James Blake made a quiet entrance into the InterContinental Hotel in Santa Monica, comfortably outfitted in a Mets hat and T-shirt. Read more...

This weekend the final four spots in the Countrywide Classic were up for grabs. Thirty players began the qualifying event on Saturday at Sunset Canyon Recreation Center. Read more...

This week, UCLA gets its once-a-year makeover as a stop on the professional tennis circuit. The annual Countrywide Classic returns to the Los Angeles Tennis Center this week, and the lineup, while not as star-studded as last year, includes some big names in the world of tennis. Read more...

For James Blake, playing in the Countrywide Classic has a little extra bit of meaning. That's because UCLA is the university that one of his greatest idols, Arthur Ashe, attended. Read more...

It's not the Australian Open. And by no means is it the French Open or Wimbledon for that matter, either. No, we're not in New York for the US Open. Nonetheless, the Countrywide Classic will provide intriguing matches, especially considering the likes of James Blake, Fernando Gonzalez and the Bryan brothers. Read more...

To say I never enjoyed watching tennis would be inaccurate. Prior to last summer, I had neither liked nor disliked watching tennis. Read more...

This week's Countrywide Classic marks the beginning of the US Open Series of tennis, a six-week, 10-tournament road trip that winds its way east across the country, culminating with the US Open in New York City in late August. The series represents the heart of the hardcourt tennis season, and is typically when the top American men's players really begin to excel. Read more...