You might call this week the ATP’s version of a slow dissolve. As it progresses, the last vestiges of European clay, in Umag and Gstaad, mix with the first sighting of a U.S. hard court, in Atlanta. By next Monday, both tours will start new scenes in the States. Here’s a look at what we might see in this last, transitional week, when thoughts of next month's U.S. Open begin to push aside memories of Wimbledon.
First Ball In, 7/22: The Week in Preview
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The game does a slow dissolve, from European clay to U.S. hard co
Published Jul 22, 2014