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SI.com: Jon Wertheim: Serena impressive in her own right

Be sure to check out Andre Agassi's revealing autobiography excerpt in this week's Sports Illustrated. I'll be taking all questions on the must-read next week.

SI.com: Jon Wertheim: Sharapova's shoulder, Davydenko's dilemma and more mail

Check back later in the week for Aussie Open Seed Reports:

SI.com: Frank Deford: By winking at the rules, Davydenko case is a tennis bummer

The image of tennis has long been that of a rather dainty exercise, played before ladies and gentlemen on lawns -- not anything so de classe as "fields." It was the last major sport where amateurs, not those grubby professionals, competed in the most important championships. "Love" is in the scoring. The one expression most often used to put down its snooty image is: "Tennis, anyone?"

SI.com: Justin Gimelstob: Americans should capitalize on Russian's controversy

I'd like to take a second to pat myself on the back for my spot-on Davis Cup predictions. If you take a look at the column I wrote back in February, I stated this would be the year the United States would end its Davis Cup title drought. Now, with the final upon us, I feel like it's time to bask in the glory.

SI.com: Jon Wertheim: Gambling is a problem, but ATP's handling is bizarre

So Nikolay Davydenko gets fined for not putting forth his best effort -- kudos again for the ATP and tennis for doing this and protecting the sport. I still remember Vince Carter telling people proudly that he did not put forth his best effort when playing for the Toronto Raptors -- I do not recall him getting fined. The question in Davydenko's case: Was it injury or truly lack of effort? -- Jeff Hasham, Toronto

SI.com: Frank Deford: The world is my casino

You've probably heard that suspicions were, uh, shall we say, piqued recently when millions of dollars were suddenly bet on the 87th-ranked tennis player, one Martin Arguello, when he played the world No. 4 Nikolay Davydenko in the first round of an obscure tournament somewhere you've never heard of in Poland. And, heavens to Betsy, Davydenko suddenly decided he had a toe injury and had to retire. My, my.

SI.com: S.L. Price: Betting on tennis is now a big business -- just ask the fixers

Early this past March, on the eve of a men's Masters Series tennis tournament at Indian Wells, Calif., the phone rang in Dmitry Tursunov's hotel room. "Would you like to make some money?" the caller asked. It wasn't the first time the 27th-ranked Russian had been asked that question in that particular way. In the fall of 2006, Tursunov was contacted by an unknown voice offering cash for match fixing. "It happened to a lot of players," he said. "I don't know if it's the same person, but I think everybody gets contacted. And whether you act on it or not, it's a problem."

SI.com: Jon Wertheim: Five things we've learned through two days in Queens

One of you suggested this format and I figure it's worth a try. Maybe we'll alternate between this format and Q&A baguettes.

SI.com: Jon Wertheim: Is the ATP's gambling episode as bad as it sounds?

Open the Mailbag boasting about how clean tennis is, and look at what you get: "As the NBA grapples with a betting scandal, tennis must now confront a potential gambling scam of its own. Officials on Friday were investigating suspicious betting patterns on a match involving top-seeded Nikolay Davydenko of Russia, who retired with an injury against a low-ranked opponent at an ATP tournament in Poland." -- Jim Bartle, Huaraz, Peru

SI.com: Jon Wertheim: Players like Jankovic, Davydenko load up on events

A quick Mailbag before the Big Show. Check back on Friday for our Wimbledon seed reports.

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