Miami Morning: Crisis Center

By Peter BodoPublished April 03, 2008

KEY BISCAYNE, FL - MARCH 30: Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia returns a shot against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus during day seven of the Sony Ericsson Open at the Crandon Park Tennis Center on March 30, 2008 in Key Biscayne, Florida. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) — © 2008 Getty Images

I'd better make this quick because Serena Williams and Svetlana Kuznetsova will be taking the court in a few minutes. It was a hectic Miami morning: first, the annual "Breakfast with Butch (Buchholz)" and then a round-table with Patrick McEnroe, regarding the USTA's reconfigured player development program, which will now incorporate a "Pro Track" component aimed at developing players (previously, the USTA's buzzword, and very real, philosophical stance - was to "facilitate" development). I'll have more to say about this subject later, but right now it's. . . Game time!