Serena's season a smashing success in more ways than one

• Your note reminds me of this. From the fairness and balance department, here's Jeff W. of Columbus, Ohio: "Why have we never heard of the WTA Tournament of

Jon Wertheim | Oct 30, 2013

Serena's season a smashing success in more ways than one /

Serena Williams went 78-4 with a career-high 11 titles, including two Grand Slam crowns, this year. — Serena Williams went 78-4 with a career-high 11 titles, including two Grand Slam crowns, this year :: Ozan Kose/AFP/Getty Images

• Your note reminds me of this. From the fairness and balance department, here's Jeff W. of Columbus, Ohio: "Why have we never heard of the WTA Tournament of Champions? This is a thing? With two entrants who aren't 2013 "champions"? Tsvetana Pironkova? For real?"

Marin Cilic returned to the ATP Tour this week after serving a four-month doping suspension. — Marin Cilic returned to the ATP Tour this week after serving a four-month doping suspension :: Julian Finney/Getty Images

• Seth Schwarzman has long-lost siblings: Richard Gasquet and a young Howard Dean.

Published Oct 30, 2013

JON WERTHEIM

Jon Wertheim is a senior writer for Sports Illustrated and has been part of the full-time SI writing staff since 1997, largely focusing on the tennis beat , sports business and social issues, and enterprise journalism. In addition to his work at SI, he is a correspondent for "60 Minutes" and a commentator for The Tennis Channel. He has authored 11 books and has been honored with two Emmys, numerous writing and investigative journalism awards, and the Eugene Scott Award from the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Wertheim is a longtime member of the New York Bar Association (retired), the International Tennis Writers Association and the Writers Guild of America. He has a bachelor's in history from Yale University and received a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He resides in New York City with his wife, who is a divorce mediator and adjunct law professor. They have two children.