The second-best grass court player, a Chinese primer and more

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Would you really consider Rafael Nadal to be the second best grass court player, or are players like Andy Roddick/Mario Ancic (big servers) simply making him look good by playing so poorly? Plus: Is there anyway to get Nadal to stop biting trophies? It looks very contrived. -- Ray Vinson, Hampton, Va.

I'm watching Nadal make Andy Murray look positively silly and I say unequivocally that he is the second-best grass courter. We knew he competes with almost scary intensity. We knew he defends peerlessly. We knew his lefty sidewinders give everyone trouble. But this year, he's really playing like a modern-day grass courter.

Alright, Jon. I was on board when you first called the Yammerin' Jank on the mat for her seemingly constant drama. Your snide remarks re: her need for a "medic-alert bracelet," however, were uncalled-for, and frankly, a low blow. No one was likely more disappointed by her injuries than Jelena Jankovic herself. In light of her good humor and candor (sorely missing at the top of the game, IMHO), I say give the girl a free pass 'til next time. What do you say? -- Dustin Chad Alligood, Perry, Ga.

I totally agree that her candor -- and even something as simple as her smiling -- is appreciated. Listen, the medic-alert line wasn't meant to be snide at all. She's an absolute physical wreck -- and she would be the first to confirm this. She's in her mid-20s and has already required enough medical attention to bankrupt an HMO. She's had ankle and shoulder injuries and nasal surgery. In Paris, she needed to fly back to home between matches to receive treatment on a bum elbow. Here, she lost largely on account of a dodgy knee.

My point was this: instead of complaining about something as trivial as court placement, wouldn't she be better served expressing outrage at the causes of her injuries. From where I sit, players are breaking down like old racehorses and no one seems to care. If I were Jankovic, I'd be demanding answers about that, not where my fourth-round match happened to held.

As long as we are talking equal treatment, can we stop the tennis media and commentators from referring to all women players as "girls?" I don't hear anyone calling Federer or Nadal "boys." It's incredibly patronizing to hear people refer to 27-year-old Venus Williams as girl. -- Dan, Tel-Aviv

Agreed, but I would feel more strongly about this if the players didn't refer to each other that way. This example -- one of many -- is from last week.

Are you annoyed or angry that injury and pain seem to be such a prominent part of the job?

LINDSAY DAVENPORT: I think I just accept it. You know, I gave up trying to fight the fight about having an 11-month or 10-month season a few years ago... For me, I look at it like, Gosh, I played so many years. I'm so lucky that I'm still out there. There's a lot of other girls around my age that haven't been able to retake the court, so I feel like I'm lucky in some regard.