Good news--San Diego is back

The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour has not stopped in San Diego for two years. Consequently, the women have had only four tournaments to play in the U.S. Open Series. But Mercury Insurance has signed on to sponsor the event, which is held at La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, California. The Mercury Insurance Open will begin in July 31. Already entered are Dinara Safina, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Daniela Hantuchova, and Ana Ivanovic.