Serve It Up

No Maria, Martina, or Justine, but we've still got Venus and Serena. Yes, the Family Circle Cup has begun on Daniel Island. The news so far (rightfully so) has been about who ISN't coming to play, now we can concentrate on who is here. Sharapova, Hingis, and Henin all withdrew because of "injuries" and whether they are real or imagined it's too bad for this tournament. Just don't tell the players in the field. We had "All Access Hour" today so all of the top 8 seeds come by each tv station, newspaper and do interviews. Serena was the star of the show and though she's never one to give long answers she did say she was healthy coming into this week. If she advances as expected and so does Venus the two would meet on Thursday in the round of 16. Serena admitted they need to work on their rankings so they won't have to play each other so early in tournaments. She's just the third seed in a tournament that has a top seeded teenager. Nicole Vaidisova is 17 years old and took over the top spot after Martina Hingis withdrew on Saturday.
A few observations from today:
The Nicest interview Award goes to Ana Ivanovic the 7th seed. She was voted Prettiest Player on Tour by Tennis magazine.
Shortest Answer Award: Serena.
Tallest Player Award: Vaidisova who is listed at 6'0 in the media guide but looks more like 6-2
More to come as the week goes on.