Does anyone remember the Jim Rome sports talk show by that name? It was on Fox Sports Net for many years, and before the proliferation of athletic chatterboxes on TV (almost all of which are unwatchable), "The Last Word" was one of the more entertaining programs on cable.
Two other reasons for this title:
- Pete has returned from Montana, the fourth largest state in the U.S.A. He'll be stopping by this afternoon; I'll revert to background music/wallpaper on TENNIS.com.
- Today's last slate of round-robin matches will determine the four semifinalists. Per the WTA's website, only Serena Williams has clinched a spot in the Qatar quartet. Today's outcomes will give us the other three. I've included the players' match records (first) and their sets won/lost (second) next to their names below -- sets won is the first tiebreaker, I believe. FYI, Venus Williams' record in the tournament is 1-2; 4-5.
White Group
- Caroline Wozniacki (2-0; 4-2) vs. Jelena Jankovic (1-1; 2-2)
- Agnieszka Radwanska (0-0; 0-0) vs. Victoria Azarenka (1-1; 3-2)
Maroon Group
- Svetlana Kuznetsova (0-2; 1-4) vs. Elena Dementieva (1-1; 2-3)
This is your place to chat about today's matches and anything else tennis.
-- Ed McGrogan, TW Contributing Editor