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Register tennis writer Jim Fuller has the latest news on the Pilot Pen tourney and the tennis scene.

Monday, June 29, 2009

Wozniacki and Bartoli join field

Defending women's singles champion Caroline Wozniacki, currently ranked ninth, and 11th ranked Marion Bartoli are the latest players to commit to play in the 2009 Pilot Pen.

With the addition of Wozniacki and Bartoli to previously committed players Dominika Cibulkova, Amelie Mauresmo and Alize Cornet gives the tournament four top 20 players and five in the top 25.

The most recent projected rankings have Wozniacki staying at No. 9, Bartoli falling two spots to 13th, Cibulkova moving up from 13th to 12th, Mauresmo going from 17th to 16th and Cornet going from No. 24 to 23.

On the men's side, Tommy Robredo (expected to move up a spot to No. 14), Mardy Fish (who is projected to leap three spots to No. 22) and Taylor Dent have committed to play in the Aug. 21-29. The complete list of direct entrants into the men's and women's field will be announced next week.

In other news, former Fairfield resident James Blake joins Andy Roddick, Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan on the U.S. squad which will face Croatia from July 10-12 in the Davis Cup quarterfinals.

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