Aces and Faults: The Weakest World No. 1 Players in History

Aces

Estoril Stars Visit Famous Portuguese Patisserie
Two of the Estoril Open’s top draws were let in on a delicious secret on Monday, as Sabine Lisicki and Nikolay Davydenko went to the store that makes Pasteis de Belem and helped make some of the world famous pastries.

“It’s a secret – and it will stay a secret!” said a tight-lipped Lisicki when asked about the top secret recipe. “They taste very good. I haven’t eaten something like that before. I was surprised how good it is.” Pasteis de Belem are small custard tarts found mainly throughout Portugal but now also around the world. They have been made in Portugal since 1837.
– Sony Ericsson WTA Tour

USTA celebrates extraordinary tennis growth and twelve years of May as National Tennis Month
The events are free to the public and are designed for people of all ages and abilities, from lifetime players to those who have never picked up a racquet. In this troubled economy, tennis has proven to be an inexpensive activity for the entire family – 70% of all tennis in the U.S. is played on public courts.
– USTA

Tomic, Rogowska Receive Roland Garros Wild Cards
Australia’s Bernard Tomic and Olivia Rogowska will play in Paris this month after receiving wild cards into the Roland Garros main draw.

The 17-year-old Rogowska is currently ranked a career-high No. 329. She has irmpoved 600 spots in the rankings.
– Tennis Week

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Net Cords

Federer, Sharapova at crossroads of careers
After the doubles loss with Russian compatriot Elena Vesnina, Sharapova said, “the hump I have to get through right now is coming out to the court and playing two or three sets every day, and doing that for seven or eight days in a row.”

She still appears incapable of that and, despite strong denials from her camp, there are inevitable murmurs about her career being in jeopardy.
– The Globe and Mail

Faults

Jelena Dokic’s father detained for ‘rocket’ threat
Damir Dokic was detained in his home in northern Serbia, said Interior Minister Ivica Dacic, adding that police have searched Dokic’s house on Fruska Gora. He gave no further detail.

Serbian daily Blic quoted Damir Dokic as saying he had called the embassy and threatened to “fire a rocket” on the car of the Australian ambassador to Serbia.
– The New Zealand Herald

Viewpoint: The Weakest No. 1s in History
The last five new No. 1s have won a paltry six Grand Slam singles titles between them. The first five, starting with Evert—who was No. 1 when the modern computer rankings were introduced in 1975—and running up to Steffi Graf, won a total of 67.
– Tennis.com