SMASH Column, Who remembers what it's about?

My SMASH online column is posted. If everything in it you've already heard on this site in the past three days, well, it was original when I wrote it on Monday.

Thursday wasn't a very good day for young Americans as Lauren Albanese and Vania King were soundly beaten. No surprise, given they were playing Kuznetsova and Henin-Hardenne, but still. I hope King's singing of God Bless America goes better for her. At least she's not competing with Celine Dion's rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner. Alex Clayton and Donald Young lost in straight sets in their first round doubles match to the eighth seeded team of Simon Aspelin and Todd Perry.

Agnieszka Radwanska lost to Tatiana Golovin, meaning she'll probably play the juniors, while last year's US Open girls champion Victoria Azarenka of Belarus followed her upset Wednesday of 11th seed Anastasia Myskina with a straight set win over Jamea Jackson today. Ryan Sweeting, the 2005 boys champion, gets his opportunity to match her tomorrow evening against Olivier Rochus.

The ITF website has a preview of the juniors today. It references the top eight seeds, but nos. 9-16 aren't given. I've emailed the ITF asking for them. Marcia Frost of collegeandjuniortennis.com will have the junior qualifying draws.

Last but not least, Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated provided a link to this fantastic piece on the main draw qualifying last week. If I were an editor of a tennis magazine, I'd make an offer to its author, Kurt Van Hook, in a hurry.