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WHAT RECESSION?

The USTA announced that first day sales for individual session tickets for the 2008 US Open set an all-time record yesterday. Over 41,000 tickets were sold yesterday, surpassing the entire 2007 first week sales. Last year’s first day sales, a record at the time, was 29,155. Last year’s US Open set a new attendance record with 715,587 fans.

The 2008 US Open will be held from Monday, August 25 through Sunday, September 7 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, NY. US Open individual ticket prices range from $22 to $100.

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By Bill "The Commish" Oakes
Matchpoint TV & Radio

When Henin abruptly retired three weeks ago, many figured that we would never see her on the court again, at least no time soon. Well guess what…Justine is already planning to fulfill commitments that include playing exhibitions as early as this fall. My conversations with Team Henin make me feel that she did not like the long travel associated with being a full time professional, but she still loves to play matches regularly.

Is the time coming soon, what time is that…it is the time to see Andre Agassi back on the court. From what I have been told early discussions are occurring between Andre and the Outback Champions Series for his return to competitive tennis. It is early, but hopefully that means that he will be duck walking soon across the court from Pete again in the near future.

After a first round French Open Doubles loss Akiko Morigami claimed she was asked to throw the Match by a Japanese Coach so her partner Aiko Nakamura could enter a Challenger in England with the hope she could gain enough points to get into the Olympics. After she talked about this to the media, she quickly changed her story after talking with the WTA Tour. I do not know about you, but that seems kind of convenient, especially since Nakamura lost in the first round and likely will not get an invite to Bejing.

The ATP is moving the Las Vegas Tournament to South Africa against the better wishes of the USTA and many others in the US. But what many people do not know is that the ATP is moving it so one of their big sponsors, South African Airlines, can have an event in their home country, even though no one at the ATP is kidding themselves, they do not expect any top players to make the trip to play this event.

Bill Oakes co-hosts “Matchpoint Radio” on 790thezone each Saturday at 2pm.