Serena Williams has earned record prize money for a female athlete

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By reaching the singles and doubles finals at the 2009 Australian Open, world No.2 Serena Williams broke golf star Annika Sorenstam's record for career prize money by a female athlete with nearly $23 million. Even...

Serena Williams will meet Dinara Safina in Australian Open final

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Nine-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams will meet the French Open runner-up Dinara Safina in the final of the 2009 Australian Open. Williams put Elena Dementieva's 15-match winning streak to an end, defeating the Russian...

Ambitious Serena Williams aiming to become a successful writer

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Serena Williams is aiming high, wanting to win a Golden Globes award for her writing skills. Sorry Serena, but as good a tennis player you are, you are that bad a writer. Everyone,...

Serena Williams battles past Kuznetsova for Australian Open semis

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Serena Williams crashed the Russians' party and put an end to the possibility of a Russian full house in the Australian Open semifinals by coming back from a set down to defeat Svetlana Kuznetsova. Eighth...

Dementieva powers past Suarez Navarro to reach the semifinals of Australian Open

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Fourth seed Elena Dementieva is on fire and not only because of the scorching heat troubling players in Melbourne. The Russian has remained undefeated this season seeing off Spanish world No.46 Carla Suarez Navarro...

Dinara Safina stops Jelena Dokic in Australian Open quarterfinals

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Third seed Dinara Safina ended Jelena Dokic’s never-to-be-forgotten fairytale to reach the semifinals of the 2009 Australian Open. Score: 6-4 4-6 6-4. I am sorry that Dokic lost, because she clearly had a chance to...

Vera Zvonareva eases past Marion Bartoli to reach Australian Open semifinals

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The quarterfinal clash between Vera Zvonareva and Marion Batoli was much shorter than expected, as the Russian seventh seed eased past the No.16 seed from France 6-3 6-0. This match can easily be summed up:...

Maria Sharapova expected to play Open GDF SUEZ in Paris

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Maria Sharapova’s injury layoff has been too long and all of us impatient to see the Russian play again, can hope to watch her at the Open GDF SUEZ in Paris. The indoor event starts...

Zheng Jie and Victoria Azarenka retire from their fourth-round matches

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Out of four matches played to wrap up the fourth round of the Australian Open, two were finished with players retiring. To my great disappointment, Zheng Jie and Victoria Azarenka had to give up...

Dinara Safina survives, Jelena Dokic’s fairytale continues

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Third seed Dinara Safina saved match points before reaching the Australian Open quarterfinals where she will face world No.187 Jelena Dokic, who has continued her dream run. Safina beat French 15th seed Alize Cornet 6-2...
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