Venus Williams hungry for more, no retirement in sight
Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams still feels like she has a lot of things to achieve in tennis and doesn’t see herself retiring, despite watching many of her competitors hang up their rackets...
Ana Ivanovic starts 2009 season with a win in Brisbane
Top seed Ana Ivanovic opened her 2009 season with a straight-set victory over Petra Kvitova in the first round of the Brisbane International.
The 21-year-old Serb was too strong for her Czech opponent, and scored...
Jelena Dokic narrowly beaten by Amelie Mauresmo in Brisbane
Jelena Dokic showed more than a glimpse of the form that once took her to No.4 in the world, but still failed to convert several chances and fell to Amelie Mauresmo 7-6(9) 7-6(5) in...
Kim Clijsters’ father dies of cancer
Leo Clijsters, the father of former world number one and 2005 US Open champion Kim Clijsters, died on Sunday at the age of 52.
Clijsters died after a yearlong battle with lung cancer, according to...
Maria Sharapova practicing again, but withdraws from Hong Kong
Maria Sharapova was supposed to finally make her comeback from shoulder injury at the JB Group Classic in Hong Kong, but the Russian hasn’t had sufficient training to compete at the high level this...
Why is Jelena Jankovic defending herself this much?
Jelena Jankovic is apparently too insecure because of not winning a single Grand Slam title, as she constantly feels the need to defend herself in terms of her No.1 ranking.
I feel like Yes in...
Maria Sharapova declared as the biggest hit on Yahoo in 2008
Maria Sharapova is officially the most searched athlete on Yahoo in 2008, and the only tennis player that made the list.
Not that it is surprising, but it is interesting since Sharapova has not played...
Jelena Jankovic has never trained this hard, can’t wait to face tough players
I can’t wait for the 2009 season to start and I’m especially eager to see how Jelena Jankovic will perform, because she took her number one ranking very seriously and is determined to stay...
Jelena Dokic awarded Brisbane International wildcard
Jelena Dokic has been given a wildcard to the Brisbane International which starts January 4, as a reward for her current good form and support for her comeback.
Former Top 5 player Dokic earned a...
Jelena Dokic wins wildcard into Australian Open
Former world No.4 and Wimbledon semifinalist Jelena Dokic won a wildcard into the main draw of the 2009 Australian Open beating Monica Wejnert 6-7(3) 7-5 6-3 in a play-off on Sunday.
Wejnert was the only...
