
Posts Tagged ‘female tennis players’
Don’t Mess with Serena
“I swear to God, I’ll f–king take this ball and shove it down your f–king throat”
Those were the now infamous words from tennis superstar Serena Williams at the US Open towards a lineswoman. Watch below…
Serena did come back with her sister Venus to win the doubles...
September 14th, 2009 | Female Athletes | Read More
Serena Williams: Too Muscular?
In an interview with People Magazine tennis superstar Serena Williams expressed dissatisfaction with her physique. She is quoted as saying “My thighs. I think they’re too big. But also my arms. I think they’re too muscular. They’re too thick.”
I guess like most people, she...
August 28th, 2009 | Female Athletes | Read More
Game, Set, Slap
Tennis superstar Anna Kournikova, who is often better known for her looks then her tennis, had an off the court match in a Vegas nightclub recently.
From People Magazine:
Anna Kournikova ended up with cuts on her neck after getting into a shoving match this past weekend in Las Vegas
An onlooker said...
July 2nd, 2009 | Female Athletes | Read More
Tennis Meets Sports Illustrated
Tennis players Maria Kirilenko, Daniela Hantuchova and Tatiana Golovin posed for the swimsuit edition of the 2009 American Sports Illustrated magazine shot in the Dominican Republic.
Tatiana Golovin, 21, is Russian and her highest singles ranking to date is 12 and she reached the U.S. Open quarter-finals...
June 19th, 2009 | News | Read More
Serena Not So Serene
Tennis superstar Serena Williams has accused her Spanish opponent Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez of cheating at the French Open this past weekend.
Quote from Times Online:
Controversy came on the pivotal point in the fifth game of the first set. Martinez Sanchez sent a backhand drop shot over the net and...
June 1st, 2009 | News | Read More
“I’m The Best in The World”
Serena Williams didn’t shy away from modestly and broke it right down: she says she’s No. 1 even though the women’s tennis rankings indicate otherwise. Dinara Safina of Russia overtook Williams in the rankings two weeks ago.
We all know who the real number one is,” Williams told...
May 5th, 2009 | News | Read More
Gender Drama: Tennis Player Sarah Gronert
22 year old German tennis player Sarah Gronert has stirred up some controversy due to her gender; she was born with both male and female genitalia, but after undergoing surgery to remove her male genitalia, she’s medically certified as female.
Having won two of the nine tournaments she’s entered...
March 20th, 2009 | News | Read More
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue: 7 Cent Holdup
A snafu over a 7 cent per issue cost with retail giant Walmart may keep the super popular Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue off the shelves this year. Walmart is a place many deny shopping at, but we all sneak there to get our bargains.
Bar Refaeli, better known as Leonardo DiCaprio’s girlfriend,...
February 13th, 2009 | News | Read More
Serena Williams wins the Australia Open
Tennis star Serena Williams won the 2009 Australian Open giving her 10 all time Grand Slam wins and also making her the #1 ranked female tennis player. Williams is still somewhat far away from the women’s record for Grand Slam singles titles as Margaret Court Smith had 24 and Steffi Graf 22.
She and...
February 1st, 2009 | News | Read More
Venus Williams Eliminated in Australian Open
In the biggest upset so far at the Australian Open, American superstar tennis player Venus Williams was eliminated in Day 4 of the Australian Open in the second round by little known 20 year old Carla Navarro Suarez of Spain who is ranked 40 spots below her. Carla has played in only four Grand Slams...
January 23rd, 2009 | News | Read More
Australian Open Underway
The women’s Australian Open is under way in Melbourne Australia attracting the best from around the world vying for the prestige and $1.42 million to be won by the men’s and women’s singles champions.
World number one ranked Jelena Jankovic defeated first round opponent Yvonne Meusburger...
January 19th, 2009 | News | Read More
#1 Female Tennis Player of All Time?
Her name may not be as familar as Serena or Venus Williams, but Esther Vergeeris is just as deserving of the title of #1 tennis player as the Williams sisters.
Esther was born in the Netherlands in 1981 and started playing tennis when she was 12 after becoming paraplegic when she was 8 years old due...
December 7th, 2008 | News | Read More
Serena Williams: Giving Back
Tennis ace Serena Williams is wrapping up a 4 day African tour that she said involved the ‘best achievement in my life’ – providing funding for schools in impoverished areas. Now in Kenya, she was initially in South Africa where she opened a new secondary school that she helped fund...
November 18th, 2008 | News | Read More
Triathlon: Jennifer Lopez & Anna Kournikova
Famed singer/actress Jennifer Lopez completed her first triathlon this weekend, finishing in two hours, 23 minutes and 28 seconds.
The 39yr old gave birth to her two twins, Max and Emme, just seven months ago, and said the intense training for the triathlon helped motivate her to get back into shape....
September 15th, 2008 | News | Read More
Serena Williams Wins US Open
Serena Williams defeated second seed Jelena Jankovic 6-4, 7-5 in the women’s US Open final to win her ninth career Grand Slam title.
After winning the prize money of $1.5 million, she moved into third on the all-time money list, just ahead of Martina Navratilova.
The 26-year-old Williams won her...
September 8th, 2008 | News | Read More






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