Last week Serena announced that she won't play in the Australian Open. Tennis without Serena is sort of like golf without Tiger -- not worth watching.

Yesterday things got worse when Capriati pulled out. Clijsters too.

At least Venus will be there. Amelie Mauresmo has been complaining about Venus's seed. With Clijsters gone, Venus and Mauresmo will now be #2 and #3, setting up a nice semifinal.