TENNIS-X NEWS, NOTES, QUOTES AND BARBS

TENNIS-X NEWS, NOTES, QUOTES AND BARBS
Justine Henin on being back in tennis after her divorce: "I have needed people's arms around me because of what happened. Not a lot of people, but good people. [Coach] Carlos [Rodriguez] was there every hour, every day when I needed him. There are still times when I sit back and think, 'What am I doing on the Tour?' It's not to be part of history and win so many tournaments or titles. It's to be sharing the special emotional moments with people that work with me and care for me. I can offer these people a part in these moments that are unique. It is this which now drives me to win."

China's Na Li on playing the French Open: "I don't like clay, but I like Paris, you know, because I love the shopping. So for me, if I lose the match, I just go shopping."...Venus William's first-round victim Alize Cornet is also playing the junior tournament...American Jamea Jackson's return to tennis after December hip surgery was not a success as Jackson felt hip pain during a quick loss this week...From the inimitable SI.com's Jon Wertheim's tennis mailbag: "My dad constantly reminds me that the old-timers used to hold two balls when they served. He remembers Steffi Graf used to do it. So the question he wants to know is, who was the last professional player to hold two balls when serving? -- Chris Miller, Chesterfield, Va. JW: Nadal does something similar before he serves...Never mind. Honestly, I don't see this much anymore."...Andy Roddick on the super-Photoshopped cover shot of himself in Men's Fitness: "If you can manage to stop laughing at the cover long enough, check out the article inside."...Why exactly is the Andy Roddick website charging fans to join "Club Roddick" to read his blog? Not exactly fan-friendly for young kids light in the pocketbook...Matt Cronin writing for FOX Sports: "Roddick volleys nowhere near as well as those three, but he's volleying a whole lot better now than he was two years ago. He must shorten points, because even though he's in good shape (see the souped-up Men's Fitness cover this month), his horizontal movement is lacking and long crosscourt rallies are a trademark of the surface." -- C'mon Matt, do you believe Andy's neck is suddenly as wide as his head?!?...Darren Cahill speaking to ESPN on taking on a another coaching gig, namely Roger Federer: "I don't think he (Federer) would have enough money to pay me."...The Sun reports that Anna Kournikova has broken up with Enrique Iglesias: "We've split," Iglesias said. "I'm single now and it's OK. I don't mind being single...I'm not ready for children. I don't feel like taking on such a responsibility yet. But in the future I'd like two children."