Jankovic starts second year at university

For most of the leading players on the women's tour a lull after the US Open will offer the chance to rest. Jelena Jankovic, however, will be working hard, not on the tennis court but in the classroom. The 21-year-old Serb will return to Belgrade to immerse herself in subjects like economics and statistics as she starts the second year of her university degree.

"I don't want to be a typical tennis player who just knows how to hit forehands and backhands," she said. "This career is quite short and I think there is life after tennis. I need to look after my future." The Independent

One of the female US commentators (Mary Carillo, most likely) had talked about how she thought this was a big mistake - that she should focus on tennis instead.