While foot injuries can be a bit tricky for tennis players, one has to wonder if the decision of two-time Pilot Pen men's singles champion James Blake to pull out of the upcoming tournament in Washington because of a foot injury could begin a chain of events resulting in the former Fairfield resident returning to New Haven.

On Blake's official site, there is a report that Blake hurt his foot while in Croatia for a Davis Cup tie and his participation in the Rogers Cup event in Montreal is no sure thing or as it was put on his official web site "nothing's certain for the moment."

Blake is not currently entered into the Aug. 21-29 Pilot Pen but that could change considering that the former top five player has not won a match since Andy Roddick had to retire in the first set of the Queens Club semifinals because of a foot injury on June 13.

The Pilot Pen has three available men's singles main draw wild cards and would give one to Blake without hesitation if the 2005 and 2007 champion in New Haven were to request one.