David Nalbandian def. Marcos Baghdatis 6-2, 7-6(4) on Sunday to win the Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington D.C.  That makes it the third year in a row that and Argentinian has won the title.  In doubles, Mardy Fish and Mark Knowles def. Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek 4-6, 7-6(7), 10-7 to win a very close match.

On the woman's side Svetlana Kuznetsova def. Agnieszka Radwanska 6-4, 6-7(7), 6-3 to capture a victory in the Mercury Insurance Open Singles Final.  In doubles, Maria Kirilenko and Zheng Jie def. Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs 6-4, 6-4.

Both Sam Querry and the Bryan brothers defended their titles at the Farmers Classic last week in Los Angeles. For the singles draw win, Querry defeated Andy Murray 5-7, 7-6(2) 6-3. In doubles, the Bryan brothers defeated Eric Butorac and Jean-Julien Rojer 6-7(6) 6-2 10-7. With that win, the Bryan brothers achieved a record 62 title wins.

On the Women's side, Victoria Azarenka defeated Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-1 to win the Bank of the West Classic. Lindsay Davenport and Liezel Huber were victorious in doubles, beating Yung-Jan Chan and Jie Zheng 7-5, 6-7 (8), [10-8].

This week, the men play in Washington D.C. at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic. The women are in San Diego for the Mercury Insurance Open. Check back for scores and updates.

Mardy Fish defeated John Isner 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) to win the Atlanta Championships on Sunday.  The 2 hour and 45 minute match was a scorcher with temperatures in the 90s.  Reports say the on court temperature at one point got close to 150 degrees.  This week, the men continue the US Open Series with the Farmers Classic in Los Angeles.  The women start the US Open Series this week with the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford. 

If too many of your ground strokes wind up slapping into the net, there's a good possibility that you're watching the ball when you shouldn't be. That probably sounds like heresy, a violation of the most basic axiom of the game...the one about always keeping your eyes on the ball.

But there is one time when you shouldn't. That's at the moment when the ball comes off your racquet. At that moment, you should be keeping your head down, concentrating on the point where the racquet met the tennis ball (notice where Roger Federer is looking in the picture above).

The temptation is natural to lift your head to see where the ball is going, and maybe even to utter a prayer to help it over the net. But lifting your head will, ironically, have just the opposite effect. It will tend to keep the ball down and send it into the net.

That's because when you lift your head too soon, it makes your lift your too soon. And that means you don't get a full swing at the ball.

Keep that head down until you've finished your stoke. Then, and only then, look up to see where your shot has gone.

Gentlemen's Singles

Rafael Nadal (2) def. Tomas Berdych (12) 6-3, 7-5, 6-4

Ladies' Singles

Serena Williams (1) def. Vera Zvonareva (21) 6-3, 6-2

Gentlemen's Doubles

Jurgen Melzer and Philipp Petzschner

def.

Robert Lindstedt (16) and Horia Tecau (16)

6-1, 7-5, 7-5

Ladies' Doubles

Vania King and Yaroslava Shvedova

def.

Elena Vesnina and Vera Zvonareva

7-6[6], 6-2

Tomas Berdych (12) def. Novak Djokovic (3) 6-3, 7-6[9], 6-3

Rafael Nadal (2) def. Andy Murray (4) 6-4, 7-6[6], 6-4

Serena Williams (1) def.  Petra Kvitova 7-6[5], 6-2

Vera Zvonareva (21) def. Tsvetana Pironkova 3-6, 6-3, 6-2

Gentlemen's Singles: Quarterfinals

Tomas Berdych (12) def. Roger Federer (1) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4

Andy Murray (4) def. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (10) 6-7[5], 7-6[5], 6-2, 6-2

Novak Djokovic (3) def. Yen-Hsun Lu 6-3, 6-2, 6-2

Rafael Nadal (2) def. Robin Soderling (6) 3-6, 6-3, 7-6[4], 6-1

Ladies’ Singles: Quarterfinals

Serena Williams (1) def. Na Li (9) 7-5, 6-3

Vera Zvonareva (21) def. Kim Clijsters (8) 3-6, 6-4, 6-2

Petra Kvitova def. Kaia Kanepi 4-6, 7-6[8], 8-6

Tsvetana Pironkova def. Venus Williams (2) 6-2, 6-3

Gentlemen’s Singles: 4th Round
Roger Federer (1) def. Jurgen Melzer (16) 6-3, 6-2, 6-3
Andy Murray (4) def. Sam Querrey (18) 7-5, 6-3, 6-4
Novak Djokovic (3) def. Lleyton Hewitt (15) 7-5, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
Rafael Nadal (2) def. Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-4, 6-2, 6-2
Yen-Hsun Lu def. Andy Roddick (5) 4-6, 7-6[3], 7-6[4], 6-7[5], 9-7
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (10) def. Julien Benneteau (32) 6-1, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
Robin Soderling (6) def. David Ferrer (9) 6-2, 5-7, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5
Thomas Berdych (12) def. Daniel Brands 4-6, 7-6[1], 7-5, 6-3

Ladies’ Singles: 4th Round
Serena Williams (1) def. Maria Sharapova (16) 7-6[9], 6-4
Kim Clijsters (8) def. Justine Henin (17) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
Petra Kvitova def. Caroline Wozniacki (3) 6-2, 6-0
Venus Williams (2) def Jarmila Groth 6-4, 7-6(5)
Kaia Kanepi def Klara Zakopalova 6-2, 6-4
Tsvetana Pironkova def. Marion Bartoli 6-4, 6-4
Vera Zvonareva (21) def Jelena Jankovic (4) 6-1, 3-0
Na Li (9) def Agnieszka Radwanska (7) 6-3, 6-2