Rogers Cup in Toronto, an ATP Masters Series event. Among the top players looking to bounce back from tough losses will be defending champion Novak Djokovic and last year’s finalist Roger Federer. For the ladies, the tour will move to Los Angeles at the East West Bank Classic where it is uncertain whether Serena Williams will participate in light of her recent knee problem.

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