No matter how correct they believe themselves to be in their choice of off-the-cuff chit-chat topics, however, the moment they talk politics or religion, they brand themselves further in ways that have the potential to eventually affect the depth of the pool from which they draw water income-wise.
Add in consistent Russians Safina and Elena Dementieva, not to mention the return to near her best of their compatriot and 2008 champion Maria Sharapova and the depth of competition in the women's singles almost stands comparison with the men's draw.