Passing shots

Laura Robson has hired Zeljko Krajan as her coach. Stay tuned......

Maria Sharapova, who had to withdraw from Montreal because of a stomach virus, has withdrawn from Cincinnati for the same reason.

Stanford player Mallory Burdette has been given a wild card into the main draw of the U.S. Open. Burdette won the USTA Pro Circuit Point Race.

Here's a look at Serena Williams' fall tennis dresses from Nike.

And here is Maria Kirilenko's beautiful fall Addidas outfit.

Finally, though it isn't from a tennis player, here is your quote of the week (courtesy of Beyond the Baseline), from the totally inspiring Aliya Mustafina:
What would be a reason not to go to the gym?
"Death."