Required Reading

• Quick news roundup: Kim out for a month, Nole and Sod withdraw from Monte Carlo, Dinara's done busted her back again, and Jo and Winogradsky split.  Bummer, as Eric was super super hot.
• Holy crap.  Andy Murray speaks.  And says things.  That are...significant.  Seriously, great interview.
• I am so not digging that colored visor.  But yay on bringing Petko into the ad campaign!
• How great is Peng Shuai's quote?
• I remember asking Nadia about her dresses at New Haven last year.  She didn't exactly hide her disappointment at Ellesse's designs.  Months later, she's still, rightfully, annoyed.  Kudos to achangeofends for asking the questions in Charleston.
• Loved meeting Craig Hickman in Miami.  How sweet is this story?
• If you'll notice, I never did a post on Daveed's baby-ball thing.  I just didn't think it was that big of a deal.  Rich from DTL agrees.  That's why we're basement buddies.
• Check out Bobby's retelling of some classic JJ-ing in Charleston.
• I am super duper ok with what is going on here.
• I don't always agree with him but I always look forward to reading Rick's thoughts because, hey, at least he's honest.  Here he is on Masha, Roger, and Nole.
• A former tennis pro talks about being sexually abused by a hall of famer. 
• Nice interview with Nails (yes, remember her?) over at Busted Racquet.
• Much love to Jon Scott's piece on tennis and music.
• Bloggers vs. Journos vs. Does It Even Matter Anymore?  Loved it and thanks to Lils for tweeting it to me.  And here are a few more in case you're cooped up in your basement and your typewriter's in the shop.
• Non-required reading: The video is great, but the write-up had me in tears.  TEARS.
• Non-required reading: My new favorite Tumblr for when I'm in da club.
• Non-required reading: Tony Danza.  Just because.