MUST READ Serena Williams finds herself unrivaled these days, and Doug Robson's access to interviews with her may be the same. Do check out his sit-down with her from 48 hours after her latest Parisian coup, a third French Open singles title. (Who knew she and Stan Wawrinka were such chums, and beyond their mutual affinity for Audemars Piguet wristwatches?)
HEAD TO HEAD On the heels of another entertaining two weeks at Roland Garros, Forbes considers whether physical appearance, personal appeal, and corporate and racial biases play into why Maria Sharapova makes twice the endorsement dollars that Serena reins in ($22 million to $11 million, respectively).
Unrelated: She may have it all as material possessions go, but Sharapova still receives new things sometimes, as when Grigor Dimitrov sent her, you know, 500 roses.
SMASHING There's a subtle competition in play every time ATP World Tour players are in action, especially at TV broadcast-rich major tournaments. Wilson leads the charge among the racquets the ATP's Top 100 players wield, with Head close behind. Note that Babolat lurks not far behind, and that Yonex, coming in fifth (six players), must be ecstatic about the boost that Wawrinka's Roland Garros title and (racquet) face time has given them.
