Should women play best-of-five-set Grand Slam finals?
After a one-sided French Open final when Justine Henin demolished Ana Ivanovic, and after Venus Williams earned Wimbledon crown without using too much power to defeat Marion Bartoli, I vote for the introduction of...
Chakvetadze wins Cincinnati title, heads to Stanford as top seed
On Sunday, Anna Chakvetadze won the Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open in Cincinnati, Ohio, with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Akiko Morigami. The Russian needed less than an hour to beat Morigami,...
Sony Ericsson Championships winner to get record prize money
In 2008, the winner of the most prestigious event on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour will receive a record $1,485,000, the largest single guaranteed payout in women’s tennis today. The total tournament prize money...
Amelie Mauresmo might miss US Open
Amelie Mauresmo’s coach Loic Courteau told the French newspaper L'Equipe that it’s not certain that Mauresmo will compete in the last Grand Slam of the year which starts on the 27th August.
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Lindsay Davenport considers comeback after birth of first child
Lindsay Davenport has been out of action since the end of last year, awaiting the birth of her first child. On June 10 she gave birth to her son Jagger, and now she’s planning...
Ana Ivanovic signs sponsorship deal with Verano Motors
Ana Ivanovic has entered into an exclusive three-year partnership with Verano Motors, the distributor of Peugeot automobiles in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia. This is probably the biggest ever endorsement deal for an athlete in...
Serena Williams withdraws from Fed Cup with injury
Serena Williams is pulling out of the United States' Fed Cup semifinal against Russia because of injuries sustained during her fourth-round victory at Wimbledon when she strained her left calf and hurt her left...
Maria Sharapova at the 2007 ESPY awards pre party
On Tuesday night, Maria Sharapova attended the ESPY awards pre party held at The Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood. Maria has been nominated for two awards: 'Best International Female Athlete' and 'Best Female Tennis Player'.
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Maria Sharapova detained by police at London airport
Here’s a story of what happened to Maria Sharapova at the airport in London.
Maria had been using num chucks to strengthen her shoulders, and she completely forgot that they were left in her tennis...
Kim Clijsters is having a baby!
Kim Clijsters retired in May, after her short but successful career, in order to focus on her private life. Former world No. 1 is about to marry U.S. basketball player Brian Lynch, and the...
