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• Above, a fun look at the work of an umpire, featuring Pascal Maria.
• Will John McEnroe's tennis academy produce the next generation of all-court players?
• Tennis-Prose.com's Dan Markowitz lists the five most exciting players he's ever seen.
• Some good quotes here from Jim Courier and Mary Joe Fernandez on the current state of Davis Cup, Fed Cup and American tennis.
• Andy Roddick has signed on to co-host a weekly Saturday-afternoon show on Fox Sports Radio. Does this mean he doesn't expect to be playing on the weekends?
• This debate on the BBC Sports Personality of the Year offers an interesting glimpse into the current landscape of women's sports in the UK.
• Sam Stosur is back on the court preparing for the 2012 season, which kicks off on home soil.
• Serena Williams shows off some dance moves as she sings karaoke.
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Contributor, SI.com Nguyen is a freelance writer for SI.com, providing full coverage of professional tennis both on and off the court. Her content has become a must-read for fans and insiders to stay up-to-date with a sport that rarely rests. She has appeared on radio and TV talk shows all over the world and is one of the co-hosts of No Challenges Remaining, a weekly podcast available on iTunes. Nguyen graduated from the University of California, Irvine in 1999 and received a law degree from the University of California, Davis in 2002. She lives in the Bay Area.