UNFINISHED BUSINESS?: The Belgian newspaper Vers L’Avenir is reporting that Justine Henin is considering a comeback.
THE LONG CAMPAIGN: Rafael Nada
l is among the most vocal proponents of an abbreviated season. Says the Majorcan, “I think that everyone knows that starting on 1 January and ending on 5 December is too long of a calendar…Things need to change…If you want to achieve the most you can, go as high up [in the rankings] as you can, you have to play from the start to the finish.”
THE GOOD SHIP VENUS: With her sister Serena prepping to ring the opening bell on Wall Street, Venus Williams launched the maiden voyage of the Zero Ferry, a free water taxi service to the U.S. Open.
HEADLINES
This Great Dane is Quite a Knockout (in reference to part-time boxer Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark)
THE NUMBERS
1: Teen in the WTA’s top 10 – 19-year-old Dane Caroline Wozniacki
4: Languages spoken by Caroline Wozniacki
7: Years since Venus Williams reached the U.S. Open final
QUOTEBOOK
“I don’t like going to Italian restaurants when I’m out of Italy.” — Flavia Pennetta
“It seems like a long time since I won the U.S. Open. It seems like a different life.” — Svetlana Kuznetsova
“It’s a lot simpler than I realized, playing professional tennis. There are no secrets. You’ve got to do what you do well and you have to bring that to the table every day.” — Rajeev Ram
“Reports of his demise have been exaggerated.” — Jon Wertheim on Serb Novak Djokovic
“I’m never going to smile on the court.” — Andy Murray
