success of the men's event is in direct contrast to last year's women's event, which left many fans in a foul mood because the many of the top players decided not to enter the tournament, others withdrew at the last minute and still others exited with phantom injuries.

This time around, the fans in Toronto have to deal with what can only be described as unprofessional conduct on the part of the WTA Tour. The ladies have promised to clean up their act, but we'll have wait until next year to see if the situation improves.

Surprisingly, the problems with the women's event haven't hurt the advance sale for next summer. Sales are running ahead of what the advance sales were for the men's event this year.

That's a reflection offirst, ancient Egypt, and
then second, of ancient Mesopotamia and Anatolia.

Pharaonic Egypt accordingto conventional chronology9

Dynasties Leading King Dates (bc)

Early Dynastic 3150–2686
Early Egypt formed with two major kingdoms, Lower and Upper Egypt,
which were often at war with each other. However, two kings are known
for this pre-Dynastic period, ‘Scorpion’ and Nar’mer, the latter apparently being the king who united by force the two kingdoms. Nar’mer’s
successor, Hor-Aha, who also bore the nebty-name Men, seems to be
the Menes of Manetho’s record, the founder of a united Egypt.