ONE FOR THE LOONIE BIN?: Tennis Canada is considering splitting/combining the Rogers Cup ATP and WTA events in Montreal and Toronto in 2011 by dividing both draws in half and putting one half of
each draw in each city.
SAY IT AIN’T SO: Ivo Minar reportedly tested positive for a banned substance in July…French Open semifinalist Dominika Cibulkova has pulled out of the U.S. Open with a rib injury.
LEARNING FROM YOUR LOSSES: Turns out that losing isn’t so bad after all. According to rising American Melanie Oudin, the occasional loss can, in fact, be quite educational. The Georgian — now ranked No. 67 — told IT, “I definitely learn more when I lose matches than when I win them because you think more about them and you know what you could have done, what you should have done, what they did better and what you can learn from what they did well.
THE NUMBERS
3: Times in their lives that the Bryan Bros. – Bob and Mike – can recall being apart for any extended amount of time.
QUOTEBOOK
“Age is nothing but a number.” — 30-year-old Paradorn Srichaphan, who has been sidelined with a wrist injury since 2007 but insists he has no plans to retire
“A few months ago, there was a lot of breezy talk suggesting that tennis is so diverse and global that it would be largely insulated from the recession. I’ve witnessed the opposite. Apart from the dwindling sponsors, attendance has been very spotty lately. Lots of empty suites, too. You hope this is cyclical. Otherwise it’s hard to see how events such as L.A. or Indy — shaky fields, lacking a title sponsor and not exactly in need of turnstiles to stem the rush of fans — can survive.” — Jon Wertheim
“It’s hard to walk away if you feel the bucket isn’t empty.” — Mary Carillo on Kim Clijsters‘ comeback
“Can’t imagine a more relaxing way to start the day than having someone watching you go to the toilet.” — Andy Murray on the ITF’s doping tests
