WEIGHTY ISSUES In a revealing and important article, Serena Williams, Caroline Wozniacki, Andrea Petkovic, Maria Sharapova, Eugenie Bouchard, and other women spoke with *The New York Times* about body and weight issues—those they have and those for women in general. Petkovic addressed how viewers see her in photos and on TV: "People say, 'Oh you’re so skinny, I always thought you were huge.' And then I feel like there are 80 million people in Germany who think I’m a bodybuilder. Then, when they see me in person, they think I’m okay." Interestingly, Sharapova—who nearly annihilates many a tennis ball each match—mentions that she rarely lifts more than five pounds when training with weights.
TANKS FOR THE MEMORIES There may be good historic reason why Federer rose to Nick Kyrgios' defense amidst accusations leveled at the latter about tanking a game against Richard Gasquet. You may recall that Fed basically did it himself as a teen, and suffered the consequences, chiefly a $100 "best effort" fine.
A SEXIST HEX? Wimbledon ranks fourth of four among major events as to the amount of time and percentage of matches dedicated to women's tennis on premier courts.
