Miscellany

Here are photos of Maria Sharapova's U.S. Open dresses. I was hoping she'd do some type of deep blue at night, and here it is. (It's supposed to be a deep purple, but it's definitely a purple with a lot more blue in it than we generally associate with the color.)

And speaking of Sharapova, don't miss the latest edition of the Backspin Time Capsule (warning to JJ fans--you'll relive the whole 2006 U.S. Open nightmare).

Lisa Raymond will never have to worry about leaving her iPod where I can get my hands on it.

Serena Williams will resume playing in Tokyo at the end of September.

2009 junior U.S. Open champion Heather Watson lost today in the first round of qualifying for the 2010 U.S. Open main draw.

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova has begun practicing for the U.S. Open, so fingers crossed....