After a busy Wednesday, the Women’ draw at the U.S. Open finally pared down to 32 survivors and the absence of a true number one is felt throughout the draw.

Comeback queen Kim Clijsters held off the rain, and a brisk challenge from Maria Sharapova to claim the Cincinnati title 2-6, 7-6(4), 6-2.

When the dust settled after the semifinal matches in Cincinnati, two rivals with number one rankings in their credentials emerged as finalists.

Six of the top thirteen seeds fell in Cincinnati on Thursday but two Belgians and two other former world number ones survived the day to play in Friday’s quarterfinals.

Yesterday’s Bank of the West Classic final may have given us a glimpse of what women’s tennis will look like in the future.

Two of the leggiest and loudest blondes on the professional circuit will be squaring off today in the finals of the Bank of The West Classic in Stanford.

Saturday was the women’s tour at its best with tight matches and stirring comebacks in just about every quarterfinal match.

At the Sony Ericsson Bank of the West Classic, the surviving eight players will be vying for four semifinal spots today.

Wimbledon 2010 winners, Men’s Single, Women’s Single, Men’s double, Women’s Double, Mixed Double, Boys, Girls and the Ladies Invitational winners.

Serena Williams will play Vera Zvonareva on Saturday but she had her hands full against 62nd ranked Petra Kvitova on Thursday.