Madrid was not the stable factor that the top women’s players had hoped it would be.  In the very first round, we saw upsets of two of the hopefuls to take up Serena’s mantle.  Whom did they lose to and what will be the ripple affect for the French Open?  Read on to find out

  Take your pick on which of two continents to plunk down your WTA wagers this week.   After Australia, the ladies scattered in the winds to the four corners of the Earth.  Well make it two in this case as Asia and Europe see the actions this week.  Antwerp in particular has a bevy