Your Call, 9.24

Howdy, Twibe. We have a planning meeting this morning here at Tennis, so this will be brief, but I'll be back with red meat post a little later today, with a look at one of the hottest players on the WTA - and a woman who has gotten short shrift at this site for a few months.

Feel free to guess who the subject is, and the fifth correct guess gets a special TennisWorld logo'd prize - that is, if I ever get my you-know-what together to have said prize created (you'll get a rain check on this, which will ensure you get your prize before Dec. 31st of some year or other). Seriously, though, we're coming up on that time of year when I can think a little more about this kind of stuff.

For a while now, I've wanted to create a special TW "logo" item - a t-shirt, cap, or similar item (anything but a thermal coffee mug!) that y'all might be able to purchase. It would be kind of cool if it were something you could wear to a tournament, so that other members of the TWibe might recognize you and say hi. You know that old Steve Martin sight gag, employing a headband to make it look like you've got an arrow going through your skull? How about that, except with a bone (you know, the Twibe)? Nah. I can't see Ruth, or Ptenisnet, walking around in something like that, although Sam might be game.

Right now, I'm leaning toward a cap - not the baseball cap (too ho-hum), but maybe the kind of fatigue cap (you know, stubbier brim, cylindrical top) that I prefer as knock-around headgear. I'd do it in army green with bright yellow embroidered lettering, KAD.

But I'm open to other suggestions, so if you have them, post below. And if you have any good ideas about how we can get these made up so they're available to anyone who wants one without me having to stuff it in an envelope and lick a stamp (I refuse to lick stamps), shoot me an email or post your suggestion in the comments. Oh, and tomorrow, I'll have some news at the Deuce Club post about our new TW Social Director.

Feel to discuss any danged thing you want below, including the tennis de jour.