Jelly Legs, Spaghetti Arms and Alphabet Soup

ALPHABET SOUP: Former WTA chief Larry Scott, who now runs the Pac-10 (or is that Pac-12?), said his only regret in tennis was not “bringing the two tours together and minimizing some of the alphabet soup.”
NO TEAM MURRAY-CAHILL: ESPN analyst Darren Cahill has ruled himself out of the running for the job of Andy Murray’s [...]

On the Fish Diet and a Lack of Job Security

TWEET OF THE DAY: “If your phone is in your back pocket it’s a sure way to fall in toilet. I’ve done that like 20 times.” — Serena Williams
SURVIVOR: Martina Navratilova told CNN, “I think anybody that survives the communist system, they’re pretty tough. And then being gay on top of that, that wasn’t helpful. [...]

Coaching Changes for Federer, Murray

CH-CH-CH-CH-CHANGES: Andy Murray has pulled the plug on his three-year alliance with coach Miles Maclagan after a disagreement over the role of consultant Alex Corretja. Said Murray, “I’ve had a great relationship with Miles over the past two and a half years, and I want to thank him for his positive contribution to my career. [...]

Muster On Comeback Trail; No DC for Murray

SOMETHING’S FISHY HERE: Is it just us, or is it a tad ironic that Boris Becker’s son has a goldfish named Sushi?  After all, it was at the trendy London sushi joint Nobu where the German superstar infamously connected with Russian model Angela Ermakova — an encounter that destroyed his marriage to then-wife Barbara Feltus.
ON [...]

When Piledriver Forehands Turn to Pattercakes

QUICK!  WHERE’S THE NEAREST SALVATION ARMY?: Hugh MacDonald said that Andy Murray “walks with the gait of someone who has just realized he left his winning lottery ticket in the trousers he donated to the charity shop.”
HAPPY IN VICTORY/HAPPY IN DEFEAT: After falling to Sam Querrey in the Queen’s final 7-6(3), 7-5, Mardy Fish said [...]

Notebook: Nothing Quite Like a Moroccan Pizza

DINARA DONE?: Dinara Safina, who hasn’t played since the Aussie Open but is the No. 2 seed in Stuttgart, says the back injury that forced her to retire in the fourth round in Melbourne could eventually put an end to her career. “My back injury is the worst you can get, because if things go [...]

Notebook: Huber-Black Split, Isner Rolls in Rome

PASSION PLAY: Bruce Jenkins called Rafel Nadal’s game “a singular whirlwind of passion, form and aesthetics.”
SLAPSHOT: SI’s Jon Wertheim quipped, “The Fed Cup is not just what Roger wears when he plays hockey.”
FED PICKS RAFA FOR RG: Defending Roland Garros titlist Roger Federer says he’s not necessarily the No. 1 candidate to win the Coupe [...]

Notebook: Tennis in 3D, Remembering Samaranch

REMEMBERING JUAN ANTONIO SAMARANCH: Former IOC chief Juan Antonio Samaranch — who died of a heart attack on Wednesday at age 89 — spent his final moments at home watching tennis before being taken to the hospital in Barcelona.  “He watched Nadal’s match — he loved tennis — and after the game he wasn’t feeling [...]

Notebook: Lennon, Jagger and…

NUMBERS GAME: Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin will play an exo on July 8 in Brussels, where they’ll attempt to snap a 37-year-old attendance record of 30,492 that assembled for the Billie Jean King vs. Bobby Riggs Battle of the Sexes at the Astrodome in ‘73.  The event will be held at the 40,000-seat King [...]

Notebook: Lady GaGa’s the Embodiment of Class

Andy's Gold Standard...The Numbers...Quotebook

A FREE MAN: Jelena Dokic’s troubled father, Damir, was paroled by a Serbian court one year after his conviction for threatening the Australian ambassador.  He was initially sentenced to 15 months, but the sentence was later reduced.
DIZZY SPELL: Marion Bartoli retired from her match against Peng Shuai in Charleston, saying she “was feeling really dizzy.”
ANDY’S [...]