BEACH BALL: Of his now-infamous muffed volley at Wimbledon, Andy Roddick says his critics are trying to make it sound as if he was “trying to hit a ball into the ocean from the beach and missed.”
MARION’S JONES: Marion Bartoli called her win over Venus Williams in Stanford, Calif. — a rematch of the ’07 Wimbledon final — “the best effort I ever gave on the tennis court.”
A ‘LEGG’ UP ON L.A.: While the L.A. Open suffered from an extreme lack of star power, Legg Mason Classic tournament founder Donald Dell called this year’s D.C. event “the strongest field that we’ve ever had since I’ve been involved in the tournament, since 1969.”
HEADLINES
It’s Still the No. 1 Question for Dinara Safina
THE NUMBERS
10: ATP matches won by Donald Young in more than five years as a pro.
136: Former No. 8 Marcos Baghdatis‘ current ranking.
QUOTEBOOK
“On a good day, [Marion] Bartoli‘s DIY (do-it-yourself) game can shock spectators with its clever geometry and, well, chess-like qualities. On a bad day, you’re more likely to wonder, ‘How does this girl survive on the tour?'” — Peter Bodo
“The ranking system is not only based if you beat Serena Williams and Venus Williams.” — WTA No. 1 Dinara Safina
NOTES: Vania King sang the national anthem before a recent Dodgers vs. Brewers game in L.A.
