Tennis

What do you make of Roger Federer's withdrawal from Stockholm (citing fatigue) and, more importantly, his possible closing of the door on the remainder of his 2008 season (per his noncommital, vague press release)?

As someone who covers a variety of other sports, how do think tennis players stack up as far as athletes? -- John, Hong Kong

I don't know, Jon. You've repeatedly said (including in this week's Ad-In, Ad-Out) that Davis Cup is dying. But Juan Martin del Potro's semifinal victory gets front-page coverage in Argentine papers, as does Spain's...

This week's Dean's List comes at you live from Vegas, where we took all our Lehman stock and put it on Vanderbilt football to win a national championship. It seemed as safe an investment strategy as any.

Jon, can you please do a piece on D.F. Wallace and his impact as a tennis journalist? His essays on Joyce, Austin, et al, are indelible in tennis writing. -- Paul Settles, Claremont, CA