Belated thoughts, post Justine's retirement announcement. She was one reason why I started watching tennis again. As even Federer said, she was 'remarkable' in that she was small and yet, how many times have we seen her cream players who were giants in comparison? She has had a number of dubious 'sports-womanship' moments but I admire her guts and grit. The most memorable match in that category was her 2003 US Open semi-final against Jennifer Capriati. And then, of course, there is her backhand, which will be missed for a long time. For once, Serena Williams had something nice to say , "She was a great champion and she gave me a world of trouble, so I hope the best for her. What can you say about such a great champion? I don't think we have enough time." So, looks like the ladies' French Open trophy is up for grabs now. The tournament will be really different without her. It would almost be like having the men's tournament without Nadal. As f...